Author: Timothy Myres

[EXPERT TALK] Talent branding with Flipkart’s Richa Telang

Talent branding is one of the emerging and challenging facets of recruitment. Interestingly, a lot of younger companies are doing a great job at this as compared to traditional brands. Flipkart is one of India’s top e-commerce marketplaces taking on the might of global rivals. They recently revamped their career site with a lot of great additions. Not only is the experience rich, it is also right on the money. We spoke to Richa Telang, Head of Talent Branding at Flipkart on her journey of building this new age career site and creating a grand new experience for their audience.

More information: http://www.ripplehire.com/blog/entry/talent-branding-with-flipkart-richa-telang

9 Fantastic Recruitment Blogs You Should Be Reading

I love to read recruiting manuals, watching hours long training videos and attending full-day recruiting training”, says no recruiters ever.

The pace of work is getting so fast that we barely have time to take a pee break. But we still have to keep up with times and continuously update our brainware.

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/9-fantastic-recruitment-blogs-you-should-reading-adrian-tan

The Three Recruiting Trends Defining HR Today

We’re living in an always-on universe where consumers crave real-time information that’s highly personalized, extremely relevant and always available. And the more they get this information, the more they demand it from the brands they frequent — including yours.

More information: http://www.recruitingtrends.com/REC/view/story.jhtml?id=534360953

Recruitment marketing equips business for a social world

With traditional recruitment being killed off by social media, recruitment marketing could be the answer you need, says Shelley Hoppe of creative content agency Southerly

More information: http://www.director.co.uk/blog-recruitment-marketing-equips-business-for-a-social-world-19443-2/

Headhunters are an invaluable part of the recruitment process

Headhunters are far from lazy and harmful, says Kim Frost, who uses them all the time.

Lazy, costly and positively harmful. Why on earth would a university consider using headhunters to fill a senior position?

More information: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/headhunters-are-invaluable-part-recruitment-process

How HR Can Use Facebook for Recruitment Marketing

Unless your target candidate is from Europa, they are likely on Facebook. With over a billion daily active users, this platform should not be ignored by any brand. When using this platform, there are many factors that you should weigh including company size, brand recognition and budget.

More information: https://blog.shrm.org/blog/how-hr-can-use-facebook-for-recruitment-marketing

How to Film a Recruitment Video Yourself – Lights. Camera. Action!

For decades, video has been a prominent outlet used by businesses to engage with customers and consumers. Let’s not forget that even in the 1960s and 70s, corporate videos in some form were being filmed using film or reel, and distributed via Television adverts. Fast forward to today with the digital age in full flow and corporate/recruitment videos are now commonly distributed across the internet, and filmed in 4K. The common standard now rivals what was once considered ‘professional’.

More information: http://prominence.social/Prominence-Blog/ArticleID/314/How-to-Film-a-Recruitment-Video-Yourself-Lights-Camera-Action

Find candidates using networking events

In the electronic age it is tempting to imagine finding candidates using just the Internet. Indeed, the Internet does offer plenty of awesome tools that make it easier to find, organise, and place candidates from the comfort of your own desk chair. But good, old-fashioned, in-person networking still has a role to play when you look for candidates for your recruitment agency.

More information: http://www.thesearchparty.com/blog/find-candidates-networking-events/