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–...

Less creep, more care - How to cosy up to passive candidates

As all good recruiters know, approaching passive candidates requires a different skillset altogether. This particular group of ‘yet to actively search’ workers are a hard nut to crack when it comes–...

The truth about your Talent Shortage - Myth or scapegoat?

When it comes to the infamous idea of the ‘talent shortage’, there’s usually two camps of folks; 1 - the believers who have themselves struggled to find and keep top talent and, 2 - the doubters who–...

Own your Onboarding process - Evolution or Extinction

As recruitment processes go, onboarding can’t be matched in the personalisation stakes. Tools and tricks come and go but nothing affords you real impact like a good old face-to-face, hands-on–...

The revised, realistic and slightly less fluffy rules of Leadership

The world of LogicMelon just keeps on getting bigger and brighter. With offices located in the UK, South Africa and the USA, we really have become a global influence in the recruitment market. As our–...

Ecosystems, Engagement & Experience - Why you should be treating candidates like clients

This school of thought has been making the rounds for a while now but the ethos doesn’t seem to be impacting as massively as it should. We all know the pitfalls, failings and all round hideousness of–...

Why job seekers and social media are the perfect match - The case for LinkedIn

Last time saw Twitter make its case and yep, it’s a pretty solid match. Today it’s LinkedIn’s turn. How can savvy job searchers tap into LinkedIn to find and bag that killer job? Oh let me count the–...

Bin the common Qs, Be original - Interview questions for finding the perfect fit

Let’s face it, we’re all bored of the same old interview questions. It’s a two-way yawn - hiring managers fall into routine and end up asking the same tired questions and every candidate delivers a–...

A love letter to Automated Recruiting - Still winning over employers & talent

Nicholas van Esch our Technical Director here at LogicMelon shares his thoughts on software automation. Dear automated recruiting, It’s no secret that you have your lovers and haters. We are very–...