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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

Technology as an Aid, Not the Boss

When it comes to hiring, there’s been an increasing reliance on algorithms to make decisions for us. We trust data to determine candidate fit, and the probability of their potential success in a position. The problem emerges when we forget technology is supposed to support us not replace us. Algorithms have built in biases that…

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Employer Branding

Why Not to Doubt an Employee ‘Sickie’

Partying too hard, not enough leave for that important family event, too embarrassed to show up late – there are many reasons people “pull a sickie” to get a day off work, and whilst you’d like to think most of the sick calls are genuine, it’s probable that a lot of them are not. Now…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

Content Marketing for Recruiters in 2017

Last year I spoke to Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute, about what we could expect from content marketing in 2016. You can listen back to that podcast again if you need reminding but if you would rather look forward, you’ll be pleased to know I caught up with him again. This time we…

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Workplace

How Introverts Can Impress in Interviews

Most people don’t associate introverts with the idea of attention-grabbing impact and unforgettable first impressions. There’s a good reason for that: Whilst introverts are quite capable of being socially ‘noisy’ when comfortable, they tend to react to new situations by carefully processing stimuli mentally, before delivering a response. It is not that introverts are shy…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

9 Interview Experiences to Make You LOL

Prepping your candidate to help them nail the interview for THAT dream job is hard enough – especially if confidence isn’t their strong point. You’ve told them to do all the prep beforehand to make sure they’re as ready as they’ll ever be. You’ve asked them to research the role, look up the company, maybe you’ve even…