Look around the office. How many people are thinking about changing jobs? Who’s applying already? Who’s open to speaking to a recruiter? In the world of talent acquisition, the “passive candidate” is often spoken of in revered tones. This is the individual who is not actively seeking a new job, is likely performing well in…
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I have been recruitment consultant for the last 10 years and absolutely love my job. I’m aware that recruiters don’t always provoke happy thoughts in the minds of job seekers and clients alike and that is maybe a blog post for another time, but for now I want to give some tips for getting the…
Technology positions can sometimes be hard to fill – with a recent CareerBuilder/Sologig.com study showing that a third of IT employers having open positions which they are unable to fill. Here are 5 steps to make the process easier: 1) Finding the candidates Candidates can be easy to find, but you have to be willing to take…
In the relentless war for talent, recruiters are constantly searching for a silver bullet—a source of hire that delivers exceptional candidates who are engaged, productive, and likely to stay for the long haul. We spend fortunes on job boards, recruitment agencies, and sophisticated sourcing tools. Yet, for many organisations, the most powerful talent pipeline is…
Recruitment technology has changed extensively since the early days, and with the birth of social media it’s become a lot more interactive. Here are some of the main points of its history, courtesy of TalentBin. Takeaways: In the pre-computer era, jobs were found via bulletin boards and newspapers, whereas passive candidates were found via resume…