Recruitment 2.0

Friday 31 July recruitment roundup

We’ve condensed the week’s news to just a few links.  Read on for interesting stories and videos regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics…

• Ten tips for attending a trade show
• The recruiter's toughest challenge
• Employer branding written by academics -- useful then!
• Social networking's value in building knowledge still not appreciated by business decision-makers
• The initiator
• Women still less likely to get top jobs

Ever had a bad day at the office? Here's another great Rave Recruitment vid. Happy Friday!

-Susannah

The 15-minute guide to recruiting graduates in a recession -- Part 2

We all know that recruiting graduates this year is not business as usual. Advorto has created the 15-minute guide to recruiting graduates in a recession to help recruitment teams get the most out of their efforts in this shaky economic climate. Part 1 of this series talked about using technology, how to deal with an avalanche of applications, tightening up for killer questions, qualifying pre-screened, and making the most of screening.

(If you don't want to wait for the instalments, you can download the entire guide now.)

Use mobile applications. Graduates love mobile phones -- so why not communicate with them in their medium? An eRecruitment System can help you quickly weed out inappropriate candidates by automatically sending them an SMS with a link to some qualifying questions on a WAP site. If they answer correctly, they can be invited to complete an online application form or even directly to a telephone interview.

Friday 17th July recruitment roundup

We’ve condensed the week’s news to just a few links.  Read on for interesting stories and videos regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics…

• Manager's lack of interviewing skills put employers at risk of discrimination suits
• Caught in the middle
• Monster worldwide laying off 180
• Recruiters say doing business as usually isn't an option
• MBA grads signing on to "serve the greater good"
• Twitter user: Is that an oxymoron?
• Best new way to make an internal sale
• Decline in jobs slows

Speaking of Monster, I found this old recruitment video they did a while back, it's funny and still relevant.

-Susannah

UK Recruiter launches new online resource for recruitment industry

 

The lovely Louise Triance at UK Recruiter has just launched UK Recruiter Plus, which is aiming to be the definitive online information resource for the recruitment industry.

It's a subscription-based service which gives you access to a complete set of industry guides written by experts in the field. Trainees, experienced recruiters, and business owners will all find essential information for day-to-day recruitment operations.

So what are you waiting for, check it out.

-Susannah

 

The 15-minute guide to recruiting graduates in a recession -- Part 1

Given today’s financial climate, we all know that this year graduate recruitment requires a different approach.

But how different?

It certainly doesn’t make sense to cut your well-oiled graduate programme off at its knees; likewise chances are you can’t continue at full throttle. You can, however, be smarter about your processes and the tools you use to recruit and adjust your methods for the times.