The grass is always greener. As an employee, you hold a single position and, in exchange for your work, you are paid a salary every two weeks. The downside is that many organizations hire weak leadership, provide almost no chance for amassing wealth, and stifle creativity. On the other hand, if you were to quit your…
Hiring someone out of town or out of the country presents its own unique set of challenges. You need to find a way to personally connect with a candidate without spending an arm and a leg. You need to be sure that, once hired, the candidate will actually pull up stakes and move to your…
When finding the best talent – what do you use? Sparkhire reckon that HR should bet on technology – and this infographic explains why. Takeaways: 33% of recruiters reported a decreased time to hire when using technology/social media. We are now crunching as much data every TWO DAYS as we did from the dawn of…
The rise of the internet, and particularly the rapidly-growing popularity of social media, has transformed the way employers and job seekers communicate and more recently, the way the recruitment process works in general. In the past, sourcing candidates with the right qualifications, experience and cultural fit was a complicated and time consuming process, which is…
Job interviews are daunting enough, but now more and more are moving online and using video. This infographic by iMeet explains why online is the future of job interviewing. Takeaways: Since 2011, the use of video interviews has risen by 49%. 66% of candidates prefer to use video during the interview process. Communication is conveyed…
I spend quite a bit of time talking with my clients about target marketing and finding your niche within that market, and do you know what? Everyone agrees with me that having a target market is so important – but many in theory only have one! It never ceases to surprise me how unclear some businesses…
Work life balance – three little words which are often used to describe a comfortable relationship between your work and home life. Every employee wants this, and apparently every great company offers it. But do they really? I am not so sure. Have you ever stopped to wonder if you personally actually have a balance…
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Meet the Robots Reading Your Resume
Have you ever applied online for a job you thought you were perfect for, only to never hear back from the employer? Your resume might have been kicked out of the application pool because you designed it for human eyes – not for the robot eyes of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), the recruiting tools many…
The journey to a great internship program is never easy. Not only do you have to craft the ideal program that will help to foster the next generation of workers, you also have to consider elements like compensation and what interns are looking to gain during their stint. While the state of the internship has improved, steering your…