Here at Undercover Recruiter we believe that content is (Burger) king! This delicious infographic from matchFWD shows the different parts (similar to a burger’s ingredients) which make up a great careers page (or burger). Takeaways (not literally): The bun of the burger is wholesome and good quality organisation of the company. The cheese is the…
Category: Talent Acquisition
Struggling to attract the right talent? The Employer Brand Index can help you to understand strengths and weaknesses of your company as an employer.
LinkedIn recently rolled out Endorsements, a way to endorse your connections’ skills with just one click. The feedback has been mixed thus far, but here are my initial thoughts and observations: The Good While Recommendations are a bit labor-intensive and easy to procrastinate, Endorsements are quick, easy, and painless. LinkedIn even pops up a handy-dandy…
Recruitment fairs and graduate exhibitions are brilliant ways to engage with a talented pool of candidates willing to provide your business with the new skills and innovation to continue development and commercial growth. At these fairs serious planning can be required to ensure you stand out and business is marketed in the right way to…
It is often said you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Should the same be said in business? How would you feel about actually working in partnership with a direct competitor? Can you achieve your end goal with the same ethics, your dignity intact and do you publicise this to your clients?…
People are using location-based phone applications more regularly now; for check-ins, offers and special events. FourSquare is an app that uses the location services on a smart phone to check people into to nearby registered places, with the ability for users to become ‘Mayors’ and collect special offers. This freely available data is a great…
You have a lot of things to do in your job. Am I right? You are super-busy all the time. Candidates to interview. Resumes to prepare. References to take. Sales calls to make. Visits to go on. Calls to return. Admin to tie up. Your company also has a raft of KPI’s and activities they…
Dog Walking, Art & Yorkshire Cricket… Over the years I’ve found certain ways to mitigate those awkward opening small talk exchanges that occur when we meet new clients for the first time. One simple and obvious way is by doing some basic company research before hand so I can comment on recent news etc. Another…
There’s a lot of it going around. Maybe it’s happened to you. So you’ve been “made redundant” and you are worried about how to explain that to friends and business contacts, and especially to recruiters and potential employers. After all, who wants to hire someone who is redundant, right? Reality Check #1 – No-one can…
I love the 40 Year-old Virgin movie. Scenes which spring to mind: Chest waxing Speed Dating The scarey driving lady on a date The one I totally love is the “just ask questions” scene… Do you know where I’m going on with this? The premise of the movie is that Andy is 40, and has…