Tag: recruitment process

3 Ways to Take Control of Your Recruitment in 2016

When you’re used to using traditional agencies to recruit staff, things can not only get expensive but it can also leave you feeling like you’ve lost control of your recruitment advertising.
The beginning of a new year is a great time to start taking some of that power back. Okay, you might lack the budget and resource to build a fully blown direct sourcing plan but there are positive steps you can take in the meantime.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/hr-professional/3-ways-to-take-control-of-your-recruitment-in-2016

The Rise and Fall of LinkedIn: A Recruiting Requiem.

There’s nothing new about M&A in the HR Technology Industry; after all, big fish swallows little fish is how most top tier talent vendors have ended up so bloated they can hardly move, much less run at the same speed as the smaller SaaS startups starting to dominate the landscape.

More information: http://recruitingdaily.com/linkedin-sucks-karma-rocks/

4 Reasons to Implement an Employee Referral Program

There is no denying that many businesses are happy to pay exorbitant recruitment fees or go through lengthy internal recruitment processes without realising that one of the most cost-effective means of talent attraction is sitting right in front of them – their existing workforce.

More information: http://recruitloop.com/blog/4-reasons-to-implement-an-employee-referral-program/

The 5 Challenges of Recruitment Advertising Contract Management

Managing your online recruitment advertising sources can be frustrating and time consuming, particularly if you’re looking after several contracts at once.
Getting the most value from these contracts is important but it’s not something that you’ll necessarily have time to do on a regular basis, alongside your day-to-day HR and recruitment activities.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/hr-professional/the-5-challenges-of-recruitment-advertising-contract-management

Stranger Than Fiction: Recruiters and The Myth of Generational Marketing.

There’s always at least one recruiter in every room who still reminisces fondly about the days of when candidates used to mail in resumes to ads they found in print newspapers.

This, let’s face it, is a way bigger pain in the ass than any ATS will ever be, but that was just how things were done (and not too terribly long ago, too).

More information: http://recruitingdaily.com/recruitment-generational-marketing/

6 things to include in your mobile recruitment strategy

If there’s one thing that our acclaimed in-house recruitment software is intimately built for, it is the bold new – well, not so new – world of mobile recruiting. Never before has it been so common for recruiters and candidates to find each other via smartphones, tablets and ‘phablets’.
However, the actual creation of an effective, overarching mobile recruitment strategy can be much trickier and more time-consuming than it looks – so here are six things that yours should include.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/hr-professional/6-things-to-include-in-your-mobile-recruitment-strategy

3 Strategies to Build Successful Recruitment Campaigns

The aim of a job ad is to encourage the highest number of high-calibre candidates to click and apply. That’s the only moment of truth for a job ad. However, since studies have shown that an ad is only one piece of the puzzle, now is the time to stop playing the odds with talent sourcing. Candidates will be more likely to click and apply when you actively publish more online about your brand.

More information: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/3-strategies-to-build-successful-recruitment-campaigns/

5 Great Ways of Using Recruitment Data

Data is a hot topic in the world of HR and recruitment. And, with the demand for recruitment software constantly increasing, more in-house recruiters and HR professionals than ever are able to gain access to key candidate information.
We all know that recruitment data is important; it’s a vital tool in making informed HR decisions, and provides key insight into the behaviour of your applicants.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/hr-professional/5-great-ways-of-using-recruitment-data

Welcome 2016: The new era in recruitment technology!

Here it comes! 2016 has arrived full of new resolutions for improvement within the HR industry. Technology is on its rise within the sector and pre-screening software is taking the lead towards enhancement in quality hire and recruitment process acceleration.

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/welcome-2016-the-new-era-in-recruitment-technology

4 Ways to Communicate Your Company Culture in Your Recruitment Advert

Your recruitment advertising campaigns are attracting candidates with all the right skills – great!
However, what happens when you invite candidates in for an interview and they’re not a good cultural fit?
Company culture is incredibly important, especially within a small business, and ensuring that a new hire matches your organisation’s core values is vital.
So, how can you attract candidates who are going to thrive in your environment and (hopefully) stay with your business for a long period of time?

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/small-business-owner/4-ways-to-communicate-your-company-culture-in-your-recruitment-advert