It’s a common scene: A busy recruiter thinks, “Wow, think we’ve got a keeper here,” as they scan your lovingly crafted CV or application. To get more background on you, they check out your LinkedIn page, only to shrug their shoulders and move on to the next candidate. What’s going on? Recruiters, whether agency or…
So, people have mentioned that you should write a blog. You think you should too, but where to start? What would you write about? Will anyone read it anyway? And what about all the time it takes? You are busy, right? Where will you find the extra time? The list can go on and on.…
Many job listings for tech roles do not resonate with developers. There are countless examples of developer job listings online that fail at the first hurdle and turn developers away from both the role and the company that listed it in the first place. To create an engaging job listing, you must understand a developer’s…
The employer review site Glassdoor has just announced its ninth annual Employees’ Choice Awards, celebrating the Best Places to Work in 2017 across North America and parts of Europe. They choose their winners by putting together anonymous employee reviews which have been shared with them over the last 12 months. Users were asked how they…
As challenging as effective recruiting can be for any industry, trying to find high-quality sales talent may be one of the hardest tasks facing any hiring manager—especially for a startup. After all, a world-class sales team can make all the difference in your ability to effectively find new clients, improve customer satisfaction, and grow your…
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…
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…
We have moved well beyond the traditional organisational career, where individuals are hired in to an organisation that takes full accountability for providing the career pathway to suit the needs, capabilities and preferences of that individual. Traditional career pathways were very entrenched in this model of career development where the success drivers were hierarchical progression;…
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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…