Whether you started the role as a recruitment consultant with a longstanding career in mind or, like many people out there you fell into the role, there’s no doubt that working in the field teaches you a lot of invaluable skills which can be transferred into a variety of alternative careers. Moving on from recruitment can seem a daunting task but it shouldn’t be – check out some alternative career options below:

More information: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/9-alternative-career-choices-enter-recruitment/

Tis’ the season to be thankful, and of course for general warmth and fuzziness. So rather than try and infiltrate the food coma/eggnog induced brains of our readership over the festive season, here’s a somewhat silly (but warm and fuzzy) blog to remind you of all the small things no-one but a recruiter could be grateful for…

More information: http://blog.firefishsoftware.com/8-things-that-only-recruiters-are-thankful-for-

The recruitment industry has completely evolved over the past 20 years. New technologies have transformed the way employers recruit and manage talent. From paper CVs to job boards, applicant tracking systems and online assessments, a lot has changed over the years.

More information: https://cammio.com/blog/recruitment-challenges-today/

AI recruitment is the hottest topic in recruiting these days.

AI for recruiting is the application of artificially intelligent abilities such as learning or problem-solving designed to automate some part of the recruiting workflow.

More information: https://ideal.com/blog/ai-recruitment/

I originally worked for a technology company and that’s where my passions really lie. I moved into recruitment wanting to use my knowledge of tech. Every business is a tech business, but the real differences are people. Recruitment gives you a unique opportunity to work with both.

More information: https://www.rec.uk.com/news-and-policy/corporate-blog/why-the-recruitment-industry-needs-to-talk-itself-up

Seuss Consulting started in November 2012 as a partnership between, Kieran Canisius and Sabine Hutchison, business experts in the life-sciences industry. After working together at a global CRO and staffing organization, they realized that they wanted to do something different – together. Their new company, Seuss Consulting, focused first on providing company analyses and business advice to suppliers in the life-sciences.

More information: http://www.pharma-recruitment.com/new-pharma-recruitment-brand/

As indicated by recruitment specialists Armstrong Appointments, the main 5 persuading elements for passive candidates with regards to new openings for work are better remuneration and advantages, enhanced work environment, life equalization, more open doors for progression, all the more difficult work, and better reasonableness for skill set. Did you realize that passive candidates, willing to get notification from selection representatives, represent almost 85% of the worldwide workforce?

More information: http://www.poachme.in/blog/passive-candidates-insider-guide/#

As the winter nights draw in and we begin the seasonal change to winter, where the mornings stay darker and by the time we leave work, night has already fallen. Everybody seems to be slowing down but that doesn’t mean that your recruitment efforts should freeze.

More information: https://www.blueoctopus.co.uk/blogtopus/dont-let-recruitment-hibernate/

Every time you switch your television on, tune up your radio, or walk by random billboards and posters on the road, you’re bound to see an advertisement for a new mobile gadget. Whether it be a smartphone, a tablet, or any multi-task mobile device, the new trend of “technology-on-the-go” is growing more and more in popularity.

More information: http://blog.hirerabbit.com/taking-recruitment-mobile-mobile-career-site-vs-native-mobile-app/