Recruiting is in many ways a sales function. Not only does your timing have to be perfect, your message relevant and your ‘product’ flawless, but you have to make use of every possible medium from which you can source the perfect candidates. Social media is one of these platforms that could really help recruitment agencies…
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It’s always tempting to cut corners when screening candidates in order to save time in the recruitment process, whether it’s side stepping reference checks or rushing to fill the position without proper consideration, but these mistakes can have negative implications for all parties down the line. This infographic by Resoomay explores the top 10 screening mistakes that…
Come to one of my events, or sit in on one of my social media strategy sessions and you’ll often hear me say: “Lewis Hamilton doesn’t win races simply by driving fast.” And… “recruiters don’t get results from social media simply by having multiple social media accounts, reverse spamming themselves with crappy job adverts and…
The amount of time, effort and frustration companies go through to find reliable, intelligent recruiting assistance is astronomical. Over the years, the majority of hiring companies bounce from one recruitment company to another unable to gauge the real reason behind their inability to find effective staffing assistance. Naturally, they wonder as to what the driver behind…
Yes, I am referencing The Walking Dead in terms of this article but not because I’m implying recruiters to be brain eating zombies (I personally detest the taste of brains myself), but rather as a good reference to the use of a few simple questions for validation concerning trust-ability, morality and potential for creating unnecessary havoc or…