Linkedin’s Do’s & Don’ts
LinkedIn is a formidable social network when it comes to your own professional career. People have the ability to network with co-workers, former colleagues, businesses, recruiters and well, you already know this by now. The list seems endless at times. We’ve seen how becoming relevant on LinkedIn can get you noticed—in a good and […]
Gamification: Get Your Game On!
Have you implemented gamification in your recruiting process? If you’re not familiar, Gamification is the use of game mechanics and game design techniques in non-game contexts. Companies like Google, Facebook, Marriot and PricewaterhouseCoopers have implemented some sort of gamification practice in their recruiting methods. Google and Facebook have created online programming contests for their IT […]
Your Brand in Effect – Show Some Love
We’ve talked about branding before in our posts. More specifically, we’ve mentioned how a company’s brand or corporate culture can impact potential hirers. Most employers already know this, but over the years we’ve learned from top candidates that they, in fact, are interviewing too. Okay, we’ve heard this before, but I had an interesting conversation […]
3 Tips for Hiring Candidates for Growth
January marks our “Hiring” theme for our blog posts. Again, our goal this month to give you some great tips on recruiting and hiring to help you succeed in 2014. In our previous posts this month, we discussed avoiding bad hires and attracting top talent. Today’s post we’re discussing hiring candidates for growth. What are […]
5 Rules for Attracting Top Talent
This month we’re focused on hiring! We’ll be sticking to a theme in January to give you some great tips to succeed in 2014. In today’s post we’re discussing the rules to attract top talent. Finding and hiring top candidates today takes hard work. Trust us, we know. As a recruiting company that recruits top […]
Recruiting 101: Basic Planning Tips for 2014
With the economy steadily improving these last few years, employers have seen an increase in their recruiting budget for 2014. How can employers make the most of their dollars and still be fiscally responsible? In a word…planning. Here are five basic recruiting tips that are essential to maximize your planning for the coming year. • Conduct […]
Recruiting: Planning the final stretch for Q4
Time is ticking. With the end of year approaching, hiring managers have less than ninety days to reach their talent acquisition goals. Where are you with your hiring goals? We’ve worked with plenty of clients to know this final stretch can be challenging. But with careful planning the right knowhow, your goals can be completed […]
5 Key Attributes Employers Need in a Recruiting Agency
Finding the right employment agency to meet your hiring demands isn’t as easy as it seems. Between the online giants, like LinkedIn and CareerBuilder and other employment recruiting agencies littering the market, it’s even more challenging. And with the exorbitant fees many of these business charges, employers seeking a partner should be wary. With over […]
Online Recruiting Tools: Buyer Beware
The New York Times recently published the article “Online Hiring Tools Are Changing Recruiting Techniques,” and in it, they feature a wide spectrum of advice, most of it for bigger budget firms. One key feature trending in the post are the online recruiting tools. They’re popping up all over the place, aren’t they? My advice to organizations […]
Elevate Your Pitch to Perfection
What does your personal elevator pitch say about you? Whether you’re already employed, currently looking for work or even an employer interviewing prospects, your pitch could be the life or death of you making the ultimate connection. For employers, prospective candidates want to know they are in good hands when they meet new employers. Remember, […]
