With millions of highly skilled employees on LinkedIn, the professional networking site is an essential tool for corporate and agency recruiters alike. The ‘serious network’ has been the dominant player since it first launched in 2003 and no new platforms have seriously challenged its market position. The world’s largest professional social network has over 750…
I started my recruitment career as a researcher in an executive recruitment agency. Old-school cold calling was all I did, including identifying target candidates via cover stories and then cold calling the prospects later, but is it still as effective? What is cold calling According to the dictionary, Merriam-Webster defines cold calling as: “a telephone…
Thailand, the Caribbean or maybe a road trip across Australia. They’ve probably crossed your mind at least once, especially whilst sat at your desk at work. In fact thousands of Brits had already booked their holidays by January 7th this year, less than a week after returning from their Christmas break. Now some of you…
The key to getting the best talent on board or having a reputation for being the best recruiters in the industry is all down to recruitment marketing and it’s not as complex as it sounds. That’s according to Lisa Jones from Barclay Jones. For Lisa, the new age of recruitment marketing is about solving problems within…
If certain techniques for acing job interviews are so well-known that you use them almost automatically, the things that you don’t realize you’re doing can cost you that dream job at the final hurdle. Identifying and neutralizing potential errors before the big day can make all the difference if you’re up against strong competition. Your…
It’s your recruitment consultant’s first day as the newest hire in the office and you’re left wondering how you are going to get them to from zero to hero as quickly as possible. Make sure you put time aside to sit down with your new consultant and break down what to expect from them each…
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Just Resigned? Finish Like a Winner
Securing a new role is no mean feat; new research by Lever suggests an average of every 1 in 100 candidates is hired. Needless to say, if you’ve managed to bag the new role, you’ve fought the good fight and beaten the odds. This is cause for great celebration! Once you’ve let the great news sink in, your attention will…
Is your hiring process prejudiced? Recent research from Mckinsey shows that a gender and ethnically diverse workforce produces greater company return than a homogeneous one. So why are we still hiring the wrong people? Well it’s not for the lack of trying. Western companies spend billions every year on trying to de-clone their workforce. In 2015,…
You’ve landed an interview for your next big career move – a goal you have been working towards for a long time. You have all the experience required and you know you’d be a great fit but there’s one problem – your interview nerves are setting in. Believe me when I say you are not…