There are now over 200 million people across the globe living and working abroad, more than double the figure 25 years ago. People’s careers are no longer constrained by the opportunities provided in their home country and individuals are increasingly able to move around the world to take advantage of the global hubs of excellence that have emerged. The fourth…
Category: Talent Acquisition
Struggling to attract the right talent? The Employer Brand Index can help you to understand strengths and weaknesses of your company as an employer.
…said the hiring recruitment client to the R2R. “LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, internal referral schemes, internal recruiters, my own network, job boards – I do this day in day out, how hard can it be?” – the latter being famous last words… Have you ever wondered how any R2R business like mine (or one of the…
In the startup ecosystem, company culture can be a young team’s greatest asset, but amongst the mix of investment funding, cash flow, pivoting, product dev, it is often underutilized. As a startup, it is key to optimize any opportunity to generate buzz while accomplishing objective goals for your company’s growth. In today’s job market and startup…
Take off your cape. Put away your super-hero mask. Turn off your x-ray machine. Move your keyboard to one side. Get comfortable and grab your…mouse! Here are some tips to source with only one hand (on LinkedIn!). Content is king… community is queen and so on. Sourcing is crucial to your role as a recruiter/resource. Keeping up…
The Wolf of Wall Street tells the story of the highs, lows and copious excesses of Wall Street Brokers. So what can we learn from it as recruiters? Know why you work in recruitment: Protagonist Jordan’s boss, Mark Hanna, says he became a stockbroker for ‘hookers and blow’. The chances are such enticements probably weren’t…
Mobile recruiting – it’s a growing trend, but what do the candidates applying want from it? LinkedIn Talent Solutions have created this infographic with some of the important statistics. Takeaways: 43% of active candidates use mobile devices to upload resumes to a career app. Schedule social media updates for when candidates will be using mobile…
The market for agency recruiters is relentlessly tough right now. Many are battling declining demand and skittish clients who are at best unreliable, and at worst openly aggressive and uncooperative. It’s hard to stay motivated in this environment. Yet here we are, with a job to do, overheads to cover, salaries to earn, and targets to meet. But spare…
Do you need a guide when recruiting? RecruitLoop have outlined the best roadmap for hiring managers trying to recruit. See it below! Takeaways: Scope + source + screen + select = the recruitment process. In the job description – think about the problems you need the person to solve! Before screening, figure out what type…
In recruiting the Holy Grail, the golden egg, the [insert whatever metaphor you choose for greatness here] is the passive candidate. Speak to a majority of recruiters, head hunters, or HR folks and they will all tell you how great the passive candidate is, and I can’t really blame them. When you find someone who…