Feeling those video vibes? - Why video interviewing belongs in your recruitment arsenal

If video is missing from your recruitment strategy, you’re missing a pretty big trick. Recruiters and employers have been gently weaving this wonder media into their strategies and it’s proving very–...

The Job Board blueprint – The makings, influences and disciplines of the mighty job board

They can be complex, questionable and downright troublesome but the job board is a more intriguing and valuable creature than its given credit for. Its relevance and impact has been questioned for–...

With great candidates comes great responsibility - Getting candidate management right

Yep, candidate management isn’t a numbers game. It may be a golden oldie but the ‘treat others as you’d like to be treated’ saying fits in rather nicely here. Candidates are people, the very people–...

Improve candidate responses - Hone your trade and get back to basics

Recruitment could be accused of becoming bogged down with HR politics, marketing budgets and candidate quick fixes. It’s as ever-changing as any industry that has engagement and multiple mediums at–...

Employers and brands take heed - Credibility-shattering social media mistakes

When you play with social media, you play with fire. The wonders of social media are plentiful and obvious but to get those awesome results and engagement you need to treat it with care. It’s a–...

Playing the long game - how to reach out to and recruit passive candidates

Passive candidates really are the apple of recruiters’ eyes. They make great hires, are usually happy to talk opps with you and more than 75% are open to actively looking for a new opportunity.–...

Reach, Rituals and Relationships - Integrating social media into your recruiting ways

Social media has more than earned its recruitment stripes. It’s cut the mustard and proved time and time again to be a steadfast recruitment necessity. We’re all well versed in the wonders of social–...

Less Big Brother, more Moralistic Monitoring - How to create a people-friendly monitoring culture

The monitoring of employees in the workplace is one hot topic. On the one hand we have the employers who need to have an idea of their employees’ goings-on for both performance and protection–...

Thinking outside the talent search box - Step away from the tired and testing techniques

No matter how progressive, prolific or professional you are, there’s nothing more tricky than the search for the right talent. It’s not about volume folks, there will usually be a pretty steady–...

How to keep your employee referral program healthy and happy

As hiring goes, your referral program is a pretty big deal. It’s one of those gifts from the recruitment gods but to tap into its talent-luring wonders you need to be ready to take it serious and–...