5 CV mistakes that make me sigh loudly & place my head firmly in my hands

I’m sure a lot of you read the title of this blog, sighed out loud, placed your head firmly in your hands and said “Not another blog about CV tips”. But I’m sorry, I’m a recruiter, and this is something that I had to get out of the way now so I can focus on saving the world with my future masterpieces.

More information: https://www.brandrecruitment.co.uk/5-cv-mistakes-make-sigh-loudly-place-head-firmly-hands-2/

Stop messing around and hire people better than you!

A parochial employment strategy from some Perth and Western Australian companies has had an adverse effect on their overall employee engagement and retention.

 Come on West Australia, what’s going on? Have we let our egos consume us when we’re hiring the best people for our businesses? Over the past six months a phrase has re-entered the HR / Recruitment vocabulary. That phrase is “too experienced.” What does it even mean?

More information: http://www.markpearce.net/single-post/2015/9/1/Stop-messing-around-and-hire-people-better-than-you

The Game Is on in Recruitment

Gamification—that is, using the mechanics of game playing in other areas, including business and education—is far from child’s play.  The gamification industry was expected to take in $1.7 billion in 2015, and eLearning Industry predicts that number will triple over the next three years.

More information: https://blogs.oracle.com/oraclehcm/the-game-is-on-in-recruitment

How Technology is Shaping the Future of Recruitment

Where is Recruitment Technology Taking Us? From self-driving cars to robotic vacuum cleaners, automated technology promises to make our lives easier and more efficient. Similarly, in the business world, the automation of labour-intensive manual tasks can provide significant reductions in time, costs and human error.

– See more at: http://www.bullhorn.com/au/blog/2016/08/technology-shaping-future-recruitment/#sthash.er9emwBk.dpuf

4 Ways to Reduce Gender Bias Within Your Recruitment Advertising

Diversity continues to be a main priority for HR, with thousands of businesses actively taking measures to improve the diversity of their workforce.
One of the many goals that HR departments are working towards is reducing gender bias in certain business areas.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/hr-professional/4-ways-to-reduce-gender-bias-within-your-recruitment-advertising

5 Ways for Recruiters to Attract Passive Candidates and New Clients

People haven’t changed but the way we communicate with them has. In our fast paced, ‘want it now’ society technology new digital tools and platforms are making it easier than ever to access information.

The same applies to the world of recruitment. The rules have changed and how we find clients and talent today relies on much more than just knowing a few people in our network.

More information: http://recruitloop.com/blog/5-ways-for-recruiters-to-attract-passive-candidates-and-new-clients/

Recruiters, What’s it Take to Work For Yourself?

Recruitment is a business with no barriers to entry. The discussion on whether the industry should be better regulated is for another time. Many top billers think it is a natural progression to set up their own business. Take a bigger cut of the pie they think! But are they successful in their ambitions?

More information: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/work-for-yourself/?doing_wp_cron=1471626374.6184909343719482421875

Phone Screening: A Guide To This Essential Recruiting Step

Are you using phone screening as part of your interviewing process? If not, you should be! Hypothetically, you’ve made it to the other side and are now working for a company you love. But rather than trying to get a job, you’re trying to find the right employees for your company. Crawling through job applications and resumes can be tough, but there is a way to do it that is less painful, and even fun!

More information: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/phone-screening-a-guide-to-this-essential-recruiting-step/

Advantages of a Mobile App based Recruitment Tool

Now a days, most of the New Age Recruitment Firms are having a Mobile App apart from the Browser based application. There are many advantages to this and it is worth to ensure that maximum features are provided in the mobile app.

More information: http://www.aeronube.com/single-post/2016/02/22/Advantages-of-a-Mobile-App-based-Recruitment-Tool

Quick Guide to Improving your Recruiting Process

Recruitment is a competitive and growing industry. Each month sees the launch of another online job vacancy portal or a large budget above the line advertising campaign. Both employers and candidates now have a range of opportunities in how jobs are offered and how they can be applied for.

More information: http://www.darwin.com/recruitment/post.asp?article=How-to-Improve-your-Recruitment-Process#.V68EG1t96M8