Turn potential candidates into your number one fans
If you’ve ever known the pain of waiting for a certain phone call, email, text message or Tweet that just…never…comes (sad face emoticon), then you know the pain job candidates go through every time you go M.I.A. after the initial contact or interview.
Maybe you’re simply trying to avoid an awkward conversation, or perhaps you just haven’t made a decision yet – however innocent the reason
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Communication - The key to a good candidate experience
Facebook, LinkedIn, What’sApp, … - in an age of ever greater networking through digital media, candidates are also expecting a lot more communication during the application process. They also expect companies' response times to be significantly better than those they have offered (or been prepared to offer) so far. This was shown in the new Candidate Behaviour Survey 2015, in which CareerBuilder surveyed 500 employees
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Candidate Experience: Why a bad impression is expensive
Today's candidate behaves increasingly like the proverbial "empowered customer" already identified in consumer research: as with a purchasing decision, for example in respect of a new television or hotel reservation, it begins with extensive internet research. Where can I find the best (job) offers? Which company can I trust? Where can I expect a fair company culture and good service? Yes - service! Because in the case of an
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Infographic: How Candidates are Powering the Economy
Today the power has shifted from the employer to the candidate, as employers find themselves losing top performers, and candidates with specialized skills are in high demand — and even harder to find. The CareerBuilder Candidate Behaviour Study 2015 will help UK hiring managers and recruitment professionals get a behind-the-scenes look at candidates’ job search process as well as other employers’ hiring process to empower them with the insights necessary to
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5 golden rules to reduce time to hire
Time is money – this also applies to recruitment. A survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), for example, found that 87 percent of companies have vacancies they cannot fill. An ever increasing number of companies worldwide complain about loss of revenues as a result of this. We show you how to reduce your time to hire – and what effect this has on your employer brand.
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International Day of Diversity: 5 ways to ensure diversity in your company
"World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development" is celebrated annually on 21 May with the aim of increasing public awareness of cultural diversity. Companies can and should make a contribution too: because cultural diversity not only enhances your teams and their creativity, it also helps to make your company more attractive to top talent. Everyone benefits below the line as well, since diversity ultimately
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3 winning recruitment strategies in the age of talent
During the recent economic downturn, employers had the upper hand when it came to recruitment. As the economy has improved, it’s created a talent shortage, shifting the power back to the candidate and making talent acquisition efforts increasingly difficult.As candidates take back control over their careers, companies must work harder to win the fierce competition for talent.
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Get a peek inside the brain of a talent adviser
Candidate experience, mobile recruiting, agile recruitment and, last but not least and somewhat neglected by the media, the shortage of skilled workers – Today's HR professionals have many challenges to deal with. How do they do it? And how does the brain of a successful talent adviser need to function in order to meet these demands? What is a technology cortex? And what do you need a business acuity lobe for? Question after question … See for yourself.
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Smart ways to optimise your recruitment process
Is your recruitment process efficient? Does your strategy deliver the desired results? And you using your budget in the right places? We show you why it's worthwhile analysing the success of your recruitment activities, which are the most common aspects that need to be improved and how an applicant tracking system (ATS) can help with this.
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How to turn your talent pool into a useful HR instrument
Some applicants that you reject today may prove to be the right candidate tomorrow. A talent pool allows you to make use of this potential, simplify recruitment processes and, incidentally, to enhance your employer brand. However, a prerequisite is dealing with registered talent correctly.
You have the perfect application lying on your desk. This candidate would be the needle in the haystack were you to be looking for a needle
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