By Dylan Walsh In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg made reference to what “may well be the most important document ever to come out of [Silicon] Valley.” It was not a printout of revolutionary code, not a contract outlining the merger of two giants, not even something related to Facebook, where she was (and is) the chief […]
Text messages have revolutionized how we communicate with one another and SMS is used on a daily basis for personal and professional communications. Text messages have a near-perfect read rate of 98% and are responded to 7.5 times more often and 60 times faster than email according to a report by Recruiter Magazine. In our own […]
By Mark Stephens I wrote this blog after reading an article called Five ways to build a product your customers will love, by Daniel Tuitt and Flick Hardingham. In fact I have even stolen a couple of lines from it, which I am sure they won’t mind too much. It just got me thinking about […]
By Mark Stephens I have been invited back to attend another group debate hosted by Deloitte and Talint this week. The attendees are mostly founders and owners of recruitment & HR technology and services or are perceived thought leaders in this field. The theme of this next event is all about predicting the future of […]
By Mark Stephens Whether it’s your first acquisition or if you have purchased recruitment technology and services many times before, it is still important to maintain a structured and considered approach, that remains focussed on your primary objectives. Choosing the wrong recruitment service is costly, frustrating and potentially damaging to the organisation. I use the […]
By Mark Stephens If you are selecting an Online Recruitment Service provider, it is vital that you ask the right questions to let you find out whether or not they will be the best for you and your company. 1. Do you describe yourselves as just a technology provider or do you support your customers […]
By Mike Molloy There is a sector of closely associated industries that struggle constantly with the recruitment of suitable staff and sometimes even more to retain them. The Medical, Health and Care sectors have for some time been heavily dependent on agencies and overseas workers and suffer from much higher than average attrition levels […]
It’s certainly true that many prospective employers do manage to successfully fill positions with their current system of advertising vacant positions. However, even greater numbers find themselves struggling to fill job vacancies simply because of their inability to write the perfect job advert. There’s a lot of reasons this happens and it’s often a mixture […]
By David Dou – Recruitment Marketing Specialist for the HR Library The British road transport sector is in the midst of a staffing crisis caused by a massive shortage of drivers, which is becoming a growing cause of concern amongst logistics operators. According the findings of a survey conducted by Paragon Systems with several thousand […]
By David Dou – Recruitment Marketing Professional Your number one role as a hiring manager is to find the right person for the job. This should be a straightforward task. However, if you find yourself losing the best candidates, it’s time to look in the mirror and make the necessary changes. Here are three […]