How will smarter machines affect the HR industry? Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the field and future of human recruitment forever. Recruitment is a prime candidate for automation through AI and machine learning, but what does this mean for human recruiters? If you are sitting at a desk, calling clients and browsing LinkedIn for contacts, stop…
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Owning and running a business is not for the faint-hearted. There are sacrifices to be made. Some obvious and some less so. It suits individuals who are a little bit mad, don’t like being told what to do, are ambitious, driven and control freaks – to begin with at least. No-one can do “it” better…
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Top Traits of Great Recruiters
What does it take to be a top third party recruiter? Many things. There are several different styles, and there isn’t one simple rule that governs success. Different clients will have different opinions about what type of partnership they prefer with their recruiters. Still, there is a a certain set of skills that character traits that all the…
Whether you started the role as a recruitment consultant with a longstanding career in mind or, like many people out there, you fell into the role, there’s no doubt that working in the field teaches you a lot of invaluable skills which can be transferred into a variety of alternative careers. Moving on from recruitment…
Picking up the phone can be a daunting task for a newbie recruiter. Needless to say, it’d be fairly harsh of an employer to task a rookie with winning new clients before they’ve even got a feel for their new role or market, but there is something to be said for throwing them in the deep…
When all else fails, your attitude is what will truly define the final outcome. Some people confuse positivity with ignorance, being unrealistic or naive. But in my eyes, it couldn’t be further from it. Being positive means having confidence in your own abilities, other people and your endeavours. It means being able to critically assess and address a…
We’ve all been there, on the roller-coaster of emotions that is recruitment. From the Monday morning hell which requires nothing short of a double espresso, through to the vainglory which kicks in during deal swag season. Here are some of my top song picks to get you through the good and bad weeks / months /…
If you’ve experienced a candidate-driven market, you’ll know that it means great candidates can pick and choose between employers, which can be difficult for a recruiter to manage. For those of you who are familiar with this scenario, I’m sure you’ll be able to appreciate that it feels like it’s getting harder and harder to find good candidates,…
When it comes to transparent content marketing, Matt says believes “with the right technology, it’s possible to interrogate someone’s previous touch-points with your business and its digital properties, and fill in a lot of the gaps that marketers take for granted”. Now, you’re probably wondering who Matt is. Matt Hodkinson is CEO of Influence Agents, an inbound marketing…