Author: Timothy Myres

31 must follow blogs for tech recruiters in 2016

Recruiting tech talents is a tough job. Times when posting a job ad on job site and waiting for candidates to send resume are gone for good. To recruit in IT field you need to adapt to new methods of recruiting and constantly try them out, to see what combination works and brings you the most and best candidates.

More information: https://devskiller.com/31-must-follow-blogs-for-tech-recruiters-in-2016/

The Ultimate Checklist For A Stand-Out Job Description

In the competitive world of hiring and recruitment, well-crafted job descriptions serve as your first lines of defense when trying to lure in prospective candidates into your company. On many occasions, your job descriptions that you post in your online and print media will be your chance at casting a good first impression as a company.

More information: http://blog.hirerabbit.com/the-ultimate-checklist-for-a-stand-out-job-description/

How to adjust your recruitment strategy to hiring remote workers

A research by Stanford University did a study with 503 call center employees of travel agency CTrip. They were divided in half: one group worked from home four days out of five per week, and the other half worked full-time at the office. After nine months, the remote working group saw an increase of 13% in performance and 9% in their overall work calling time compared to the office group. A big part of the reason was that the former group needed less breaks and had less sick days.

More information: https://recruitee.com/blog/how-to-adjust-your-recruitment-strategy-to-hiring-remote-workers/

5 Practical Ways To Boost Employee Retention

Finding the right talent for your recruitment business can be hard enough, but holding on to that talent can pose an even greater challenge. With one-third of new hires jumping ship after just six months, it’s clear that organisations need to start getting proactive about retention strategies to avoid losing their talented staff members.

– See more at: http://www.bullhorn.com/au/blog/2016/06/boost-employee-retention/#sthash.Bp2TsERz.dpuf

5 Tips to Ensure You Evaluate Candidates Consistently

In recruitment, impartiality is not just an ethical issue. It can also be a legal matter. For example if an appointment is seen as unfair and a complaint is made, or conversely if a candidate is rejected and, for whatever reason, decides to pull the discrimination card. Therefore, it is important to observe and maintain consistent standards when interviewing and evaluating candidates at all times.

More information: http://recruitloop.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-candidates-consistently/

4 Recruitment Ads That Speak Directly to Millennials

When it comes to hiring them, millennials aren’t as evasive or mysterious as you might think. It all comes down to understanding what they want, and then showing them you have it with a killer recruitment ad that they can’t ignore.

More information: https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/hiring-millennials/2016/4-recruitment-ads-that-speak-directly-to-millennials

6 Ways to Tweak Your Job Descriptions to Attract Better Talent

If you’re struggling to find the right talent and your business goes through endless hiring cycles, this post is for you. Unfortunately, many organizations tend to sabotage their hiring strategy by publishingjob descriptions which only prevent them from reaching critical recruitment goals. Ensure that you’re attracting the right type of talent by writing clear and relevant job descriptions.

More information: http://recruitloop.com/blog/6-ways-to-tweak-your-job-descriptions-to-attract-better-talent/