In the wake of another Valentine’s Day I thought it poignant to reflect on the often exciting, mostly tumultuous relationship that Talent Acquisition shares with HR. Drawn from various backgrounds, these two conflicting personalities are often thrown together in a passionate embrace and expected to keep the flame of HR service delivery burning. There is no…
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It’s undeniable that LinkedIn has had a remarkable impact on the way that organisations do business. Over the years it has transformed the way that companies function, from the way they market their brand, to the means they go to to recruit new staff. To mark LinkedIn hiting the 20 million UK members mark last month…
When making a new hire, ideally you want to find the perfect person for the job and if they don’t exist, the next best thing! To find this individual you are going to have to leave no stone unturned and this means expanding to everyone, whether they’re currently employed or not. There is no reason that…
Twitter is a great way to attract both active and passive candidates alike when recruiting, but with so many Tweeters and companies vying for attention and only a few seconds to make an impression in a feed which is continually scrolling, how do you make sure that your tweet has the required impact? If you…
I recently had dinner with a recruitment leader (anonymous) and we were talking about her goals for 2016. Profit, Effectiveness, ROI, CRM Upgrade, Marketing… Or rather she said: “I want to get more ROI from my colouring in department!” Translation – ROI from her Marketing department. Marketing and Sales are Disconnected I do often come…