When Facebook Graph Search was announced, I was excited for my recruiting friends and a little bit worried that people might be frustrated by it. In the past, when Facebook has implemented a change, most of my friends have gone up in arm; but not my recruiting pals – for the most part, recruiting folk…
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I’ve written a few blogs for the Undercover Recruiter on how companies can reduce their agency spend by focusing on direct hires. From speaking to other HR types and recruitment consultants that I work with, it’s an increasing trend. Social media, especially LinkedIn, is making it easier than ever for organisations to source their own…
There are all sorts of tools that will build search strings for you (like RecruitIn or the Boolean Bar) to help you find candidates online. In my opinion, it is really better to be able to write your own boolean search strings and not totally rely on these tools. If you can write your own strings…
In the movie Serendipity, Dean says to Jonathan: “You know the Greeks didn’t write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man dies: ‘Did he have passion?’” In my experience as a hiring manager, I look for individuals who possess passion for their work. This is crucial to help ensure a right match is not…
As a recruiter you have enough trouble dealing with some candidates, the last thing you need is a client that’s lying to your face. Fortunately, this infographic from our friends at Little Badger helps you pick up on the signs. The truth lies not in what people say. It is what they say and what they do while…
I was recently asked to manage a piece of recruitment for a company as they needed a Business Development Manager. They were flexible with their requirements in terms of industry background, as long as the individual had a successful track record in sales. After presenting my shortlist of four individuals, three of whom I already…
Ever seen a job ad searching for an employee with an unusually creative title? Then after reading the ad, you find out that the employer is simply looking to fill a very common position by giving it a unique title to make it sound more appealing? If you’re like most people, you probably asked yourself,…
“Just because it is trite, does not mean it is not true.” That is just one of the many pithy sayings I pull out of the woodwork. As Rodney Dangerfield said, “Honey, I got a million of ‘em”. The staffing business has changed since I started in 1998 – when I first began, email was…
This infographic (from First Contact HR) shows why it is always important to background check when recruiting. There are so many hiring risks, that you need to take precautions. Do you have any others? Let us know in the comments below! Takeaways: Background checks will outline whether candidates have the right qualifications, character and fitness…