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Motivating candidates in a post pandemic world
Many of us are asking if life will ever be the same again. Our work landscape has changed more rapidly and profoundly than anyone sitting…
All candidates are not equal
When you advertise your vacancy, you ideally want a choice of candidates. But let’s be honest, you’re not looking for just ANY candidates. What you…
Engagement and how to create it
Here’s a rather startling statistic. Before the pandemic, a Gallup survey revealed that 67% of the global workforce was either not engaged or actively disengaged…
Interview questions – Finding the person behind the mask
What are your objectives when you conduct an interview? I’d suggest they might include taking a view on whether the candidate has the skills, knowledge…
Combating the shortage of skills
Despite the impact of a year-long battle with coronavirus and the dramatic impact on employment that this has brought, there is still a shortage of…
The cultural question and its impact on recruitment
It’s an elusive thing, company culture. That mixture of intangibles, like shared values and attitudes, with more quantifiable aspects such as goals, behaviours and practices…
How to get your perfect candidate to say yes
As recruiters, getting a job offer accepted is what we thrive on. It’s the perfect win/win situation, where you have positively impacted the business and…
The importance of virtual onboarding
Zoom and Teams have become our new BFFs over the last 12 months. It’s hard to know how businesses could have continued to operate without…