Candidate expectations have become increasingly important within recruitment. Whilst previously many hiring professionals viewed their industry as an employer-driven market, it can now be argued that a shift in focus has lead to hiring strategies becoming increasingly more candidate led. … Continue Reading
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Why Social Sourcing Is A Key Ingredient In Talent Acquisition
5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Social Sourcing In Your Talent Acquisition Strategy Social Sourcing Social Sourcing also commonly known as Social Recruiting, utilises social media channels to attract, engage and acquire candidates as part of a hiring … Continue Reading
4 Examples Of Age Discrimination In Recruitment
4 Examples Of Age Discrimination In Recruitment & How To Avoid It There are legal recruitments in place to prevent age discrimination. The Equality Act protects job seekers and employees from experiencing direct and indirect discrimination. However, age-related inequality is … Continue Reading
How ‘Over-Automation’ Can Be Damaging For A Company’s Hiring Process
Can over-automation damage a company’s hiring process? Automation is used as an innovative solution for companies wanting to streamline their hiring process. It possesses the capability to complete recruitment tasks, faster and more efficiently than previous ‘traditional recruitment‘ methods. However, ‘over-automation’ … Continue Reading
5 Ways Unconscious Bias Is Slipping Into The Hiring Process
5 ways unconscious bias is slipping into a hiring process & how you can avoid this Unconscious bias is slipping into your hiring process, so why aren’t you doing anything about it? Well as the name states many employers and hiring teams … Continue Reading
Why Candidates Are Dropping Out And How To Prevent This In The Future
Three reasons why candidates are dropping out and how to prevent this from occurring again in the future. Candidate dropout is often disappointing and frustrating for any business. It can occur when a candidate abandons their job application, chooses not to attend … Continue Reading
Tackling Gender Bias – from the job ad to the job interview
Overcoming Gender Bias in Hiring “From the job ad to the job interview, to the ultimate hire. How gender bias affects all aspects of the hiring process.” It’s not unknown that men have been favoured over women (& vice versa!) for roles … Continue Reading
6 Reasons To Reconsider Past Candidates
Add value to a hiring strategy and reconsider past candidates Do you remember reading that job application two months ago, the one with the impressive work experience? Chances are you don’t. You deal with hundreds of applications on a monthly … Continue Reading
Blind Hiring: What’s The Best Approach?
Blind hiring is not a new concept within the hiring industry, but it can be difficult to achieve without any standalone assistance. It relates to the removable of any identifiable candidate information from a CV, job application or interview process, … Continue Reading
Slow Hiring Is Killing Your Talent Acquisition Strategy
Slow hiring and the effect this has on your talent acquisition strategy Slow hiring can be a result of; a lack of resources, tight budgets, a skills gap and a long or complicated recruitment process. But for whatever reason, slow hiring … Continue Reading