I’ve been in recruitment a while, even back in the day before PCs and when CVs littered the halls like something from the movie Brazil. Recruiters hoarded paper like there was a war on, collaboration happened only at work nights out (do you get my drift?) and the CRM (which was only used by the…
Category: Talent Acquisition
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I am very fortunate to have a gorgeous 5 year old. However, over the last 6 months a game called “Minecraft” (which is like a digital version of Lego) has taken over our lives. Having had to endure hours of this game, I have realised how much I learn from him and how different we…
I work from home, I employ someone to work from home and I am still (relatively!) successful. So, how does it work for me but not for so many? What is the secret of successful working from home as a recruiter? How many of you are reading this whilst sat in the office (hoping the…
Big congratulations to LinkedIn for racking up no less than 20 million users in the UK, this is a 100 percent increase from 10 million members in September 2012. UK employers from online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter to builders’ merchant Travis Perkins all use LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions products to identify and recruit great talent. They join more…
I don’t think I have ever met anyone who does not want to be more productive each and every day. The day just never seems enough to get all you want done! Recognize this? Let’s be honest, it is an issue for all of us and is a constant challenge that comes up in all…
I love LinkedIn. But I do not trust LinkedIn. For recruiters, it’s obviously a key tool, and clearly a brilliant invention that is part of a seismic shift in the way recruitment works. I wish I had invented it. But I believe, that for agency recruiters, LinkedIn is not your friend. Don’t get me wrong,…
Mobile – it’s the big thing in the recruitment industry. However, how are job seekers using mobile? Our friends at Jobvite have released this study looks at who the mobile job seeker is, what they expect and more. Takeaways: 27% of job seekers expect to be able to apply for a job via a mobile…
I want to let everyone in on a secret. Listen carefully because here it is… We are in 2017. Pretty obvious, right? Well if you looked at some major company’s application process you would think we are still in 1998. I hold more data in my right pocket then I will ever at my desktop…
The first step towards finding the perfect candidate comes long before the interview and reference checks – it starts with how you portray the job. It takes a pretty stellar job posting to attract above average candidates. However, the truth is, it’s not always easy. There’s a lot to convey in that short space –…