Most employers and recruiters are well aware of the obvious no-nos when asking questions of potential recruits and would be offended at the suggestion that discrimination could play any part in their decision making. Overt discrimination, such as not hiring someone because of their gender, has become a lot less common over recent years.
More information: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/unintended-discrimination/
When you tell people you write about datacentres for a living, the most common response you get is one of bafflement. Not many people – outside of the IT industry – know what they are, to be honest.
More information: http://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Ahead-in-the-Clouds/The-datacentre-industrys-identity-crisis-and-its-impact-on-recruitment
The recruitment industry is all too familiar with the pressures of cashflow.
That’s especially true if your agency hires temporary staff members and contractors. Your agency will need to pay them alongside other outlays, such as supplier charges and overhead costs. This can mean you will struggle at times to survive through extended periods waiting for your clients to pay on contracts. The result is the main cause of breaks in cashflow for a recruitment agency of any size or stature
More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-manage-cashflow-in-your-recruitment-agency
Canada is pretty great. We have a beautiful landscape, incredible talent, and awesome employers. Unfortunately, when it comes to the internet, Canadians are often overlooked.
Googling “best HR blogs”, or “best recruiting advice websites” brings up page after page of top 10’s and curated lists… All of them featuring predominantly American or UK based blogs.
More information: https://www.bcjobs.ca/blog/the-best-of-canadian-hr-and-recruitment-blogs/
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. You’ve probably heard that wise Chinese proverb before. Now let’s apply it to the business world: The best time to start recruiting was before you had the job opening, but the second best time is now.
More information: https://blog.hubspot.com/agency/hiring-talent-bench#sm.0000odfbygmccf6is6t1baa4kh0qu
It is a surprise to me that Sourcing on Facebook is not more common. It seems that most recruiters turn first to job boards or LinkedIn or maybe even their own database before venturing further into the many other internet resources available. Perhaps these traditional routes offer low hanging fruit but we all know that valuable (Passive) candidates can be found elsewhere and that means Facebook should be considered a primary resource.
More information: http://www.intel-sw.com/blog/sourcing-with-facebook/
Just because we’re a social media company doesn’t mean that we’re selling when we say that social media helps every part of your business. Starting from the operations and business development right through to customer services, HR and IT. Who says social media should just be for marketing? In a study by Jobvite, it was found that employers who used social media for recruitment found a 49% improvement in candidate quality. Social recruiting can work for your business too. Read on to find out more.
More information: http://www.liveandsocial.com/blog/introduction-social-recruitment/
When you think of digital marketing, what image pops up in your mind? Do you see hip young digerati sitting in coffee shops tapping away on social media sites – you know the ones with the cool hats? Do you think of sweatshirt-clad thirty something CEOs who seem too cool for school – kind of like Facebook’s founder? Do you think of people connecting on mobile devices from anywhere in the world and talking to each other via Skype or facetime?
More information: https://www.jxt.com.au/blog/what-is-digital-marketing/
I’ve been in the recruitment game for my entire career. That’s over two decades now.
Yikes!
While it’s true that as far as recruitment goes I’m (RecruitLoop is) doing things very differently now compared to how things were done back in the mid-90’s. But trust me whether in the 90’s, naughties, or ‘nows’, I’ve certainly heard my fair share of comments about what people really think about recruiters (and our industry).
More information: http://recruitloop.com/blog/7-things-to-be-aware-of-before-engaging-a-recruiter/
Filling a position can be a tough task. You have to find the right talent, but you don’t want just anyone to sit at that desk. You need fresh talent that is going to take your company to new heights, and be a great asset to your team.
More information: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/are-you-using-these-recruiter-training-tips-to-optimize-your-hiring-team/
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