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Candidate Sourcing: How To Plan a Successful Hiring Campaign

I have a lot of sympathy for in-house recruiters. Many are working on a huge number of simultaneous recruiting assignments, often with the business expecting results that are unrealistic with the resources and timescales available. As I was increasingly hearing this...

Employer brand vs talent brand: Focusing blurred lines

The line between employer brand and talent brand is becoming blurred, causing many to struggle when it comes to distinguishing between the two. Social media has changed the branding game and the distance between employers, employees and prospective candidates has...

What to look for in a leader

Harry S Truman, 33rd president of the United States, once declared that "in periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better". Indeed, a business is...

Are you becoming over reliant on Linkedin Recruiter?

Last year, 94 per cent of businesses used Linkedin for recruitment, according to JobVite's 'Social Recruiting Survey Results 2013'. It's a fact that a lot of the hiring process now takes place out in the social stratosphere, whether that's search, making contact,...