Recruitment, LinkedIn, reputations, ethics - all the fun stuff
Posted by admin in information age, linkedin, online, online branding, online recruitment, recruitment, recruitment 2.0, web 2.0 on 08 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments
OK, I’m sure that everyone can think of an example of an unscrupulous recruiter.Sharp practice? Call it what you will….
As much as a good recruiter will often “short circuit” processes etc, they will also be aware of how important service and their own personal reputation and...
Will mobile internet be the norm for accessing recruitment sites?
Posted by admin in mobile internet, online recruitment, recruitment 2.0, recruitment consultant, video, vodafone, web 2.0 on 08 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment
I had a meeting last week with the owner of a niche recruitment company. They’re doing some really impressive stuff online and beginning to see the returns from it.
We started talking about what was now the “norm” in terms of online strategy - and this got me thinking about a post a...
Time to rewrite social media user demographics?
Posted by admin in John McCain, facebook, silver surfer, social media on 08 17th, 2008 | No Comments
Ivy Bean, a 102 year old great grandmother from Yorkshire is now believed to be the oldest member of Facebook.
Ivy is quoted as saying “I didn’t know how to use a computer before this week. Things change. You just have to keep on going.”
Wise words, I think there are one or two people...
Born podcast highlights South Norfolk County Council advertising for a new CEO - on youtube
Posted by admin in South Norfolk County Council, candidate sourcing, online branding, recruitment, video, web 2.0 on 08 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment
If you’ve not seen this, then click here
A big tip of the cap to John Fuller of South Norfolk County Council for being creative in his search - and looking to save tax payers money! John - could you give my local council some tips please.
If anyone, anywhere knows, might know or can in any way...
Do these Monster stats give a better insight into market conditions than recruiters results?
Posted by admin in career builder, job alert, job board, job flow, market conditions, monster, online recruitment, recruitment 2.0, social media, web 2.0 on 08 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment
OK, the real basics of any market. Supply and demand. For the best part of 6/7 years we’ve been used to a market where there has been a shortage of good quality candidates at the volume end of the market - junior up to middle management.
Traditionally its been pretty tough to measure just how...
Use of video in recruiting - check out Deutsche Bank, Citrix and how one recruiter uses video to chase new business
Posted by admin in Deutsche Bank, Visualcv, candidate attraction, candidate sourcing, facebook, graduate recruitment, monarch, recruitment 2.0, recruitment consultant, video on 08 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments
I’ve had some mails since yesterday’s post. it looks like quite a few businesses are getting switched on to the potential video has in hiring. Below are examples of how Deutsche Bank and Citrix approach this. I’ve also had an email from a hiring manager showing how one enterprising...
Is video helping employers get an edge over recruiters?
Posted by admin in candidate attraction, candidate sourcing, disruptive technology, online branding, online recruitment, recruitment 2.0, video, web 2.0, web ad on 08 7th, 2008 | No Comments
A quick scan on the web will show you some great integration of video content to recruitment sites.
Have a click to see some examples for the likes of 3, PwC and of course Google. There’s a big difference between visiting a site like this and a visit to a text only site. Employer brands, differentiation...
