How to leverage HR technology without being an IT expert
Software and IT – an area that for almost every HR and recruitment specialist associated with difficult, complicated and intangible processes. It is therefore no surprise that these reservations automatically lead to the retention of traditional 'well-tried' methods in recruitment. After all, HR professionals work first and foremost with people and not computers. But what many recruiters forget is that applicant management
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HR Glossary: Boolean Search
We now use search engines such as Google and Bing in all areas of life to quickly find the most relevant information online. So-called Boolean operators can be very helpful by allowing an even more accurate search - also ideal in recruitment. A Boolean search assists in the active sourcing of suitable candidates via search engines, in CV databases, business networks and company talent pools, based on specific keywords
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HR Glossary: Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a powerful HR software tool that covers a company's entire recruitment workflow – from the job advertisement, through communication with applicants, to the signing of an employment contract with a new employee.
The software can be installed as a desktop version or, ideally, accessed via a web-based application. It enables quicker, simpler and more effective processing of
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HR technology for busy professionals (and cost optimisers)
20 positions in the company that urgently need filling, a desk piled high with applications; and then there's the countless emails from staff waiting for their travel expenses: HR professionals have to deal with numerous, often complex tasks on a daily basis. Keeping track of things is a real work of art. We have put together a list of technologies that will not only enable you to work more efficiently, but also with less stress.
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Does your recruitment workflow meet candidates’ expectations?
Today's recruiters face huge challenges. In the daily struggle for the best talent, the so-called 'candidate experience' has become an important measure. Because applicants are not only becoming scarcer, but also more demanding of companies.
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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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HR software in the cloud: flexible, cost-efficient and cutting-edge
According to the recent CareerBuilder survey three in five applicants surveyed had abandoned an application process. The reasons: long-winded online application forms or slow communication during an on-going application process. Despite the obvious negative effects on applicant response rates and employer branding, many companies do not use a software-based applicant tracking system. In this article, read
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Mobile recruitment: Responsive Design – a MUST for career sites
It’s OK if you’re not keeping up with today’s trendiest hairstyles or the latest celebrity gym trends. But when it comes to keeping your career site competitive, you can’t afford not to sit up and pay attention.
Everybody knows that integrating mobile recruitment into your overall recruitment strategy is an absolute must. Why? Consider that more than half of Internet usage today comes from mobile devices, and that number is only
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