Why Empathy Makes You a Better Recruiter
If asked to name key traits of successful recruiters, you would probably cite the usual: communication skills, which include listening; confidence; patience; and flexibility, among others.
Category: Recruiting
Recruiting is changing at a rapid pace. Some organizations are abandoning traditional methods for social media; some think software can do a better job than people.
Where Businesses Plan to Focus to Overcome Talent Shortage
Motivated by a shortage of talent, and fueled in part by record low unemployment and a spike in business confidence, companies are bolstering efforts to improve the workplace experience.
Another Tech Giant Bans Salary History Inquiries
Last month, Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, issued a directive to recruiters and hiring managers: nix the salary history questions.
Employers Offer Incentives to Lure Tech Talent
Salaries for technology professionals in the United States were flat in 2017, according to the annual salary report from tech career platform Dice. But all is not lost, when it comes to attracting tech talent.
How a Healthy, Fun Work Environment Cuts Down Costs
It’s simple—if you keep the great employees you have, you won’t have to spend a bunch of money finding new ones. But how to do that? One part of that means keeping them happy and motivated.
Make the Candidate Experience Your Focus
In part one of this article, we noted how frustrating it can be to lose a qualified applicant during the recruiting process—especially if that person walked away because of something the organization could have done differently. We began outlining some tips for recruiters and hiring teams to improve the candidate experience to minimize how often […]
How to Please the Largest Piece of the Talent Pie: Millennials
In part one of this article we began to hear from Philipe Bruce, founder of Professional and Organizational Development Solutions. Today Bruce will continue to discuss the topic at hand: Millennials.
Making Generational Assumptions
Generational traits are characteristics common to people born during certain time periods. These traits do not, however, hold true for every individual—or every job candidate.
Overcoming Challenges when Hiring Refugees
Yesterday we published our interview with Gideon Maltz, executive director of Tent—an organization dedicated to aiding the men, women, and children of the world who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries. Today we’ll explore some of the common issues with refugees, and how to address them.
How to Score Top Talent in 2018
How do you get top talent in 2018? We at BLR are always trying to get you the latest information on critical topics like this. At 1:00 pm EST we will be conducting a free webinar, Top 6 Tactics Every Recruiter Should Implement to Score Star Talent in 2018. Read on to learn more about […]