employer advice

Interview preparation tips for hiring managers

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, March 28, 2013 No Comments

You hardly need a recruitment agency like webrecruit (http://www.webrecruit.co.uk) to inform you of the importance of a job interview to the candidate. But if you are the one doing the recruiting, you’ll also have no shortage of thorough preparation of your own to do. After continue reading

How to get your engineering recruitment down to a tee

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, March 28, 2013 1 Comment

The subject of attracting, developing and retaining talented engineers is a topic that continues to be at the forefront of the industry. As a result, many companies throughout the world are readdressing their approach to engineering recruitment with the hope that they will stand out continue reading

How to use LinkedIn to improve your finance recruitment

Posted under employer advice, social networking on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 No Comments

Looking to use LinkedIn as part of your finance recruitment strategy, but unsure where to start? Social media has become the word on everyone’s lips when it comes to recruitment. But without understanding who you’re targeting and why they’re using a particular platform, it can continue reading

Does location affect your customer services recruitment?

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, March 21, 2013 No Comments

When it comes to pay, salaries vary widely depending on experience, your reputation within the industry and the type of business you operate in, but what about location? Whilst there are obvious differences in the cost of living dependent on where we reside, are wages continue reading

Finance recruitment salary checker: Pay your staff what they’re worth

Posted under employer advice on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 No Comments

It would be a mistake to think that if the markets are difficult then you don’t need to pay competitively. In fact, the competition among companies for star performers has never been more intense. Organisations are competing with each other for talented employees, and recruiters continue reading

LinkedIn & Small Business Recruitment

Posted under employer advice, social networking on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 No Comments

Amongst the sea of social networks, there’s one platform that’s proving to be a firm favourite when it comes to recruitment. Particularly for small businesses, LinkedIn has become a seamless to solution to the everyday issues these companies face when it comes to attracting and continue reading

Using Twitter for candidate sourcing

Posted under employer advice on Friday, March 8, 2013 No Comments

Does your business use Twitter for online recruitment? Certainly, many companies not only use the micro-blogging platform to advertise their latest products and services, but also look to hire from their many followers – and with hundreds of millions of ‘tweets’ being made on a continue reading

A headhunter’s secrets to executive recruitment

Posted under employer advice on Thursday, March 7, 2013 No Comments

With more and more companies looking for smaller (yet stronger) teams to push their business to new heights, webrecruit has witnessed a rise in demand for executive-level employees. Yet this demand has also prompted a more rigorous selection process, putting even more pressure on over-stretched continue reading

A hiring manager’s survival guide to customer service recruitment

Posted under employer advice on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1 Comment

No matter what industry you work in, the importance of customer service takes prominence in all companies. From telecoms, banking and healthcare to IT, bus stations and recruitment, customer service is a critical factor in attracting and retaining your clients. But not everyone is suited continue reading

7 ways to reduce your cost-per-hire

Posted under employer advice on Friday, March 1, 2013 No Comments

Recruiting the right people for your team is a crucial, if not the most important, part in any business. But it doesn’t need to be expensive. And, particularly for small businesses, with limited budgets and fewer staff to manage the hiring process, the process can continue reading