Negative feedback hurts. Sometimes the pain is intellectual – the recipient feels offended about something specific that was said, or just how wrong the critic was! But almost always, the hurt makes itself known with that queasy feeling in the belly. The feeling of being called-out, rightly or wrongly. And perhaps anticipation about the inevitable…
In a candidate led market, it’s essential to stand out from your competitors if you want to attract top talent – and your job advert is your first opportunity to grab their attention. But with so much choice at a click of a button, you need an engaging, informative and well-structured advert to entice the…
Google AdWords presents businesses with an intriguing prospect for promoting their employer brand and driving up job applications. Google’s ads platform gives you the opportunity to move beyond social media sites and start attracting potential applicants through Google search results and across the Google Display Network. While the new possibilities that recruiters are afforded by…
Poor mental health can have a devastating impact on businesses and of course the employees themselves. Mental health disorders are becoming more common and given that we spend upwards of eight hours a day in the workplace, it’s time employers start to take accountability. Office furniture suppliers, DBI Furniture asked over 2,000 people if they felt…
When Google and Facebook joined the recruitment industry, the game changed. The rules guiding how talent acquisition professionals find talent have shifted, with big recruiting websites now realizing that they have serious competition. These two tech titans brought with them a massive database of job-seekers and businesses. In fact, this year Facebook hit 2.3 billion…