Undercover RecruiterSadly, looking after your team of employees does not just mean offering encouragement and turning out a regular paycheck. It also means you need to give some negative feedback from time to time if you want to keep them on track and help them reach their full potential. It’s never easy to negatively criticize another…
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In the recruitment marketplace, little is as valuable as the word of mouth referral. That wonderful moment when the phone rings and the person on the other end says something like “so and so mentioned I should call you”. There really isn’t anything nicer. And where does this come from? It is most certainly not…
Whether you are an HR specialist or work for a talent acquisition agency; staying on top of what is going on within your industry is crucial. When hiring, you may have numerous resumes on your desk and a sea of frozen faces staring back at you, all convinced that they are perfect for the vacancy,…
Businesses of all shapes and sizes are dependent on their workforce. Simply put, the stronger your team, the brighter your future will be. A culture within a business can be hard to put your finger on, but when someone doesn’t match up, you can certainly tell that it’s missing. Culture embodies everything from the way…
Work is one of the main causes of mental health problems; One in three have experienced mental health problems at work with two-thirds of sufferers citing work as a contributing factor. This demonstrates the importance of work culture on our wellbeing, and the changes needed in the workplace to support those who are silently suffering.…
We all have one. That killer question that nobody else has thought of. The one that will tell you everything you need to know about that candidate. The one you wished you were asked when you were being interviewed. There are some that will stay with you forever and you hope your candidates will too.…
Hiring top talent requires strategy and precision in today’s talent wars. McKinsey estimates that by 2020 there will be a global shortage of approximately 85 million qualified workers. Workers who develop their skills to keep up with the demands of our emerging high-tech world will be at a premium. At the same time, the hiring…
Interview rejection happens to even the strongest of candidates. However like any great recruiter, you know that your candidate will live to fight another day. So it’s also vital to ensure that their confidence isn’t dented because if a candidate still carries their rejection baggage they’re not going to be able to perform at their…
