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Talent Acquisition

How to Measure Post-Hiring Success

No business wants to lose money, especially from a decision you’ve made and even worse if you can easily avoid it. Bad hires continue to cost recruitment companies thousands of lost revenue every year. A recent survey in the UK on bad hires has put the loss at anything between £15,000 to £30,000 per year, with…

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Talent Acquisition

Candidate Engagement Should Begin Before Recruiting

Most companies I work with understand the importance of employee engagement and the impact that it brings to their business. But despite that, 70% of employees surveyed in a Gallup report described themselves as neutral of “actively disengaged”. This means they are willing to jump ship anytime, or worse, willing to do damage to their…

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Talent Acquisition

Recruiters: Don’t Expect a Return on Investment from LinkedIn (part 4)

LinkedIn has changed… recruiters are going mad! And at a time when Trump and Brexit are causing a storm online… Well, these things happen in threes! Or do we need some perspective? So, the web (and every meeting I am in with recruiters) is full of “how very dare LinkedIn make these changes?” “What a…

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Workplace

Why Don’t American Employees Take Vacation?

When was the last time you took a vacation? Has it been a while? Have you ever canceled or postponed vacation time due to work? If so, you’re not alone. According to research from Project: Time Off, 55 percent of Americans didn’t use all of their vacation time in 2015, resulting in a total of…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

Top 4 Creative Trends for Recruitment Marketers in 2017

Last year we spoke to Shutterstock about the big creative trends predicted for 2016. I’ve had the opportunity to chat to Terrence Morash, Creative Director at Shutterstock, about what’s hot and what’s not for this year. And for you instant messaging fans among you, you’ll be pleased to know emojis will continue to have a strong…