The world is becoming a much more unpredictable place as a result of: pandemics, financial crashes and instability, increasing geopolitical instability, social and technological changes/revolutions, increasing economic and national protectionism, ageing population and multi-generational workplace…and the list goes on. This volatility is now impacting workers, and as a result subtle and sometimes major shifts in […]
With all the coverage in the press about talent shortages you could be forgiven for thinking that skills scarcity is the only thing that hiring managers have to worry about when trying to hire talent. While there is no doubting the fact that talent shortages are a central reason for modern hiring difficulties, it’s not […]
Hiring is a long and trying process. One side holds the ball in their court for almost the entire process. The other side has to smile and play nice until the organization shows interest. A roommate of mine, who is an educator of young minds, recently switched jobs and within a two-week span was interviewed […]
When it comes to recruiting, candidates from different generations are used to different practices. On one end of the generational spectrum, we have baby boomers, who believe a strong resume and cover letter will land them a phone interview. On the other end, we have the up-and-coming generation Z, who will probably be checking Twitter […]
Allow me to introduce you to Jane. Jane is a college graduate who currently has a job (in her degree field), but she’s also been actively applying for new roles for the past few months. Jane has spent hours sifting through job boards, tailoring her resume and cover letter, and taking required pre-screen assessments. Most […]
This week I had the opportunity to present at the Glassdoor Employment Brand Summit. The meeting was like the “twitteratti” (like Glitteratti) of recruiting. Lars Schmidt, Stacy Donovan Zapar (Zappos and Restoration Hardware), Jen Powell (Deloitte), Bryan Chaney (IBM), Will Staney(Glassdoor), Jennifer Tharp (AT&T) , Shannon Smedstad (CEB), Arie Ball (Sodexo), Anthony Scarpino (Sodexo) were […]
The relentless talent attraction (and now retention) war, has begun taking its toll with 63 percent of CEOs now concerned about availability of skills in their organization, according to the 17th CEO Survey by PwC. And only 34 percent feel that HR is ready for the talent management challenges ahead. This has led to tarnished […]
The Hire Lab, the global recruitment technology solution transforming hiring by enabling employers offer a personalised candidate experience whilst reducing the costs of their hiring process, has been announced as one of the finalists of ‘Emerging Digital Technology Company of the Year’ in the prestigious Technology Ireland Industry Awards 2019 alongside Corrata, ProVision CameraMatics, ThinScale Technology and […]
PayScale recently published an article, “6 Things Your Recruiter Expects From You, Even Before the First Contact,” where it advised job seekers of how to be prepared to talk to a recruiter. The author, Padmaja Ganeshan-Singh, writes that there are a few basic expectations that a recruiter will have when he or she is calling […]
Catching candidates’ attention, reaching out to them, and getting them to actually respond to you is a tricky process. Therefore, it’s time for recruiters to start viewing themselves as an individual business that is in need of some branding. Each recruiter should be creating his or her very own brand image that is related and […]
