In selling any position to potential candidates human resources should always list the potential benefits of the position and employment. When a candidate is comparing available vacancies, they are always going to take into consideration the benefits package on offer and if the positions are similar the package will often sway their decision. Traditionally …
Retaining key staff should form part of every human resources department in their management of an organisation’s talent. The cost of poor staff retention can be significant in any company both in terms of the financial cost and a whole host of other issues that arise form high staff turnover. Staff turnover is costly both …
It’s been accepted since the recruitment industry has existed that hiring companies have used candidate’s qualifications as a hurdle in the recruitment and selection process. For the highest paying positions, a minimum achievement of a bachelor’s degree has been required with some employers specifying even higher qualifications. The world is changing and the reliance on …
The Changing Focus Away from Candidate Qualifications in Recruitment. Read More »
A good employer will always manage the dichotomy of the need for good cultural fit balanced with diversity in the recruitment and selection process. At first sight this seems like a difficult balance to achieve, particularly in the digital tech environment but it’s worth investing time and effort to get this right. In the last …
Work Culture and Candidate Fit in the Recruitment Process. Read More »
Candidates will always gravitate to potential employer brands that they know or are attracted to. The challenge for hiring managers is how to promote their company brand to attract the best high-quality candidates. This can be even more difficult for digital tech start-ups who of course do not have a long history or brand presence. …
The Importance of Employer Branding When Recruiting. Read More »
The experience and skills that a candidate has can be demonstrated in the recruiting process and are reasonably straightforward for hiring managers to assess but how can a candidate’s soft skills be assessed? Soft skills are becoming more important in the workplace and are a key element in matching candidates to a position and workplace. …
The Increasing Importance of Identifying Candidate’s Soft Skills. Read More »
Recruiting managers are always striving to improve the quality of their candidates because this reduces staff churn and the costs associated with recruiting an unsuitable candidate. What steps can hiring managers take to improve the recruitment process and quality of the candidates applying for open roles? In the traditional world of recruitment, a hiring manager …
Remote working used to be the preserve of digital tech start-ups recruiting digital talent but with the advent of the coronavirus working from home has quickly become the norm. The future for remote working has suddenly become topical and for hiring managers there are great benefits in recruiting for remote positions. In the last few …
When hiring managers and human resources need to fill an open role quickly, they often fall back on their trusted headhunters to find a candidate that can start immediately. This is common in the digital tech space where technically qualified people are required at short notice. Whist this is a common occurrence the tactics used …
Diversity in work place is currently one of the hottest topics in the recruitment sector. With so much legislation to comply with recruiters need to incorporate solid and compliant recruitment and selection processes but how do they overcome the prevalence of unconscious bias that still manifests itself in the recruitment industry. Some larger organisations have …