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Talent Acquisition

Why Recruiters Must Learn When to Say NO!

I am regarded, I believe, in the (notorious) R2R sector as someone who doesn’t rub egos; I will address all parties with candor throughout the process and yes… I say “no” quite a lot to people regularly! I genuinely believe that if more recruiters learned to say “no” in business, the sector would be more…

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Talent Acquisition Timebound

RECRUITERS: Use LinkedIn Publisher, Even if You Don’t Have it!

Do you have LinkedIn Publisher? Do you even know what I am talking about? It’s a relatively new feature on LinkedIn.  If you have it you will see a pencil in your “share an update” field on your LinkedIn home page. I’ve had it for a while and for the record, I am totally loving it.  I…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Hire Amazing People

It takes the same time, effort, and energy to hire mediocre staff as it does to recruit amazing people, so why not consider these tips to help you find and attract the best people to your organization. It all starts with you: As the hiring manager, it always helps to start planning and thinking about…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

What are the Pitfalls of Social Recruiting?

Social recruitment has turned into a norm from an exception that it was two years back. With everyone looking to find ways for using the ubiquitous social networks for their benefits, it doesn’t come as a surprise that social recruitment has caught on like anything. While some might argue over the “unmatched” benefits of social…

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Talent Acquisition

6 Tips to Attract the Right Candidates to Your Vacancy

The number of job advertisements and applications is continuing to rise in the UK, and are making it more difficult for companies to attract the right candidates to their vacancies. The rate of applications to job advertisements has remained higher than pre-recession figures. A recent report from CV Library looking at job-seeking trends found that…