Social Recruiting

A 5-Step Checklist to Hire the Right Remote Talent

May 23

At the beginning of COVID-19, many businesses had no choice but to adopt a remote operating model. Two years later, the situation has begun to improve and businesses are returning to the physical workspace. However, several companies have opted to keep remote and hybrid agreements in place. Hiring remote employees has several benefits, including a larger talent pool to choose from. Unfortunately, it also increases the challenges associated with searching and assessing candidates to determine if they are a good fit for your company. How can you ensure that you onboard the right remote employees without making costly mistakes? Hiring Remote Talent Is Not Easy Acquiring remote talent has several associated ……Read More

Why Business Social Media Is Important for Recruiting

May 20

The job market has been drastically changing in recent years. More people are leaving their jobs and searching for new or better opportunities. In 2021, an average of more than 3.95 million workers in the U.S. quit their jobs each month. This mass exit presents a chance for a company to source new talent for their teams.One method of announcing job opportunities or open positions is to post them on social media. Facebook and Instagram are two platforms where people spend a lot of their time, both for business and personal reasons. So as a company, it’s important to have an active social presence. And if there’s a need for further justification, check out the following reasons:Reason 1: People Are Looking for Jobs on……Read More

Tips on How to Improve HR Communication in 2018

April 26

When you want to improve employee communication with stronger communication tools, it's time to look at ways to prioritize communication. 2018 is going to be the year your company grows, and you have to prepare your HR department with the tools necessary to meet the growing demands on their time. When your HR department is able to complete effective communication, time is saved. Employees can ask questions, request time off, or receive their work schedules through text messaging, emails and phone calls. When you want 2018 to be the year your company improves communication, it's time to listen, pay attention, and take advantage of technology.Make Scheduling EasierIf your HR department is respo……Read More

The Importance Of Social Media For HR

February 13

In a world consumed by social media, where much of our lives are spent online, human resources departments need to ensure that they make the most of social media for a variety of duties that they need to fulfil.Social media is incredibly popular, with platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram reaching milestone after milestone and still growing, while professional social media sites such as LinkedIn also continue to experience a successful growth story.Facebook recently surpassed two billion monthly users, with almost a third of the world’s population using the site, while LinkedIn has around 467 million members who showcase their professional profiles or online CVs, and companies all over the globe are given ……Read More

7 Tips for Hiring an All-Star Employee

January 30

An all-star employee will have the skills and the drive to exceed your expectations. They’ll also have the personality to fit in well with your company culture. They can help to grow your business, embody your brand and become part of the next generation of leaders within your company.But attracting talent like this is easier said than done. Here are a few tips for hiring an all-star employee:Promote Your Brand The companies with the best talent have a knack for promoting their brand. They sell their business as a great place to work – somewhere the company culture is second to none and where employees are able work on cutting edge initiatives within dynamic teams. You need to promote your employer brand if you ……Read More

Learn to Optimize Job Posts for Best Exposure

February 20

When it comes time to find well-qualified employees for open positions in your company, you have a lot of competition for their attention. And you also have to persuade them that they do, in fact, want to find a job: Sixty-two percent of currently employed people aren’t even looking.In today’s attention-grabbing world, your first reaction might be to think a shorter job description works better, but it doesn’t. In fact, longer gets more exposure, as does accuracies in description and simple language that helps people quickly understand what the job is, what your company is, and what your values are.Want more details? This graphic can help. Source: http://www.akkencloud.com/how-to-optimize-job-posts-for-maximum-ex……Read More

Work/Life Balance Helps Grow Office Culture

February 18

The biggest obstacle to employee engagement and successful business may be work/life balance, according to the Happiness Index 2016. The year-long study looked at many factors that go into happiness and employee engagement. The 5 factors they found to be most influential were:Roles and responsibilitiesManagementTeam’s work/colleaguesWorkplace/environmentWork/life balance While big steps have been taken recently to improve the office environment and to improve employee happiness, there's a lot of things that can be improved upon. Active Listening It's rare to have an employee open up to a boss, but they do, you need to listen. These moments are so valuable because it gives both parties a chance to……Read More

Simple Steps to Self-Discovery

February 8

A major part of your life is going to be spent learning about yourself. While you can get caught up in the ride a lot of the time, taking some time to do a self-evaluaton every few months is important. Understanding and knowing yourself is one of the most important skill's you can possess. Whether you're learning from success or failure, continuing to move forward and learn more about yourself is key. Once you fully understand your goals, fears, and ambitions fully, you'll become much more confident and self-assured. Here are some of the best ways to start your process of self-discovery:Think, Process, PonderBeing yourself is important, but knowing yourself is even more important. Discovering yourself can only be do……Read More

Recruitment Predictions for Near-Future

January 10

The world of recruiting in 2017 is extremely complicated. With so many outlets for ads, engagement and contact, companies have to be extremely weary of the spots where they advertise their specific positions. With more and more companies and recruitment agencies moving towards mobile, it's important you have a strong understanding of the scope of your recruitment efforts. Rather than keeping your focus on recruiting software that is automated and integrated, employers are poised to put more effort into the work environment and employee engagement. The focus of organizations on predictive, recruitment software's has truly changed the recruitment game in so many ways. Here are a few predictions for mor……Read More

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