Category Archives: Effective Hiring

How and Why the Recruitment Sector is Using SMS

by Jake Jeffries July 19, 2016 Follow @TextMarketerLtdJuly 19, 2016 The recruitment sector is a dog eat dog world. It’s a fast paced industry and with new recruitment agencies popping up every week, it’s imperative that you stay ahead of your fellow recruiters and recruitment agencies. Recruitment requires speed and quick decision making, which are … Continue reading How and Why the Recruitment Sector is Using SMS →

How Recruitment Strategies Will Win or Lose the Game of Thrones

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by James Walsh July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 Game of Thrones season 6 just came to a literal explosive end. We’re still trying to unpack all the new alliances, foreshadowed threats, and brutal endings for dozens of characters (the writers really don’t pull their punches). As the initial shock wears off, we’ve thought about how … Continue reading How Recruitment Strategies Will Win or Lose the Game of Thrones →

Transparency in Your Hiring Process

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by Zac Chastain July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 The internet is a fast-paced place. Attention spans come at a premium. That’s why transparency is so important, especially in your hiring process. In 2009, there were 6.2 unemployed job seekers for every 1 opening. In 2015, there are 1.7 unemployed job seekers for every 1 opening. … Continue reading Transparency in Your Hiring Process →

Finding the “It” Factor in Your Candidates with Predictive Analytics

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by Jennifer Costa July 10, 2016July 10, 2016 Walk into most contact centers, and you’ll find cubicle after identical cubicle, filled with agents who have access to the same systems, are offered the same incentives, and are required to produce the same results. While no company wants its employees to act like robots, most organizations … Continue reading Finding the “It” Factor in Your Candidates with Predictive Analytics →

How to Improve the Way You Hire Salespeople

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by Rachel Clapp Miller July 6, 2016 Follow @ContentRachelJuly 6, 2016 If you are a top sales organization, you are always in a heated competition for top sales talent. The strength of your hiring ability is directly tied to your ability to meet your revenue goals. Just as it takes sound growth strategies to differentiate … Continue reading How to Improve the Way You Hire Salespeople →

Recruitment and Retention: It’s About More Than Your Bottom-Line

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by Charisse Browner July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 “I don’t like my job.” That’s how many employees may feel according to a Gallup survey that states less than one-third (31.5%) of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs in 2014. Gallup defines engaged employees as those who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to … Continue reading Recruitment and Retention: It’s About More Than Your Bottom-Line →

Recruitment Marketing: Attract Top Candidates Instead of Chasing Them

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by Sunil Bagai June 28, 2016 Follow @ZenithtalentJune 28, 2016 The highest performing talent acquisition professionals today are those who understand the importance of content. Their success springs from a superior command over recruitment marketing strategies, filled with captivating storytelling and actionable intelligence. Even large enterprises are discovering this. Last fall, GE reinvented its long-standing … Continue reading Recruitment Marketing: Attract Top Candidates Instead of Chasing Them →

How to Answer ‘Why Should I Hire You?’

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by Personal Branding Blog June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 It’s one of the most popular questions in interviews, and also one of the most understandable. Why not hear why your future employee is right for the role straight from the horse’s mouth? Why then, does it fill us with so much trepidation? Partly because there’s … Continue reading How to Answer ‘Why Should I Hire You?’ →

Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Hiring A Growth & Acquisition Manager

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by Amanda Oliver June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 Social media spending is predicted to double in the next few years and make up an increasingly larger portion of marketing budgets. As you expand your company’s user acquisition and retention strategy to include paid social, the person you have at the helm of those efforts will … Continue reading Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Hiring A Growth & Acquisition Manager →

Frontline Hiring: 3 Key Stressors that Impact Frontline Employees

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by Sandra Hess June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 Every worker deals with some degree of stress in the workplace. However, compared to their white-collar counterparts, workers in frontline or low-wage jobs may be more susceptible to certain stressors, or to experiencing entirely unique stressors. Frontline stress, when unaddressed, doesn’t just sabotage morale, productivity, and retention; … Continue reading Frontline Hiring: 3 Key Stressors that Impact Frontline Employees →