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What are the Top 5 Global Recruiting Trends?

This infographic from LinkedIn outlines the top 5 recruiting trends seen globally in 2013. They are: The source of quality hires – social networks are the fastest growing source. Employer branding is extremely important. Data use is crucial to making good hires. Internal hiring is increasing compared to last year. Mobile recruitment is a source…

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Recruiters, Here Are 6 Ways to Build Real Relationships with Virtual People

When I started recruiting a little over ten years ago, I always looked forward to meeting candidates in person as they arrived for interviews. It was mostly curiosity, but I also wanted them to feel welcome and begin building a relationship regardless if we were destined to become colleagues. Today, as our geographies expand and…

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Starting Your Own Recruitment Business: The Dream Continues…

Thanks to everyone who read and shared my 1st article, I’m now 7 months into the process, which the eagle eyed of you may realise is a full month later than I was hoping, with the reason for this being how crazily busy my life has become! So, if you read the 1st part of…

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Why You Should Recruit on Facebook

Is your social recruitment strategy missing the mark–and billions of potential candidates? Facebook helps you close the talent gap and get in touch with the right passive and active candidates on their favourite social network. Our friends at Work4 have compiled some stats to convince us all… The case for recruiting on Facebook: The average person spends…

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Recruiters: 5 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd

Let’s face it – there are a lot of recruiters out there. I mean, a lot. You might think there a lot of possible sandwich combinations at Subway (over 2 million according to Subway themselves), but that is nothing compared to the number of recruiters there are. So, amongst all this noise, how do you…

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Why the Recruitment Industry is Finally Getting a Promotion

What are the most important developments to have impacted business strategy in the last 10 years? The influence of the Internet on business models? The rise of new and fiercely competitive emerging markets? The end of job-for-life careers? These and more, but there’s one which is only now getting the attention it deserves as business…

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How to Incorporate Mobile Into Your Employee Referral Scheme

Whether they know it or not, your employees are meant to assist you in the recruitment process. After all, they’re the ones who are going to be working with new team members; it only makes sense if they are in the recruitment trenches with you. However, what happens when your employees are on-the-go or don’t…

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Has LinkedIn Gone Too Far with Recruitment?

I remember when LinkedIn was a nice professional network, great for catching up on old colleagues and a source for professional introduction. The discussion areas were good, and the sharing of information, expertise and advice was fruitful. Then, let’s be honest: Us recruiters took over. We saw it as an opportunity to headhunt, without phoning and…

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What’s the Best Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are used by recruiters and companies worldwide as a reliable method of recruiting employees – but it is important to have one that is easy to use and reliable, to gain the best return on investment. But which one is the easiest and best to use? And which gives the best results…