The Cardinal Sin of Employment Advertising
When it comes to job ads, whether online or in print, employers make a range of mistakes. Hey, nobody’s perfect, right?
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.
Prepping Hiring Managers
A recent study conducted by CareerBuilder, a provider of human capital solutions, identifies 12 gaps in the candidate experience, and shows where companies sometimes struggle. The No. 2 item on the list, “not preparing hiring managers,” tends to get pushed aside in favor of more exciting solutions, but it deserves attention.
Infographic: What Job Candidates Are Looking for In Potential Employers
Today’s candidates are unlike any employers have encountered in history. With unique needs, priorities and unprecedented access to information, organizations are continuously searching for ways they can attract and retain the world’s top talent.
Communicating with College Students
What channels should recruiters use when communicating with college students? A recent study from Universum Global, a provider of employer branding solutions, provides insight.
2017 Goals Update: There’s Still Time to Accomplish What You Set Out to Do
Have you ever noticed that as you get older, time seems to speed up? When I was a kid, a year seemed like forever. Now, not so much. We’re more than halfway through 2017. I know, it seems like we just celebrated New Year’s, and now we’re looking at the 4th of July in the […]
Most Employers Use Social Media to Screen Candidates
Before posting pictures of your late-night revelry or complaints about your job on social media, think again—70% of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring, up significantly from 60% last year and 11% in 2006.
What Happens When Recruiters Get It Wrong?
One common challenge in finding and hiring the best talent is the disconnect between hiring managers and recruiters, which can lead to pricey errors. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates the cost of a bad hire at 30 percent of an employee’s first year earnings. With that type of money on the line, hiring managers […]
Why Should You Use an Applicant Tracking System in Social Media Recruiting?
By ever-increasing numbers, employers are utilizing social media as part of their recruiting and hiring efforts. But any employer that’s serious about its expansion into the vast world of social media to find top talent soon learns how much of a time commitment is involved.
Internship Best Practices
With college intern hiring on the increase, it’s a good time to review internship best practices.
Should You Always Go for Top Talent?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we talked about the idea that there may be both pros and cons to always trying to hire only top-level talent. While it may be tempting to think that it makes sense to shoot for the stars and hire top talent all the time, today we’ll outline a few of the challenges […]