Top 4 LinkedIn Mistakes Most Recruiters Make

It’s the social media platform of choice for recruiters everywhere – and little wonder, given the fantastic networking opportunities that LinkedIn affords its 500 million users.

However, if you’re one of the many recruiters guilty of these four common LinkedIn mistakes, you could be seriously damaging your chances of securing top talent or winning valuable business through social recruiting.

More information: https://www.bullhorn.com/au/blog/2018/04/top-4-linkedin-mistakes-recruiters-make/

“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/

What Is Blind Hiring And How Can It Contribute To Workplace Diversity?

Blind hiring is an HR practice that aims at reducing biases during the hiring process. The idea is to promote talent acquisition based on a transparent method and hire eligible candidates regardless of their name, gender, mother tongue, religion, and socioeconomic background.

It also forbids the hiring managers to ask about the academic qualification and professional experience of a candidate during the hiring process.

More information: https://recruitloop.com/blog/blind-hiring-can-contribute-workplace-diversity/

Why Employee Onboarding Is Such A Hit Or Miss

First impressions matter. In a study conducted a few years ago, the researchers looked into the impact of an employee’s onboarding experience on their turnover. A staggering 69% of the employees were found to be more likely to stay for at least three years after a great onboarding experience. On the flip side, it was also noted that nearly a fifth of all turnover happens within the first 45 days of employment.

More information: https://recruitloop.com/blog/employee-onboarding-hit-miss/

4 Surefire Ways to Attract Stellar Talent

While recruiting in this hyper-connected world gives HR teams the ability to find candidates from across the globe, the workplace is still suffering from a severe talent shortage. An alarming four out of every ten companies are unable to connect with candidates that possess the necessary skills and talent to fill available job positions.

The problem is not necessarily the lack of talent in the candidate pool; it’s the fact that recruiters are having trouble attracting them. There is a clear disconnect between how recruiters and candidates view the hiring process.

More information: https://recruitloop.com/blog/4-surefire-ways-attract-stellar-talent/

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

HOW IT RECRUITERS CAN HELP YOUR COMPANY FIND “HIDDEN” CANDIDATES

You, like many employers and hiring managers, may find yourself wondering where all the great IT professionals are as you sort through applications for your latest IT job posting. Between a talent shortage and a hot job market, it may seem as though all of the best IT professionals have already been hired by other employers.

There may be some “hidden” candidates out there, people who are missing your posting and you’re not finding.

More information: http://www.inteqna.com/blog/how-it-recruiters-can-help-your-company-find-hidden-candidates

Automate Your Recruitment Agency’s Social Media (And Save Hours Per Week)

Today, I’m going to show you a dead simple strategy to build out your recruiting firm’s social media presence.

The best part?

You can do it in only 20 minutes each week.

The three reasons you need a social media presence

It’s 2017 and social media is so widespread that even the most grizzled old-school recruiter knows that a thriving social media presence can have a huge impact on the growth of your recruiting business.

More information: https://www.talentheromedia.com/the-recruiting-rundown/automate-recruitment-agencys-social-media-save-hours-per-week

The Six Essential Elements That Every Recruiter Website Needs

When it comes to designing a recruitment website, there is no rule book. As you might expect, most recruiter sites therefore tend to look different and have varied content. More importantly, they tend to have different levels of effectiveness.

While there is no need for every recruiter site to be the same, there are tried and tested elements that every site should have.

More information: https://www.talentheromedia.com/the-recruiting-rundown/six-essential-elements-every-recruiter-website-needs

3 elements of your recruitment process that may be less than helpful

Sometimes, your firm’s worst enemy in the hiring process may not be market conditions, financial limitations or even certain candidates consistently being ‘the one that got away’.
Instead, you may need to scrutinise parts of your own company’s recruitment process to ensure you aren’t self-sabotaging. Here are just a few of the potential problem areas.

The number of interviews

It’s understandable that you might want to hold quite a few interviews to guard against the risk of a promising candidate turning into a nightmare once they are actually in the job.

More information: http://www.webrecruit.co.uk/employer-blog/recruitment-tech/3-elements-of-your-recruitment-process-that-may-be-less-than-helpful