Do you like where you work? Would you say it’s the perfect office space? This slidedeck by OfficeDesk.com outlines what makes up the perfect office. Takeaways: 70% of American employees work in open plan offices. Open plan offices are disruptive due to lack of privacy and uncontrollable noise. Mark Zuckerberg’s new office plan is the…
Unless you’re talking about short videos presented by head hunters and military recruiters, there are very few Hollywood movies about recruitment. However, when one is on the cusp of selecting a career and or field of study in college, watching inspirational films about real life persons can do a lot to inspire. This list of…
At first glance, the story of a mild-mannered chemistry teacher’s transformation into a crystal-meth-producing criminal genius seems to have little application in the world of recruitment. Frankly, most of our clients have little interest in advanced chemistry, the criminal underworld or the business model of meth distribution — although many will probably be massive fans of the show itself,…
In my previous blog, I described management styles that help form strong teams. Effective people management is one of the building blocks of good business – without the right staff or the right management, a company with potential will never shine. It is the energy of committed staff that turn an ordinary business into an…
Forgetting to give candidate feedback is one of the most common mistakes made in the recruitment industry, more often than not it’s not even considered a mistake. In fact many employers just hope that their candidates will ‘get the message’ when they don’t hear anything a few weeks (or months) after the interview, but guess…
I ran a webinar recently about searching for and advertising jobs using social media. Lots of lovely recruiters turned up to listen to me be evangelical about creating search watch dogs, getting the format right, giving candidates the opportunity to deselect themselves and not waste your precious time. We also reviewed how to capitalise on your…
When looking for a job, the first thing to do is check out the various sites available. This infographic by our friends at SocialTalent lists the top 10 in the UK. Takeaways: 1.47m people work part time but are unable to find a full time job. Indeed.co.uk is the number 1 job site in the UK…
Anyone here every heard of Glen Cathey? Yeah, me neither. Anyway, he recently ran a blog entry from a young woman who was a social recruiting convert. Megan Hopkins recounted how she’d made 3 hires on Twitter within 6 weeks with enthusiasm and great detail. And an inevitable discussion ensued. Each recruiter or consultant came…
People are always looking for jobs, so why is it so hard to hire? This infographic by our friends at SmartRecruiters tries to answer that question. Takeaways: 52% of hirers have decided to not hire at all because they can’t find the right fit. For 55% of companies, it takes over 2 months to find…