A Note from the Editor

Louise was joined by Tom Cooksey – Managing Director of Kingsbridge Elements on Recruitment Smarts Live last week.

In a recent survey, Kingsbridge Elements found that a shocking 45% of contractors were not asked to provide their right-to-work documentation prior to starting their last assignment. If onboarding compliance is something you know you should be on top of, but you have not reviewed in some time take a listen to Tom as he shares his expertise on why as a recruiter you should care about compliance.

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Our partners at Simplicity have released their latest whitepaper, “A Guide to Improving Your Recruitment Agency’s Social Media Engagement”.

It’s not just about being popular; social media interaction is an important part of your agency’s marketing armoury: it’s about creating genuine connections with existing and potential customers, which will help your brand (and ROI) online and offline.

Download it now.

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When Did You Last Review Your Recruitment Process?
Reviewing your recruitment process before launching each and every vacancy can help your business by enabling you to build high performing teams as efficiently and effectively as possible.
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Recruiting in a Skills Shortage? Consider Attitude Rather Than Just Skills
Recruiting for attitude rather than skills is not a new thing and in these days of increasing skill shortages, we should consider “growing our own”.
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LinkedIn Changed Its Algorithms — Here’s How Your Posts Will Get More Attention Now
“Want to go viral on social media? LinkedIn has a message for you: Try that somewhere else.” We, as recruiters, often rely on LinkedIn to grow our visibility, make connections, and expand our reach. LinkedIn is trying to refocus its content so if you’re looking for attention, here’s how to play it.
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