Congratulations; you’re hiring! Now it’s time to write the perfect job post, wade through scores of unqualified applicants and spend valuable time on in-person interviews with the wrong people. There are many different tools you can use to simplify the hiring process but they can be time-consuming and costly. How do you minimize the hassle,…
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.
Using jargon in job adverts can harm the hiring process for several reasons. Firstly, jargon can confuse potential candidates, especially those new to the industry or profession. This can result in qualified candidates being deterred from applying for the position, resulting in a smaller pool of candidates. Secondly, using jargon can give the impression that…
Recruiters spend on average 5-7 seconds looking at a CV…. It’s stats like these that are scary for jobseekers but you forget that the recruiter has a very trained eye and know exactly what they are looking for. In this infographic from our friends at BeHiring, we learn the following: First applications are received 200…
79% of working professionals around the world are considered passive candidates. The other 21% are actively seeking a new job. In which group do you think the better talent is? LinkedIn’s research shows that on balance, passive candidates care disproportionately more or less about certain factors than their actively job-seeking counterparts. Through that research, five…
We’ve all attended an interview in our lives, Dictionary.com defines an interview as a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person. To even get an interview request means that someone has decided that you might be suitable for their position, however, it doesn’t always go to plan! I’ve…