A few months ago I met a prospective client who is the recruitment manager for a major international consumer goods company. Naturally talk turned, as I’d hoped, to how, when and who they used as third-party recruitment agents? The answer did not make me feel well. In short the use of agents had over the…
Category: Talent Acquisition
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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…
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…
7% of Applicants, 40% of Hires: Recruiting’s Closest Thing to a Free Lunch Employee referrals remain the single most effective way to find and hire great people. They cost less, close faster, produce stronger cultural fits and keep new hires on the payroll longer than any other sourcing channel. This guide brings together the numbers…