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Talent Acquisition

10 Reasons Your LinkedIn Group SUCKS!

How do you build up your talent networks on LinkedIn? Running you own groups is definitely one of the most popular ways. There are over 2 million groups on LinkedIn now, I would venture to say that a majority of those were created for the purpose of recruiting. Most active users are now members of…

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Research: How to Recruit Millennials

Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are entering the workplace in record numbers. They are idealistic, diverse, digitally-enabled, social and perhaps most importantly, ambitious. While these are all traits that can make a positive impact on your organization, it is a tall task to retain and motivate millennials for a variety of reasons. Their attitudes…

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Talent Acquisition Timebound

How Exactly Does Facebook EdgeRank Work?

OK you’re a recruiter and you’re trying to use Facebook for job postings. Let’s say your Facebook Page has 1,000 fans and you do an update about a really hot opportunity. The average Facebook user has 130 friends, meaning you have a potential reach of 130,000 users right? Wrong. The average Facebook post only reaches…

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How to Avoid Candidates Dropping Out or Accepting Counter Offers

A start-up’s survival is directly tied to hiring better candidates than its competitors. As top talent is a highly perishable resource, this is to help anyone who has had that sinking feeling when a great candidate tells them they have changed their mind. Or even worse; gone to a competitor. To avoid losing candidates through…

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Talent Acquisition Timebound

What is Headhunting Really About?

See what everyone’s favourite recruiter Wayne Kerr has to say about headhunting in this short clip. If you don’t know who Wayne is, think David Brent (Ricky Gervais in The Office) transplanted to the wonderful world of recruitment. RELATED: The Most Overused Recruiter Clichees Ever [Video].