Categories
Talent Acquisition Workplace

Do Job Boards Still Matter?

This infographic, courtesy of TribeHR asks the question of whether job boards matter or social and mobile recruiting are the way forward. Have you used a job board to recruit someone? Takeaways: 1 in 7 social referrals applied for their jobs, compared to 1 in 20 from other sources. 95% of all applicants from social…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

The Headhunter’s Guide to Cold Calls

So far, we’ve gone round the world in 80 stereotypes, and exposed the pranksters and prats who hold our careers in their hands. Whatever could be left? The Cold Call! Most of you reading this will have been on the receiving end of a cold call at some point in your life (and several of…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

Recruitment: Could You Handle It?

How many people say “I was a recruiter for a bit once”? It’s definitely far more than those who say “I’ve been a recruiter for 10 years and counting”. Why? Why do so many try it and leave it after a relatively short period of time? There’s certainly not many with 5+ years of experience…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

The Headhunter’s Guide to National Stereotypes

So, I was asked to share some of the stories from my 2 years as a headhunter, which got me thinking about all the crazy people I encountered in that time. My market was international telecoms, so I have, at some point, attempted to sell to, or recruit, different people from pretty much every continent…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

Why Fast-Food Recruitment Sucks

Those who know me, know that I embrace modern technology, social media and social communications in marketing, branding and networking my business and profile. I believe it is a massive opportunity for good recruiters to attract great people seamlessly. But the growing desire to make the recruitment process faster and more accessible; which on the…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

The Headhunter’s Guide to Pranks and Prats

Much as the title suggests, my colleagues (and unfortunately myself during my time as a headhunter) were as great a source of amusement to my customers, so here is a collection of our best and worst moments – mostly our worst. No names are mentioned, but you know who you are…. Porn in the airport:…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

Assumptions in Recruitment: They Will Bite You in the Butt!

The biggest cause of placements going wrong is the recruiter making assumptions. Assumptions that are flawed. Information is what drives success in recruitment. And that is why our industry will never die. Because the craft of managing the process still determines whether a candidates is offered and, crucially, accepts a job. Successful recruitment is not…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

Fake LinkedIn Profiles: Connect, Ignore or Flag?

I entered the recruiting industry about the same time social media started gaining popularity. From the beginning, it was impressed upon me the importance of having a strong LinkedIn network. So I began connecting with as many people as I could in various industries whom I felt would be good allies should I ever need…

Categories
Talent Acquisition

4 Ways to Cure Blogger’s Block

Do you suffer from blogger’s block? Blogger’s block is inevitable! Any blogger is bound to stare at a blank sheet of paper or a blinking cursor on their screen. Blogs are essential in building your personal brand credibility and visibility. While it is exciting to have a blog and even more exciting to actually have people subscribe…