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Top 50 Female Front-End Engineers In San FranciscoThe low representation of women in the tech sector has been one of the biggest issues of 2015. It’s a huge, important issue with a range of contributing factors. Companies of all sizes are under pressure to increase diversity in their teams. Particularly in their tech teams. But how can they go about doing this? […]
8 Ways You Can Overcome Being a Biased Recruiter
While we would all like to think that we are impartial and screen candidates without an iota of bias, truth is that unconscious bias is a reality and there is no denying that. Here are 8 ways to overcome biases in your recruitment process.
Are Traditional Recruitment Techniques Becoming Obsolete?
With just a few moments’ thought, you can probably list at least five or six recruitment methods that you’ve used during your time as a hiring manager or an employer. Do you still use all of these methods? If the answer is no, then why not? Did you find one method to be ineffective after […]
5 Things to Look for When Hiring Your Startup’s First Employee
For every startup founder, hiring your first employee can be a double edged sword. Here are 5 things to look for while hiring your startup’s first employee.
9 Ways to Improve Your Email Communication to Candidates
When it comes to recruiting candidates, communication is critical. Here are 9 tips to ensure your email communication to potential candidates is more effective.
How Recruiters Can Stay Focused During The Holiday Season
I’ve always believed that from a recruiter’s perspective anyway, having a flat or ghostly quiet Holiday Season can often become a self-fulfilling prophecy. It’s a mindset thing. Remember … it’s only “dead out there” if you allow it to be.
How Recruiters Can Stay Focused During The Holiday Season
I’ve always believed that from a recruiter’s perspective anyway, having a flat or ghostly quiet Holiday Season can often become a self-fulfilling prophecy. It’s a mindset thing. Remember … it’s only “dead out there” if you allow it to be.
Attitudes you (absolutely) have to focus on when assessing potential candidates
Attitude is everything. But what are the exact aspects of attitude you have to focus on when dealing with potential candidates?
5 Surefire Ways to Find the Right Candidate
Whether you are a small business or a Fortune 500 firm, here are five surefire ways to find the right candidates.
12 Questions You Should Consider Asking a Candidate During an Interview
In this post we highlight 12 questions that you should ask in an interview to obtain the necessary details that will allow you to choose the best candidate.
9 Ways to Become a Resumé Reviewing Pro
If you’re swamped with candidate applications, it’s important that you can quickly sort the wheat from the chaff and become a resume reviewing pro.
6 Ways Recruiters Can Use Resumes and Cover Letters
Candidates will often stretch the truth when applying for jobs. Here are 6 ways that you can validate a candidate's resume and cover letter.
6 Tips For Finding The Best Talent For Your Startup
Finding the right talent is essential for any startup. Here are a 6 tips to help you acquire the best talent for your startup.
8 Steps to Design the Perfect Business Card [Infographic]
The key for recruiters is to design a business card that sends a powerful branded message and makes candidates want to reach out to you.
6 Tips For Gaining Candidate Exclusivity
Gaining candidate exclusivity is gold. After all there’s ‘power’ in having an A-grade candidate only wanting to work with you.
Why Rejecting Candidates is Actually Good for Your Employer Brand
Rejecting candidates and providing feedback should be considered part of the recruitment process and can ultimately improve your employer brand.
Recruiting a Superstar: 5 Ways to Engage Candidates
Candidates today want you to treat them like you’d treat your customers. It all starts with your first impression - your job description.
Casual Fridays, Clock Watchers, Smoke Breaks & Other Culture Defining Moments
Here are few memorable questions and comments from candidate interviews over the years which very quickly helped me sort the yesses from the nos when it came to assessing cultural suitability for my own teams.
5 Ways to Create an Attractive Company Culture
According to a study recently done at Software Advice, job seekers prefer an honest and transparent company culture. What does that mean if you're trying to recruit top talent?
Attract Candidates to Job Ads – Think Like an Online Marketer
The most perfectly crafted job ad is completely useless if the job seeker either can't find the ad, or the title isn't interesting enough for him/her to click on it. Take a close look at your job ad title and put your marketer glasses on in order to make it shine.
Do Your Employees Suck? Check Your Job Descriptions.
Research tells us uncertainty around performance expectations and lack of feedback are major contributors to job stress, low job satisfaction and staff turnover and clearly spells out the cost to productivity and profit when these negative conditions are present in the workplace.
9 Ways Not To Look Like a Clueless Hiring Manager
You may think you can fudge it by simply asking routine questions, but the candidate knows and it will become apparent further down the track. It is crucial you have a clear idea of what it takes to be successful for the roles you are hiring for.
The 7 Biggest Mistakes I Made as a Hiring Manager
Earlier this week, we posted a list of Paul’s top 10 stuff-ups (in American - screw-ups :)) he made as a recruiter. Since turnabout is fair play, Jenn decided to post her own list of massive errors - from the hiring manager end. While there may be fewer, they’re no less cringe-inducing!
University Graduates: The Degree of Discouragement
Hiring a graduate with little or no experience isn’t a reckless decision. You still have the power over their work performance. Why not take a risk? You never know ... the next graduate you hire with little experience could potentially astound you and become your organisation's next best employee.
The Internal Recruiters’ Playbook
Download a free guide for internal recruiters with all the tools needed to recruit the best people, in the least amount of time, within budget, and with the co-operation of everyone involved.
How to Promote Your Employer Brand to the Boomers
As we close out 2012, now is the time to review your current recruitment strategy and ask yourself if you are doing enough to attract all segments of the community.
How to Maximise the Return on Every Candidate Interview
There are five interview questions that will prove invaluable to anyone running their own recruitment process.