When recruiting a contractor, it is vital to source the perfect candidate for the job role and the company. As independent contractors don’t have the same compensation benefits and employment rights as full-time workers, it can be easy for them to leave a job if they become dissatisfied with the arrangement. Should this happen, you are likely to…
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I wanted to offer some advice to you all in what is usually a hectic, stressful, waist-fattening time of year for us all. However, for recruiters, it can be a poisoned chalice, can’t it? The sound of Christmas songs in the shops and flashy lights on the high street can mean a slow down in activity as…
I recently heard Candace McGraw, CEO of the Cincinnati-Kentucky International Airport, speak at a Business Networking event. As she referenced her career growth and achievements, four competencies stood out for me as contributing to her success as a leader: 1) Think Critically Ms. McGraw shared that her ability to look at an issue in several ways, otherwise called…
The recruiter – a position that has changed drastically over many years. What are the differences between a recruiter now and a recruiter a few decades ago? Most Wanted explain all in this infographic. Takeaways: Old school recruiters had more tools – a phone (with a cord!), a calendar, pens and highlighters, a rolodex, posts…
A little while ago, there was a lot of chatter in the blogosphere when the CEO of Klout, a social media analytical tool which attempts to measure ‘influence’, tweeted a Salesforce job post that required a Klout score of 35 or above. This kicked off a debate about whether a Klout score is a useful…
In 1978, Messieurs Cialdini, Capcioppo, Bassett and Miller performed a classic experiment. Their aim was to investigate the technique of low-balling – the practice of making an initial offer attractive enough to gain agreement and then changing the terms of the agreement (usually a higher price) in the expectation that the buy-in will be strong enough to…
Have you ever wanted to be able to see your connections’ contacts? I mean, not just in a list format that you have to scroll through (tediously) but actually search them and also be told when your connections get a new contact which fits your criteria? Have you spotted that you can now search your…
With the holidays approaching, as well as being a fantastic time to pick up the right candidate for your position – it’s also necessary to find out whether your applicants would end up on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list! This infographic/test from Spark Hire will help you. Tally up your score and let us know…
Have you ever been addicted to a certain recruiter (who gives you a pen)? Are you a recruiter working on commission who has picked up a candidate who doesn’t want to leave their job? This Gotye parody from the Auckland Lawyers Revue may relate to you – let us know if it does in the comments below!…