Recruitment 2.0

Top Ten Job Boards

This list, of our Top Ten Job Boards, is just for general job boards (not specialised ones) and is based on feedback we have heard, people we have worked with, awards we have noticed and pretty websites we've been entranced by.

It's not quite like the list of Top Ten little-known facts about your feet, which is strangely fascinating, but for people in the recruitment business, job boards are fairly influential.

So, (alphabetically), here we go:

Career Builder - http://www.careerbuilder.co.uk/UK/Default.aspx

CV Library - http://www.cv-library.co.uk/

Fish4jobs - http://www.fish4.co.uk/

Guardian jobs - http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/

Indeed - http://www.indeed.co.uk/

Jobsite - http://www.jobsite.co.uk/

LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/

Monster - http://www.monster.co.uk/

Reed - http://www.reed.co.uk/

Totaljobs - http://www.totaljobs.com/

And so ends this current Top Ten stop on our Top Ten journey.. I know, sad times, but don't worry-we'll be back! If you feel you or someone you know have been missed off this list, or if you have any general thought, queries, feedback, hopes, dreams etc. please feel free to get in touch with me!

Keep your eyes open for the next Top Ten List,

-Emily

Picture credits: My Wedding Dreams

 

Top 10 Recruitment Advertising Agencies

So, my first list is probably going to get the most flack, so here goes. Recruitment Advertising Agencies.

The following list is compiled from agencies we've worked with or had exposure to through clients. I do not believe this list to be definitive, however, it's a start...

Please, please make a comment if I've missed your agency and I'll update the post. Also, if you want me to post your contact details here for people to get in touch, please do and again, I'll update the list.

Also, the list is in alphabetic order.

• 33 (www.thirtythree.co.uk)
• AIA (www.aia.co.uk)
• Barkers (www.barkers.co.uk)
• Euro RSCG Riley (www.eurorscgriley.com)
• TCS (www.tcstown.co.uk)
• TMP (www.tmp.com)
• Work Group (www.workcomms.com)

Other agencies that we haven't worked with/had exposure to, but I believe are significant.

• Bernard Hodes Group
• Blackbridge
• JWT
• MKH
• Tribal

OK, well that's the first list - and yes, I have had included 12 agencies in this top 10... The next list should be about Graduate recruitment advertising agencies (if I can find 10).

Top 10s – Can you help?

I’m forever wondering how clients and prospects view the recruitment market. It’s an overwhelming place with thousands of companies, large and small, servicing client’s needs. Where does a client start when looking for a certain skill or service in our industry?

So, in order to help clients, I'm looking to compile a number of top ten lists of players in the recruitment market. When compiled I'll keep them on this blog for people to use for future reference.

Whilst I don’t assume that top ten lists are particularly good for finding suppliers, they are very good at benchmarking what you have, or what you propose to do. An example might be that you want to update your graduate scheme – get an opinion from some of the agencies on the list. They’d love to see you, and pitch to you and you will get some free advice.

Examples of Top 10 lists are:

1. Recruitment advertising agencies
2. Graduate recruitment advertising agencies
3. Manpower-type agencies
4. Search and select recruitment agencies
5. Head hunters
6. Job boards
7. Top 10 specialist/non-generic job boards
8. Recruitment process outsourcers
9. Recruitment blogs

Yes, I know there are many measures of these players, however, let’s assume we use the most likely/sensible measures for each one:

• For advertising agencies it could be advertising spend?
• For agencies it could be the number of candidates placed?
• For job boards it could be number of adverts?
• RPOs could be number of positions filled or size of companies serviced?

Can anyone help with this?

Do you have a favourite list that you have found useful? Please send me a comment and let the community benefit.