How Technology Changed the World of Employment

Much like the rest of the world, the recruitment industry has seen significant changes over the last 50 years. This change, mostly thanks to the rise of new technology, is leading to marketplace efficiency gains and increased mobility in labour forces internationally and here in New Zealand. It’s resulted in a decrease in the cost of hiring candidates, greater mobility in the market, and the continuous development of contracting solutions.

More information: https://www.beyondrecruitment.co.nz/blog/2016/12/how-technology-changed-the-world-of-employment

Why HR is a Force for Good

Why do we have HR departments anyway?

Over the years much has been written on “Why we Hate HR“, “Why HR should be split up” among business units, and why HR professionals have to change. Each of these articles criticizes our beloved HR team for their inability to drive business value, their bureaucratic practices, and their lack of skills in business and analytics.

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-hr-force-good-josh-bersin?trk=mp-reader-card

Recruiting and Hiring in the Insurance and Asset Management Industry

Despite the broad array of opportunities available in the insurance and asset management sectors, hiring remains something of a challenge. Perhaps because it lacks the glamour of some other industries, insurance and asset management companies have historically struggled to achieve the same levels of interest as other industries, such as law – particularly from younger generations.

More information: https://recruiterbox.com/blog/recruiting-hiring-insurance-asset-management-industry/

Is the recruitment industry dysfunctional? That would be YES!

I have written of the dysfunction in the recruitment industry before.

And certainly the whole concept of taking non-exclusive, contingent job orders in competition is as rooted a business model, as I know.

But now we are shooting ourselves in the foot yet again.

More information: http://gregsavage.com.au/2016/10/18/is-the-recruitment-industry-dysfunctional-that-would-be-yes/

Using a recruitment agency can be better than hiring in-house. Yes, really.

When looking to hire, using a recruitment agency may have crossed your mind, but if you’re like most people, your first thought was to place a job ad. Or better yet, a free job ad. And that, my friend, is likely your first wrong turn.

More information: https://www.searchparty.com/blog/recruitment-agency-better-in-house-hiring/

Higher Salary Demands: The Cost of Poor Online Reviews

A recent article published at the Harvard Business Review, “Why Do Employees Stay?” examines key reasons why employers suffer high turnover, pointing out that replacing an employee costs about 21 percent of their annual pay.

That’s not so surprising. We all know (or should know) that there’s a high cost to organizations with reputations as poor employers, especially as reflected in online reviews.

More information: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/higher-salary-demands-the-cost-of-poor-online-reviews/

Top 9 Secrets of the World’s Best Recruitment Managers

It’s such a common story. You get great at your day job, and start become one of the company’s rising stars. You bill at very high levels compared with your colleagues and people begin to talk about you. You are a high flyer, a top performer, one to watch.

Then one day your ambitions become reality. Your boss pulls you into a meeting room and tells you that the company would like to promote you, they want to make you a manager.

More information: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/recruitment-manager-secrets/

Mastering the Science of Tech Recruiting

One of the hottest issues of tech recruiting is keeping pace with all of the technology updates, IT industry buzzwords and the terminology.

Every week Software Engineers receive hundreds of letters and calls from different recruiters all over the world. And traditionally, the recruiters, who have to interact with programmers, add a particle “tech” or “technical” to their title.

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/mastering-the-science-of-tech-recruiting

When and Why Should You Go for Contract Recruitment?

From time to time, businesses lose or need to temporarily replace key members of their teams. During these times, business owners may find it useful to hire contractors while they search for the correct piece of their puzzle. Contract recruiters are able to supply workers with an array of skills and experience across a wide range of industries and sectors.

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/when-and-why-should-you-go-for-contract-recruitment

Is this the best candidate ever?

Reading the constant recruiter bashing posts on LinkedIn puts a smile on my face. Some of the comments criticising recruiters are justified. Some aren’t. Some of the recruiter responses are laughable at times. Some are genuine.

There was a story last week about a recruiter who emailed a resume to a client, where they had no previous relationship. The client decided to keep the candidate’s resume and contact them directly, freezing the recruiter out.

More information: https://www.markpearce.net/single-post/2017/01/23/Is-this-the-best-candidate-ever