4 Ways to Successfully Recruit Tech Talent

The world of recruitment and HR often moves a little slow, but this isn’t the case for techrecruitment. Technology is one of the hottest sectors in the economy, with thousands of developer jobs up for grabs, and demand once again far outstripping supply. As a result, the tech recruitment sector will have to face up to some important changes and challenges over the coming twelve months to keep pace with demand.

More information: https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/successfully-recruit-tech-talent/

Why internal recruitment is important and companies need to look into it

Did you know that a company has the highest turnover rates?

This is true of some of the biggest tech honchos including Google, which offers its employees gourmet cafeterias, massage rooms, and nap pods, among other perks. When companies are going to such great lengths to ensure their employees are comfortable and happy, why are employees leaving them?

More information: http://blog.hackerearth.com/internal-recruitment-important-companies-need-look

Does your applicant tracking system pass the 3E test?

The problems recruiters face are threefold: resumes keep piling up, there are interviews to be conducted, and there’s always a constant pressure to outperform the competition. In this environment, recruitment solutions must not only save time, but also ensure quality.

More information: https://www.zoho.com/recruit/blog/does-your-ats-pass-the-3e-test.html

RECRUITERS – HERE ARE THE TOP TEN MISTAKES YOU SHOULDN’T EVER MAKE WHILE HIRING

What worries you the most right before you go looking for recruits?

For most recruiters who have answered this question, the response has boiled down to one point- initial recruiter mistakes are the costliest.

Is your job description plain and vague? Are you too focused on the degrees? The credentials? What are your filtering questions? How many are there? Are you rejecting overqualified clients automatically?

More information: http://multirecruit.com/blog/recruiters-here-are-the-top-ten-mistakes-you-shouldnt-ever-make-while-hiring/

5 Referral Ideas To Hire Top Talent

Employee Referrals co-exist with a lot of other initiatives in an organisation. Initiatives like employee engagement, performance reviews, diversity campaigns, announcements constantly compete for their attention. To run an engaging employee referral program, it is important to have a program with a personality. Here are the five referral ideas that will help you run a successful employee referral program:

More information: http://www.ripplehire.com/blog/entry/5-referral-ideas-to-hire-top-talent

When the Recruiter becomes the Recruited

What kind of sly tricks and crafty machinations are wielded to spot, engage and recruit the ultimate recruiter? Turns out it’s mostly a matter of having a solid product.

As quick as you can, don’t think too much: How does one go from growing up in a remote series of airbase-adjacent Canadian towns to department-head in Silicon Valley?

More information: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/when-the-recruiter-becomes-the-recruited/

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/

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 Benefits Recruitment Software Can Deliver to Non-Profits

With many people longing to work for charities and make a positive impact as part of their job, you might think that recruiting within the non-profit sector would be easy.

However, when it comes to finding the right talent for their organisations, HR teams within charities are faced with many challenges.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/recruitment-tech/5-benefits-recruitment-software-can-deliver-to-non-profits

Everything You Need To Know About Applicant Tracking Systems

Applicant Tracking Systems are similar to CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Systems, and are online software that exist for recruitment needs. Through an ATS, jobs can be posted onto multiple Job Boards, and applications which come in can be filtered into different categories, for example Job Board, date of application, or ranking.

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/everything-you-need-to-know-about-applicant-tracking-systems