When Apple launched the iPhone 4 in 2011 it made headlines by selling over 4 million units in its first weekend of sale. Fast forward two years, and the latest 5S and 5C handsets sold over 9 million within three days. Apple doubled their sales in two years, and we’re just talking about iPhones. Compare…
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How to Recruit Pink Unicorns
In an effort to build the best company possible, recruiters are constantly looking for that perfect candidate — known as a Pink Unicorn. But as you might imagine, this rare breed can be tricky to catch. Here, we look at how to entice — and hang on to— this sought-after prize. What exactly is a…
I get asked a lot about what made me set up on my own – a number of different factors led me to this decision back in 2005 which I will come on to in a moment. But I often wonder, would I encourage recruiters to do the same now, knowing what I know? Let’s…
If you work in recruitment, you’ve probably seen thousands of job specs, in all different shapes and sizes. I’ve seen job specs ranging from five sentences, to five pages long. I’ve seen job specs that range in tone from funny and clever, to dry and dull. Furthermore, just as is the case with the CV,…
I always like reading blogs and articles with titles like “Top Ten Annoying Social Media Habits”. They’re always accurate, and even though the habits are universally annoying, there are always so many violators. Many of the articles touch on the same subjects – we’re ALL annoyed with inappropriate LinkedIn photos, over-posting, too many hashtags, begging…
The recruitment funnel can supercharge your efforts. Sales and marketing professionals have been successfully using the step-by-step funnel method for years. They start by casting a wide net, then steadily turn inquiries into leads – and, ultimately, closed deals. Today recruiters can employe these same tactics for scouting and vetting potential candidates. By leveraging data…
This is an unusual article. Not necessarily in terms of the content but because of who it’s written by. If my predictions come true, the entire tech market selling into the recruitment space could be put out of business within 15 years and since my company makes a product for that market, essentially I’m predicting…
Are you one of the people using the 11th most surfed site in the world? Are you using it to recruit? How do you find the speed, volume of content and noise of the community? How accessible has it made you? Are you an average user spending 9:28 minutes per day on it, looking at,…
The grass is always greener. As an employee, you hold a single position and, in exchange for your work, you are paid a salary every two weeks. The downside is that many organizations hire weak leadership, provide almost no chance for amassing wealth, and stifle creativity. On the other hand, if you were to quit your…