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How Craig Fisher Helps Businesses Build Human Connections

Craig Fisher is the Head of Global Marketing and Employer Brand Strategy at Allegis Global Solutions, and founder of TalentNet LLC events and consulting. He helps employers, job seekers, sales organizations, and even HR tech firms brand themselves to build stronger human connections. We chat with Craig to discuss how he has reached the top…

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6 Ways to Reject a Candidate as Painlessly as Possible

Rejection is part and parcel of the recruitment process. Unfortunately, you will always have to turn down more candidates than you hire. However, how you dismiss candidates speaks volumes about your company and its culture. Bad rejection practices can seriously damage your company’s reputation and that all-important employer brand! Research conducted by Jobbio found that…

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What Role Does Storytelling Have to Play in Employer Branding?

Storytelling describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. We’ve heard about the power of storytelling – but how does it fit into your employer brand strategy? Bryan Adams is the CEO & Founder of Ph.Creative, an employer brand agency and very passionate about storytelling. In this episode,…

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6 Hiring Mistakes Startups Should Avoid

Employees are the greatest asset a company has, but for startups, they’re also the most volatile. When you’re building out your team in the early stages, every single hire is a crucial one with the power to massively impact your business. In an environment where one hire can literally make or break your success, this…

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Does Employee Satisfaction Drive Company Performance?

For generations, economists have told a simple story about how companies work like a juice machine. They combine ingredients – people, buildings and software – and transform the output into useful products. Employees are just another input in the production process, an undifferentiated cost that’s thrown into the juicer. But today’s economy has evolved significantly…

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3 Common Causes for Recruiter & Job Seeker Disconnect

Few interactions are as potentially fraught as that between job seeker and recruiter. For the job seeker, everything is on the line. The recruiter has the ability to connect the job seeker with the next opportunity which will provide income, benefits, experience, and contribute to the job seeker’s sense of self-regard, career development and accomplishment.…

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What is the Future of Employer Branding?

Employer branding, while still relatively new, is constantly changing. It is a space that promotes innovation and creativity. So if it is changing this much now, what will it be like in the future? In the final employer branding panel piece, we discuss the future of employer branding and what direction the industry is heading…

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The Pros & Cons of Working in a Coworking Space as a Recruiter

Working in a coworking space these days is fast becoming the norm. Where you pay-as-you-work in typically boutique-feel environments where the coffee is free-flowing and the WiFi is super fast (most of the time….) As a user of one of these office places myself, I have experienced firsthand the pros and cons of being a…

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5 Steps Recruiting Departments Can Take to Prepare for the GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to come into force in May 2018 and it is up to businesses to ensure that they are compliant with the new rules. The regulation is being brought in to ensure that companies better protect the personal data of their customers, staff, and other individuals. It is…