Recruitment agencies commonly have one or more physical bases as well as an online presence to shout about what they do. Whilst these are requisite, to both attract and serve…
Super User
May 2014
Social media and recruitment: is it fair that candidates may be judged by their profiles?
It's common practice for recruiters and their clients to cast an eye over the social media profiles of short-listed or potential clients in an attempt to further weed out anyone…
Super User
Apr 2014
Recruitment agencies are adept at matching candidates with client roles – but does your staff ‘match’ the talent you attract?
The whole process of recruitment centres around matching: pairing up the skills needed by an employer with the inherent talents and experience of the winning candidate. Saving their clients time…
It may be something some agencies do already, but given that a recent survey, involving over 8,000 jobseekers, showed 80% were eager to improve their employment prospects via further training…
Signs of growth are on the up in many industries. Whilst it's been a lean, challenging time for agencies, there's never been better opportunity to get ahead of the competition…
Todd Wheatland, from recruitment agency Kelly Services, told HRmagazine that cutting costs and making recruitment more streamlined often means investing in new technologies. Today's smartphones and tablets allow candidates immediate…
Barely a week goes by without some report or news item that focuses on the lack of women in certain sectors, industries or positions. Whether it's the fabled 'glass ceiling',…
Vacancies have grown at their fastest rate in fifteen years, says the latest REC/KPMG report on jobs. Though both temporary workers and permanent staff have been in more demand than…
Over the past year we've seen growing use of video CVs and portfolios by job seekers across our network of sites. In 2012 we began offering the facility for candidates…
