employer advice

Make your candidate sourcing active, not passive

Posted under employer advice on Monday, April 29, 2013 No Comments

If you have spent any time at all listening to the advice of a recruitment agency like Webrecruit (http://www.webrecruit.co.uk), chances are that you’re pretty bored by constant talk of “active” and “passive” candidates – and in any case, it isn’t necessarily such an important distinction. continue reading

A fool proof formula for simple finance recruitment

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, April 25, 2013 No Comments

Want to be amazing at finance recruitment, but unsure where to start? Finance recruitment seems quite complex – you don’t just need someone with the skills and qualifications, but also someone who can deliver results. It requires specialised knowledge about the field and an understanding continue reading

Are you missing a trick or two when it comes to candidate sourcing?

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, April 25, 2013 No Comments

Most companies are under no illusions as to how vital successful staff recruitment is to their fortunes – but which is the most important element of staff recruitment itself? That would, of course, be candidate identification. After all, you can’t network with, build a relationship continue reading

25 essential tips to help your small business recruitment

Posted under employer advice on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 No Comments

Finding the right person for your team is a critical activity for any organisation. But particularly for the small business owner with limited resources, it can be a tall order expecting you to source the best talent without becoming over-stretched and breaking the bank. Yet continue reading

Want to be amazing at sales recruitment? Here’s how.

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, April 18, 2013 No Comments

As the living force behind many companies, the pressure is at an all time high when it comes to sales recruitment. What if your next sales person costs you money instead of making you money? How can you be sure that their driven personality will continue reading

3 reasons why you should use LinkedIn for your IT recruitment

Posted under employer advice, IT recruitment on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1 Comment

As the world’s largest professional networking site, the potential for LinkedIn to play a key role in your IT recruitment increases as millions of potential employees join this site every day. But the reasons you should use LinkedIn for your IT recruitment extends much further than continue reading

The continued value of email marketing in online recruitment

Posted under employer advice on Friday, April 12, 2013 No Comments

Fifteen to twenty years ago, most companies barely used email, and indeed the Internet, but now of course it is ubiquitous in day-to-day operations and a central part of most recruitment strategies. Email marketing might seem a bit ‘old hat’ these days to some employers, continue reading

Little known ways to improve your finance recruitment

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, April 11, 2013 No Comments

As someone who is responsible for your company’s finance recruitment, it’s your job to find the perfect candidate who can improve the bottom line. But amongst the mass candidate market, finding that perfect hire who can deliver results can sometimes be a struggle. So how continue reading

How to solve your engineering recruitment problems using LinkedIn

Posted under employer advice on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 No Comments

With more jobs than talent available in the engineering employment market, finding that perfect hire for your business can be a challenge. Luckily, the advent of online recruitment, and ultimately, social media, has paved the way for a new type of hiring, enabling companies to continue reading

What impact will the Budget have on your online recruitment?

Posted under employer advice on Friday, April 5, 2013 No Comments

The big national story for businesses and clients of agencies like webrecruit (http://www.webrecruit.co.uk) in recent weeks has been the unveiling of Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne’s Budget. It was declared a “Budget for businesses”, so has it worked out that way for those firms continue reading