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Can you believe this is our 900th issue?!
I’ve been here since issue 532 in 2012 and Louise has been doing it for over 18 years!! Thank you so much to all of you have been with us for any part of that! We’d love to know if there’s any of you out there who have been with us since issue one? Do drop us a line!
You will probably have heard that Indeed.com are understood to be turning off ‘organic’ (free) candidate traffic soon. This is set to be the most significant change for the industry since GDPR, and yet we’ve found that most recruitment consultancies haven’t yet considered the effect on their business.
We want to help understand how prepared the UK market is so we’ve put together more information and a short (five question) survey here.
Speed up the Recruiting Process with Texting
“More 90% of the organizations who have utilized [texting] for hiring, admit that it particularly decreases their hiring time. … Take a look at how texting can be helpful for you to hire star candidates faster.” (.. read more)
The Reason You Can’t Fill That Position
“Chances are, your business has a “difficult to fill” position currently being advertised. It’s that position that really needs the perfect candidate. So… you wait it out. You wait until the right person comes along and the position, until then, remains unfilled. Unfortunately (and we’re sorry to tell you this), this is a bad strategy.” (.. read more)
Recruiters, get over your fear of delivering bad news!
“Are you a hiring manager who lives in fear of communicating to applicants that they have been unsuccessful in landing the job? … Done well through the delivery of constructive feedback and your candidates will remain a strong advocate of your brand.” (.. read more)
4 Causes of a Bad Candidate Experience
“The candidate experience is more or less defined as the candidate’s encounter with the recruiting process from beginning to end: job enquiries, proactive candidate resourcing (job boards, LinkedIn), job applications, interview preparation/feedback, pre and post placement. Research from the Talent Board found that … “80–90% of talent say a positive or negative candidate experience can change their minds about a role or company”. (.. read more)
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- The Most Effective Candidate Sourcing Techniques for Recruiters
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- 5 Trends That Are Shaping the Staffing & Recruiting Industry in 2019
- Floundering Without Freelancers
- Finding the finest in Recruitment
- Improving candidate experience is vital – and tech is leading the way
- Pay Attention!
- Must-see Technology Leaders Speaking at Engage London 2019
- All you need to know about helping your recruitment team work smarter, not harder.
- Key Takeaways from the July 2019 Jobs Report: Positive Numbers, Negative Trends
