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Why Candidate Experience will be more vital than ever in 2016
It is no surprise to anyone involved in recruiting that the focus on candidate experience has come around as an agenda item the last few years.
Every time you turn around, a new article is talking about talent shortages, skill gaps, and challenging hiring issues. CareerBuilder’s research found that more than half of companies say it’s getting increasingly difficult
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HR Glossary: Job Advertisement
A job advertisement is a company internal or external announcement of a vacancy. It is the first step in a company's recruitment process.
A job advertisement includes the job title and a detailed description of the position. For HR professionals and recruiters, the job advert is also the first opportunity to present a positive employer brand
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Everything will be better in the New Year
Have you ever asked yourself why we regularly undertake to change things in January? Why don't we make new resolutions on a sunny day in July? Probably because most people need closure of some kind to give them room for new things. "The beginning is an end" is how the German philosopher and author Manfred Hinrich put it. In a few days, at the turn of the year
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HR Glossary: Zero-Based Bonus
In addition to an agreed monthly fixed salary, some companies offer their employees an additional bonus that is paid on an annual or quarterly basis. In this way, employees can share in the company's success or be rewarded for reaching previously agreed goals. A bonus programme should ensure that a company makes higher payments in times of growth rather than in weaker years
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5 ways your job posting is turning off jobseekers
Are you struggling to attract candidates for vacancies or get applicants of the standard you require? If so, it could be time to take a closer look at your jobs ads. Read on for five common mistakes recruiters make and how to write jobs ads that stand out from the crowd.
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The company Christmas party: how to make it a pleasant evening for everyone
It comes round every year - the invitation to the company Christmas party. But what sounds like an enjoyable get-together is, for some people, a trying exercise in etiquette. And it is not just employees who should know how to behave in a relaxed social situation with colleagues and superiors. As host, the boss also needs to observe a few rules, so that afterwards everyone can say: "it was a really nice evening!"
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A busy executive’s secrets to a productive day
We’ve all been there: You walk into the office on a Monday morning to find your to-do list for the day is longer than the stream of comments on a new One Direction video. (They’re still a thing, right?) The struggle is especially real around mid-afternoon when the caffeine in your bloodstream has run dry and the thought of watching yet another clip of Kendall Jenner at Paris Fashion Week
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HR Glossary: Job Site
A job site is an online job platform on which a large number of company job adverts are published. But print media often features classified job vacancies as well, which are increasingly also made available online. Whilst job adverts on online platforms are accessible globally, print media normally only publishes local job adverts. There are so-called 'generalist' job sites that cover all industries and jobs
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Interpreting body language: finding out how your candidate really ticks
It is no secret that candidates can find interviews very trying. Preparing what to say during the interview is therefore a popular strategy used by applicants. But most of them forget that body language can very quickly completely destroy what has been said. We have compiled a short list of basic gestures with which applicants can quickly reveal their true feelings – and show whether they are really suitable
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A guide to networking for the non-networker
Networking is an essential part of moving your career forward, but while making interpersonal connections comes naturally for some, it can be an uncomfortable prospect for others.
There’s nothing wrong with being shy, but it doesn’t mean networking is any less important to your career success. Fortunately, there’s no reason you can’t network just as effectively
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