One Big Thing That Recruiters Really Looked For This Year

It’s a term I hear a lot even if it isn’t always clear what it means, so don’t feel bad if you’re also a little fuzzy on the definition of “soft skills.”

Lots of hiring and talent management professionals seem to be looking for candidates with soft skills, so in case you’re confused, here’s a definition I like from SearchCIO:

More information: http://recruitingdaily.com/one-big-thing-recruiters-really-looked-year/

7 Things to Consider Before Engaging a Freelancer

It is not uncommon for business owners to feel overwhelmed at times. Running a business takes a lot out of a person, and there comes a time when help is needed. Hiring a freelancer to take on some of the day-to-day tasks can be a big help without being a huge financial burden. If you hire the right person for the job, they will be a valuable asset to your business.

More information: http://recruitloop.com/blog/7-things-consider-engaging-freelancer/

10 Tips to Help You Become a Successful HR Manager

Why did you decide to become a Human Resources Manager?

For many of us “I’m a people’s person and I like helping others” was the motivational drive. But let’s face it: the fact that the median salary for HR Managers is over $100K also made a difference.

These are good reasons to start. Being good with people and wanting to help them find the jobs they deserve will push you forward. The financial motivator will do the same thing.

More information: http://recruitloop.com/blog/10-tips-becoming-successful-hr-manager/

How Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs) Can Hire Great Employees

Hiring is always a challenge but nonprofit organizations face additional hurdles when searching for great employees. While it’s a fulfilling endeavor working for an NPO, NGO, or another type of 501(c)(3) organization, it’s a vastly different experience than being an employee of a for-profit business.

However, hiring is a large part of the operations of NPOs, especially as they grow and progress toward their goals. According to Nonprofit Quarterly, an estimated 14.4 million Americans work in the sector as of 2013.

More information: https://recruiterbox.com/blog/how-nonprofits-npos-can-hire-great-employees/

Which HR tool to invest in? ATS or Recruitment Marketing platform?

Talking with business owners, recruiters and other HR professionals, we have realized that many of them have the same two questions: “Which recruiting tool should I buy? Recruitment Marketing software or ATS?” The problem is that many of them, besides not knowing the difference between the two, don’t know that there are 2-in-1 solutions that offer both.

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/which-hr-tool-to-invest-in-ats-or-recruitment-marketing-platform?xg_source=activity

HR People: How To Be Productive During The Holiday Season

The holiday season can be a challenging period to find motivation or time for work in between company parties and vacation time. Human resources teams can especially feel busy this time of year as they are tasked with end-of-year responsibilities like bonuses, vacation time, and maintaining company morale and company culture. That being said, somewhere in between the holiday season and New Years might be exactly the right time to get a jump start on the year ahead.

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/hr-people-how-to-be-productive-during-the-holiday-season

So you have two amazing candidates… how can you choose between them?

Even when your firm works with the very best recruitment agency and uses the most suitable hiring software, it’s not impossible to end up with two highly capable candidates who seem evenly matched.

In a situation like this, you will need to act fast to snap up at least one of these fantastic candidates. So, what factors will enable you to differentiate between the two?

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/hr-professional/so-you-have-two-amazing-candidates-how-can-you-choose-between-them

5 ways to extract your Millennials’ maximum potential

No matter how sophisticated your chosen recruitment technology may be and whatever recruitment agency you may be working alongside, you can’t change human nature.

This has understandably led to many employers stereotyping certain age groups as all being a certain way – and it seems that Millennials have been among the greatest victims of this phenomenon.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/recruitment-tech/5-ways-to-extract-your-millennials-maximum-potential

3 things that you need to do when recruiting staff

The recruitment of new employees is a necessarily multi-faceted process – doing things the same old familiar ways, drawing upon the same old staff with the same old skills, likely won’t deliver your company the great hiring results that you need to get ahead in your industry.

So, here are just three things that you should do when recruiting staff.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/hr-professional/3-things-that-you-need-to-do-when-recruiting-staff

3 questions to ask about that talent management software you’re considering

Picking out the right recruitment software may initially seem as straightforward as asking what your hiring team’s current pain points are, and which solution best addresses them.

However, it’s not always as simple as that – not least as many employers seeking out the best software package can be easily wooed by a particular platform’s long features list, losing sight of the bigger picture in the process.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/recruitment-tech/3-questions-to-ask-about-that-talent-management-software-youre-considering