In a world where so many candidates apply for a single open role how can they make their application stand out? This can be particularly challenging in the digital tech space where the job specification for a developer may only list the programming languages and years of experience required resulting in a plethora of almost …
It is becoming increasingly common for just about every technology start-up that when they need to scale up their digital tech recruitment it becomes a huge challenge. When suitably qualified digital tech talent is scare and competition is fierce this can become a major headache for tech start-ups. Rapid recruitment of digital tech talent often …
The Challenge of Digital Tech Talent Recruitment for Start-Ups. Read More »
The recruitment industry is going through a lot of change in 2021 as a result of the disruption caused by the ongoing pandemic. Recruitment agencies need to take some steps to stay at the top of their game in 2021. Candidate behaviour is changing and the open roles in demand are also shifting. In the …
Recruiters and hiring managers have always considered themselves to be in powerful positions having the say over an applicant’s potential future with an organisation. In 2021 there is a shift taking place in the recruitment industry and it’s partly being driven by candidate behaviour not recruitment agencies or human resources teams. The traditional recruitment …
Talent Acquisition is Changing and it’s being Driven by Candidates. Read More »
In the last ten decades the emergence of the online job board made the job application process easier and faster for both candidates and recruiters. However, in the last few years these online job boards have become significantly less effective for all concerned and there is concerted effort to move towards more effective recruitment channels. …
With the challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has caused in the recruitment sector likely to continue into 2021 what are the key aspects to focus on going forward. Candidate availability has increased as unemployment has risen but some industries are still experiencing a shortage of quality candidates. Nowhere is the shortage of quality candidates …
Improving the Candidate Experience of the Recruitment Process. Read More »
It is not uncommon for a highly qualified graduate or more experienced talent to end up in a job for which they are clearly overqualified and/or over skilled. This can potentially be seen as a form of cheap labour for employers because there are invariably always more talents available than there are open roles available. …
The coronavirus pandemic has invariably caused a rise in unemployment globally and an unfortunate consequence of this has been the rise of job scams and other fake job postings. In the UK a non-profit organisation SAFERjobs is a joint industry and law enforcement organisation designed to support job seekers, agency staff, and contractors with any …
The toxic workplace has always existed but it is only in recent years this has been a topic of discussion. In the past employees have generally just accepted these workplace behaviours because they are either working in a position they always wanted or the salary is high, however, there is no real reason why anyone …
In any recruitment and selection process the primary source of candidate information is their resume or CV. At best recruiters may get a covering letter too along with any applications submitted. However, using a professionally designed assessment test can help discover a potential candidate’s hard and soft skills too. There is a change taking place …