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Hidden CV Red Flags And Green Lights When it comes to making hiring decisions, recruiters will undoubtedly put a lot of emphasis on the importance of a strong CV. There’s a good reason for this, the CV is the first way to gauge whether a candidate is suitable for a job. Get the CV wrong […]
In HRchat episode 519, we consider ways to attract and engage hourly workers. My guest this time is Sean Behr, CEO at Fountain, a high-volume hiring platform that empowers companies to hire hourly workers in a streamlined and scalable way. Attracting and Hiring Hourly Workers – Questions For Sean Include: Please introduce yourself and tell us […]
How to Recruit in 2023: Finding Ideal Candidates In 2021, the world witnessed a record number of job openings. Fast forward to the end of 2022, and the numbers don’t seem to get much better. Yes, 10.7 million job openings are better than 11 million last year, but the challenge is very real – it’s […]
5 Reasons You Need To Do an Employee Background Check As a business owner, you know that protecting your company is priority number one. So, when hiring a new employee, it’s important to do your due diligence and perform background checks on each one of them. It helps to ensure that the person you’re hiring […]
Case Study: How PitchMe’s integration with Bullhorn enriched Allen Recruitment’s database and increased the placement rate Allen Recruitment, an international recruitment consultancy firm, shares its one-year success after implementing PitchMe’s Bullhorn integration. Allen Recruitment has used the software to manage the database and keep it up-to-date, resulting in improved candidate marketing and higher placement rates. […]
Even for the most highly qualified candidates, job interviews can cause feelings of nervousness. There’s nothing like sitting in front of your potential boss or their HR personnel and letting yourself be judged for half an hour or more. However, these job interviews also give you a chance to share your career journey and convince […]
People strategies of the world’s most admired companies in a full-employment economy In the wake of ‘the great resignation’ and the equally dramatic post-pandemic re-organization of our ways of working, a number of organizations are caught in a tough talent crunch in 2022. The challenges of attracting and retaining talent have never been more real. […]
In 2022, hourly workers are finding themselves in very high demand. Staff shortages in a variety of sectors and turnover rates of 150% — an increase of 68% since 2017– mean businesses that once took their ability to attract and retain staff for granted are now encountering strong resistance to their favorite strategies. There were […]
It can take weeks of hard work and effort to hire someone to join your team, from creating job applications to in-person interviews and skill assessments, and even longer to train them up for the job once they’ve accepted the role. That’s why having a talent acquisition strategy in place is vital for optimizing recruitment […]
Many of today’s employees find themselves working remotely rather than heading into their offices every day. The pandemic’s impact over the last few years has seen numbers in the workplace greatly reduced as many opt to stay at home either permanently or on a hybrid basis. But, is this really a good option from a […]