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…
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Struggling to attract the right talent? The Employer Brand Index can help you to understand strengths and weaknesses of your company as an employer.
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…
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Top 30 Social Recruiting Tools
When socially recruiting you need tools – but which tools? This infographic by Social Recruiting Strategies lists the top 30 tools you must use. Takeaways: CRM is important – use a tool like Glassdoor or SmartRecruiters. In terms of search tools, you could use about.me. Want an interview solution? Why not use TalentCircles. RELATED: The State of Social Recruiting
Webster’s defines blue-collar as “Requiring Physical Labor; relating to or having jobs that require physical work”. IMNSHO, this definition is as dead as Daniel Webster. In the year of 2014, it is one of the many things that need to be redefined in light of changing times. It may lead to a larger discussion of…
Personal branding is a difficult topic for anyone, but how can HR perfect it? This deck from Laurie Ruettimann gives some of the top tips. Takeaways: Your candidates are social – so be social! 47% of people keep their smartphones next to the bed. 5% sleep with phones in their bed. 94% of recruiters use or…
Unless you’re talking about short videos presented by head hunters and military recruiters, there are very few Hollywood movies about recruitment. However, when one is on the cusp of selecting a career and or field of study in college, watching inspirational films about real life persons can do a lot to inspire. This list of…