If your recruitment process relies on Outlook and Excel then you could be losing good candidates, and worse still, having a negative impact on your bottom line. As anyone recruiting with Outlook and Excel will know, providing a seamless and standardised recruitment process is difficult. And because of this, losing good candidates – and potentially their…
In the recruiting and HR space, it’s pretty rare to find a post that promotes bullying at work. After all, most of us spend a great deal of time at work and it’s definitely no fun getting pushed around. But what if bullies are more inclined to experience success at work? Wouldn’t that be a…
Social Media in Recruitment, Social Recruitment, Social Recruiting, Online Recruitment, Digital Recruitment – all of these “skills” are a necessary part of every recruiter’s daily lives. They are skills which mean that they start their day when they wake and check their phones, and are likely to still be “working” when they are in bed…
How important is employee engagement in the workplace? This infographic by Dale Carnegie explains why it matters. Takeaways: 71% of all employees are not fully engaged. $11 billion is lost each year due to employee turnover. To increase engagement, create healthy relationships with your employees.
How good is your etiquette on LinkedIn? This infographic by topdogsocialmedia.com gives you twenty dos and don’ts! Takeaways: Profile Picture: Make sure you’ve got a profile picture, but a good, professional one! Updates: Keep updates professional – do not talk about anything that isn’t relevant to LinkedIn! Endorsements: Don’t ask new people or people you don’t…
Graduate recruiters are using LinkedIn to find the best candidates in the market. Meanwhile tech savvy job hunters have been using the site for a number of years to network with other professionals in the field or to ‘follow’ companies they wish to work for. As a graduate, it’s important not only to have an…
Our friends at Jobvite have just announced the results of its annual Social Recruiting Survey. Now in its sixth year, the Jobvite annual Social Recruiting Survey is the most comprehensive of its kind. The survey was completed in July 2013 by more than 1,600 recruiting and human resources professionals. This year’s data underscores that social recruiting is…
There seems to be a large, growing population that views the profession of third party recruiting as a useless industry. They find recruiters to be greedy, selfish and caring more about the commission checks they cash than the people they place. Used car salesmen are starting to get better reputations. As a seasoned recruiter I take offense to this. It pains me to…
Everyone knows about LinkedIn Groups, but not everyone knows just how powerful they can be. Here are my top 5 ways you can make LinkedIn Groups do more for you, your business, and your career: 1) Be a member of 50 groups: A lot of people are put off joining a lot of LinkedIn groups…