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Test Your ATS: Is It Helping or Hindering Recruitment?

This post is sponsored by Lever, a new breed of applicant tracking system that emphasizes speed, collaboration and building candidate relationships. Great news! You’ve been given the green light on all those grand hiring plans. Before you start hunting hot talent, you need to give your software a real health check. A user-friendly yet sophisticated applicant tracking system is where your…

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Why Social Media is a Non-Negotiable Sales Tool

Is social media the sales tool of the century? Whether you’re an employer selling your company as a desirable workplace to potential employees, or a mortgage broker selling your service to new home-buyers, a presence on social media is a must-have. We caught up with social selling sorcerer Tim Hughes to hear what’s what right now on all things…

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Think Calls are Better than Emails? Think Again

I recently read an article entitled, “Don’t Send an Email if You Can Pick Up the Phone.” The article was written by a former member of the Washington, DC political workforce who recounted the advice given to him by a veteran lobbyist. The lesson he took from the conversation was simply not to put anything…

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Brexit: Good or Bad News for UK Recruiters?

So we have voted to leave Europe. We have new leadership in place already and are about to start serious negotiations with the EU before we enact Article 50. Recruitment Managers are monitoring proceedings closely to work out their strategy moving forward. The temporary market across many recruitment sectors is booming. In fact, some sectors…

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Yes, I’m a Recruiter… and No, I Can’t Find You a Job

I love my friends; they are good people. However I am beginning to believe that I need to avoid talking about what I do as a profession. When you are in the recruiting industry, the people you socialize with believe you have this unlimited number of jobs for the taking. Almost like you have a…