4 Shocking Facts That Might Make You Rethink Your Next Recruitment Drive

Here at Coburg Banks, we post a lot of blogs based on tips and tricks on how to successfully recruit and keep staff happy.

However, one area we don’t always cover is what a candidate actually wants to see in an employer.

While the emphasis might typically be on the candidate to impress the interviewer or recruiter, there are also a lot of job seekers who set their standards very high as well.

More information: https://www.coburgbanks.co.uk/blog/attracting-staff/shocking-facts-rethink-your-recruitment-drive/

Looking for Top-Tier Talent? Lure Them with Magnetic Job Descriptions

A job description with a standard job title and a long list of duties and responsibilities is not just downright boring but also ineffective.

Imagine an online matrimony site that says, “If you are good looking, have an attractive package and an EMI-free home along with a luxury car. Please get in touch”. This is exactly how most job descriptions are actually drafted. If you think about it, no organization wants to hire a generic person. Every employer is looking for a talented professional.

More information: https://www.jobsoid.com/looking-for-top-tier-talent-lure-them-with-magnetic-job-descriptions/

9 of the Best Apps for Recruitment Marketing

Your office hours may be 9-5 (ok, in theory) but the world of marketing is round the clock! In fact, it’s likely that candidates will be most active on your channels outside of office hours – so how do you stay on top of it all? Essentially, it’s about ensuring you have all the tools you need to keep tabs of your recruitment marketing anytime, anywhere.

More information: https://blog.firefishsoftware.com/best-apps-for-recruitment-marketing

Why Now’s the Time to Grow Your Recruitment Agency (or Start Your Own)

Making the jump to start your own recruitment agency or push your business through to the next growth phase takes guts. But one mistake a lot of us make is to underestimate the important role that timing can play in determining whether your risk pays off.

Let’s take a look at some indicators that say 2018 could be your year!

More information: https://blog.firefishsoftware.com/time-to-grow-your-own-recruitment-agency

5 Advantages of Using Social Media in Your Recruitment Advertising Strategy

Social media is by no means a new tool for recruitment. With the rise in popularity of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook in recent years, you might think that a large number of recruiters and HR professionals would be utilising it for recruitment advertising purposes.

However, a large number of recruiters still don’t use social media in the recruitment process.

More information: https://www.webrecruit.co.uk/blog/recruitment-insights/5-advantages-of-using-social-media-in-your-recruitment-advertising-strategy/

Things To Do For A Successful Recruitment Marketing Strategy

Recruitment strategy is the key to perfecting your hiring routine . Basically, job requirements and recruiting budgets form the basis of an effective recruitment strategy. With a proper plan in hand, you can proceed smoothly, finding the best candidates that fit into your requirements perfectly without wasting time on unsuitable ones.

We get it that, recruiting season can take a toll on you as a recruiter. There’s a lot of strain and confusion but the best way to slay the dragon and minimize your own anxiety level is to prepare, prepare and just prepare.

More information: https://codeground.in/blog/things-successful-recruitment-marketing-strategy/

Important Questions You Should Be Asking Your Recruitment Agency

So sure, I know that it’s the objective of in-house recruitment teams, to reduce the cost of third party expenditure, and recruitment agencies are top of the list. However, against all those odds, the agency industry continues to thrive and in fact, grow year on year.

If this expenditure is a concern but still a necessity, then we need to re-look at the engagement with the more positive and productive words; ‘investment’ and ‘value’

More information: https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/questions-you-should-ask-you-agency/

Stack: How to Create Your Personal Recruiting Platform

Chris Stack, Founder of Guiding Future Stars, author of the College Recruiting Playbook, and developer of the Designing Your Pathway to College Curriculum is a an expert in college recruiting education. GFS is committed to EDUCATE prospective student-athletes, parents, and coaches about what it takes to play at the next level, how the college recruiting process works, and how to be a successful student-athlete who excels in the classroom, on the field, and in the community.

More information: https://www.soccerwire.com/blog-posts/stack-how-to-create-your-personal-recruiting-platform/

“Be Your Own Boss” rather than operate as an “Outsourced Recruiter”

If you want to be your own boss, make sure you’re finding the best franchise for you, Jheel Kacharia, Franchise Sales Manager tells you why Antal is the best option for professionals who are looking to start their own business utilizing their professional experience. Here’s a business which gives you an opportunity to ‘Be your own Boss’ rather than operate as an “Outsourced Recruiter”

More information: https://antalnetworksindia.wordpress.com/2018/05/09/be-your-own-boss-rather-than-operate-as-an-outsourced-recruiter/

5 Good Habits that Recruiters Should Steal from Marketers

In this digital age, many of the skills required to be a kick-ass recruiter and a top-notch marketer are one and the same. When competition is tough, you need to do everything you can to show you’re the best the recruitment industry has to offer – and marketers know how to do this better than anyone!

Marketing can offer much more to the recruitment industry than just tips on how to be seen and heard, too.

More information: https://blog.firefishsoftware.com/habits-recruiters-should-steal-from-marketers