I love being a recruiter. Seriously, I think it’s the best job in the world. Yet 80% of people who enter this industry, fail in the first 2 years, leave, and are never sighted again. And it’s true, it is tough being a recruiter. And I believe in the modern era it’s getting even harder.…
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.
(Warning: to anyone who has never read or watched the Harry Potter series, this post may not make much sense. Go and have a biscuit instead.) Everyone who knows the Harry Potter series knows the Sorting Ceremony, where first-year students are sorted into their school houses by the Sorting Hat, an ancient and powerful magical…
Taken at face value, there’s no shortage of people that you can employ. Headlines regularly bombard unsuspecting readers with statistics that suggest the UK is facing high unemployment rates and you would be forgiven for thinking that this means employers can very easily pick and chose who they recruit with very little effort. I’ve seen…
Your online reputation is crucial now-a-days, as searching you will most likely be the first thing people do after hearing your name. This infographic (from Avalaunch Media) gives you the ultimate guide to monitoring your online reputation. Takeaways If you’re a company – monitor your business name, CEO’s name and product’s name and if you’re an…
My name is Adam Bolton, and until recently I worked for a recruitment agency – I’d been there for almost 8 years, but I wanted something more. I wanted to be able to provide more for my children (both in monetary and daddy time!) and decided that the best way for me to do that…