Stacy Lee April 2, 2021 Recent reports from SHRM mentioned that there is only an average of 12% job application-to-interview ratio. That is quite surprising considering that 20% to 30% is what can be considered as a good number! 12% is very low and might not even bring you the perfect candidate that you’re looking … Continue reading How to Maximize the Number of Candidates You Receive
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Virtual Hiring: The Key to Attracting Diverse Candidates
Isaiah Hankel February 26, 2021 When the Alliance for Board Diversity partnered with Deloitte to examine the gender and racial representation of Fortune 500 boardrooms, their findings painted an alarming yet encouraging picture: Minorities represented only 12.8% of 5,600 board seats in 2010; by 2018, that representation had increased to 34%. While any progress is … Continue reading Virtual Hiring: The Key to Attracting Diverse Candidates
6 Unique Sourcing Strategies For Attracting Passive Candidates
Chris Murdock November 24, 2020 The job market, as we know it, has changed as the world adjusts to the strange year we’ve had. Earlier this year, college graduates entered into the worst job market since the Great Depression, with the unemployment rate at 14.7 percent in April. This number is thankfully improving as the … Continue reading 6 Unique Sourcing Strategies For Attracting Passive Candidates
I Found My Passive Candidates – Now What?
Chris Murdock November 6, 2020 In the world of recruitment, there is so much talk about finding those elusive passive candidates. Where are they? How long have they been in their current positions? What qualifications do they have? How do I access their contact info? The one thing that is often missing from these conversations … Continue reading I Found My Passive Candidates – Now What?
Brands With a Great Reputation Attract the Best Candidates
Brianne Schaer — April 3, 2020 People want to work for a company with good reputation. The strongest job candidates are looking for more than just salary, benefits, and whether your office provides catered lunches. They’re looking at your brand’s reputation. Do people think highly of your brand? Is your brand’s values and vision aligned … Continue reading Brands With a Great Reputation Attract the Best Candidates
How Do I Hire Job Candidates Who Will Behave Like My Top Performers?
Jeff Furst — February 18, 2020 Recently I spoke at a British Columbia Contact Centre Association Learning Event. During the discussion, one of the attendees asked “how do you hire a candidate that will behave like other top performers in the contact center.” In this person’s organization, the selection process relies only on interviews. To … Continue reading How Do I Hire Job Candidates Who Will Behave Like My Top Performers?
How Businesses Can Cultivate Their Online Profile to Attract Prime Job Candidates
Mark Runyon — October 2, 2019 Follow @aspprogrammer Those of us who have been in the online dating pool know about vetting prospects. It doesn’t matter if you’ve developed a great rapport with someone. At some point, you have to ask yourself, “is this person going to boil my pet bunny?” Social media is obviously … Continue reading How Businesses Can Cultivate Their Online Profile to Attract Prime Job Candidates
The 3 Job App Requests that Make Good Candidates Jump Ship
Frank Bocchino — March 15, 2019 Follow @frankbocchino — March 15, 2019 Avoid these questions on your online job app that are too personal and risky or risk losing the best candidates out there to another company. I’m finicky, I’ll admit it. My coffee has to have just the precise creamer to sweetener ratio or … Continue reading The 3 Job App Requests that Make Good Candidates Jump Ship
How Can You Attract The Best Candidates?
Joanne McDonagh — November 8, 2018 Follow @rezoomo_com — November 8, 2018 TeroVesalainen / Pixabay With over three-quarters of employers reporting they have experienced moderate to extreme skills shortages in the last year and, of these, a fifth labeled them as extreme, trying to engage with and recruit talent is proven to be an ongoing … Continue reading How Can You Attract The Best Candidates?
Interview Questions To Ask Digital Marketing Candidates
Emma Knightly — October 25, 2018 — October 25, 2018 Four Approaches to Find the Right Digital Marketing SpecialistRecruitment is both a time consuming and critical task for business owners and hiring managers to get right (though recruitment management software can certainly help!) ;and hiring well for a digital marketing position is particularly tricky. Digital … Continue reading Interview Questions To Ask Digital Marketing Candidates