Recruitment: how does it break down in terms of cold, hard numbers? This infographic from Recruiterbox gives an idea of some of those. Takeaways: It takes at least 50 applications to get one solid hire. Senior roles take at least 4-5 interview rounds before a good hire. Most non-tech hires are in retail.
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Well there’s no doubt about it, social recruiting has improved both the quantity and quality of candidates, and an online study by Jobvite suggests that one-third of human resource professionals tend to agree. This is because social profiles are giving recruiters more confidence in not only the professional fit of a candidate but the cultural fit…
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Why the Cover Letter is Dead
In offering some advice today to a family member who is job hunting, I came to the realization that the cover letter is all but dead. The family member’s query was how to write a compelling/ interesting cover letter because he was looking to find ways to get his resume noticed by the hiring managers.…
Social recruiting – some take to it like a duck to water and others, quite frankly, sink. It’s not the marketing part – we all know how quickly word can spread after hitting Enter on that latest vacancy – using Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn to advertise and share job openings is a breeze. However, when…
Right so you have a decent LinkedIn profile, you have connected to a few people but you’re looking to get more out of LinkedIn. What should you do? One obvious place to start is checking out the groups section, which is essentially discussion forums hosted on LinkedIn. Stats Groups aren’t new to LinkedIn, in fact…
One of the major things I look for when interviewing candidates is past performance – nothing is more indicative of what future performance will look like. In fact, when anyone is considered for a promotion or a raise, past performance is a key – if not the key metric. Sadly (often because someone is exceptionally…
It goes without saying that every company director and owner wants their business to be a success, but what makes one company more successful than the next? To borrow an analogy from nature: your business is like an ant colony. Whether it has 10 or 100 workers, they all work together to make it a…
Ever feel like your productivity at work is on the decline? Perhaps you’re not meeting your employer’s goals, or your own. A recent lack of energy or enthusiasm, increased mistakes or a general feeling of apathy may be contributing to your less-than-stellar performance in the office. Before you blame your declining performance on burnout or…
Mobile job searches are doubling each year. Are you missing out on mobile talent? See why you need a mobile-friendly career site in order to capture candidates no matter where they go. Our friends at Work4 have a created a fantastic infographic and video about mobile recruitment and its surprising numbers. Have you used mobile…