Business advice

Marketing, Employer Branding & your HR & Recruitment Team

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Friday, February 15, 2013 No Comments

Traditionally, branding has been a marketer’s job. But the evolution of the HR discipline – talent attraction, engagement and retention, along with the pervasive influence of social media – has resulted in the requirement of a much more integrated approach involving marketing, HR and recruitment. continue reading

The virtual DNA trail: getting to know your candidates

Posted under Business advice, social networking on Friday, November 30, 2012 1 Comment

Did you know more than 1.5 billion people now use social networking sites? And, almost one in five hours is spent on these platforms? As such, it’s not uncommon for companies to now leverage social media to help them get informed opinions, monitor trends, generate continue reading

Attracting the very best engineers from the rest

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Friday, November 23, 2012 No Comments

In today’s candidate-rich market, competition amongst businesses to employ star talent is at an all time high. In particular, many engineering companies across the globe are readdressing their approach to recruitment with the hope that they stand out as an employer of choice in order continue reading

Considerations for companies that recruit Christmas staff

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 No Comments

Despite the most recent growth and employment figures suggesting that the economy is stabilising and the ‘double dip’ recession is a thing of the past, few employers are recruiting staff in anything more than piecemeal numbers, with many expecting 2013 to be a little less continue reading

Can we create our perfect candidate?

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Monday, November 12, 2012 No Comments

Hiring a star performer for your business is not easy. And with the war for talent only becoming more competitive, questions are already beginning to form as the future of recruitment remains wavered. For example, what happens when the experienced talent pool shrinks? Or when continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 115

Posted under ask james caan, Business advice on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 No Comments

Dear Member, How would you attract talent if you are a start-up business on a restricted budget? This week I’d like to turn your attention to some of the issues faced by start-ups looking to grow their team, thanks to an email from Matt. Matt continue reading

Automated Video Selection: The Cost is Priceless

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Friday, August 24, 2012 3 Comments

Struggling to identify how one CV is better than the next? Are you inundated by a deluge of applications and unsure of where to start – let alone who to invite for interview? A survey by webrecruit has revealed one of the biggest challenges hiring continue reading

4 ways to improve the quality of your CVs

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Monday, August 20, 2012 No Comments

What is your biggest challenge when filtering incoming applications? We asked hiring managers what their largest challenge was when it came to selecting applicants to interview. An overwhelming 80% of respondents started it was the quality and quantity of CVs that was holding up their continue reading

Creating your employer brand: how to transform into an employer of choice

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Monday, August 20, 2012 6 Comments

Do you know how your brand is perceived by your ideal candidate? In a market where hiring managers are tasked with delivering more for less, it seems businesses who neglect to identify new candidate attraction techniques – such as developing an employer brand – could continue reading

Social Media Recruitment – It’s not just about the likes, fans and followers

Posted under Business advice, employer advice on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 No Comments

Are you an HR professional considering using social media as part of your recruitment process? Do you want to know how to leverage LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to attract top hires? Last month, webrecruit conducted a survey looking into job seeker trends. Results revealed 71% continue reading