A recent performance report published by the team at WaveTrackR listed the average number of job applications being generated by the leading media channels in the UK. The report took the results from more than 1000 different generic roles between February and March. What was interesting about the results when compared to our own data, […]
Sophie Parrott It has originally been thought that if a candidate is already in a job, it can be difficult to find the time to search for a new job. But new research commissioned by reed.co.uk has revealed that one in four UK workers are ditching lunch dates with colleagues, and are instead looking for […]
By Sophie Parrott Getting a job advert right is crucial. Ads that provide candidates with the appropriate information to inform their decision will be deemed more attractive and are more likely to boast higher response rates. However, Citizens Advice research has shown that historically jobseekers aren’t given the right information from the get-go. Stats have […]
Research into annual recruitment activity and numbers of job applicants, carried out by WaveTrackR has shown a cyclical annual trend of peaks and dips in recruiting activity. Following this trend and anticipating the busy periods can allow recruiters to maximise their results. Also getting ahead of these peak periods and starting your recruitment earlier, can […]
By Sophie Parrott, Recruitment Grapevine The latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna has found that record-low job competition has pushed advertised salaries to a seven-year peak. February 2019 saw just 0.26 job seekers per vacancy, falling from a ratio of 0.30 in January and 0.43 a year ago. The research indicated that there is […]
By Bridgette Hernandez The UK was scheduled to leave the EU on March 29th. Having come and gone, there is certainly still upheaval, as the eventual outcome looms ever closer. Prime Minister May can’t get her deal through Parliament. And at this point, the EU has provided a short extension for her to continue to […]
By Emily Bartels Recruitment marketing is the implementations that are used to help find those what you want to recruit in your field for a new position. It’s a funnel activity in a sense, beginning with awareness, interest, the search, the application, the eval, and then hiring. But, what are some fundamental aspects of it? […]
By Jake Holyoak, Hiring new members of staff can be an expensive task. Not only is it time consuming to undergo the recruitment process, but when you bring a new colleague into your business, they need extensive training to make sure they can be the biggest asset possible. However, a lot of companies completely overlook […]
Smart Recruit Online is proud to have been featured in Business APAC’s HR Tech magazine. See the article below Having the right blend of technical capability and enhanced processes is considered by prospective employees as a direct reflection of the professionalism within the business. Executing a combination of advanced technology and the appropriate human delivery […]
Originally Published by TFN News The Scottish Government has warned Brexit will make recruitment issues within health and social care worse Recruitment for Scotland’s health and social care sector will suffer as a result of Brexit. Scottish Government Migration Minister Ben Macpherson made the stark warning that shortages of skilled workers in sectors such as […]
