The ‘Are You Nuts?’ Recruitment Strategies
I just want you to picture the following conversation I have had with four companies over the last two weeks ( and more recently). It has prompted the same response from me on each occasion - “Are you nuts?”. Me: So you have been having issues attracting and recruiting the skills you need? Company: […]
10 Recruitment Insights From Amsterdam’s #iRecruitExpo
For two days last week, the good (and some great) people from the world of recruitment, talent and HR descended on the RAI in Amsterdam, for the annual iRecruit Conference. It was an enjoyable and well organised conference, and one I would recommend looking out for next year. It was well attended, but why weren’t […]
Will #iRecruitExpo Deliver Innovation Or BAU?
How many recruitment, talent and HR leaders’ presentations does it take to make you feel good/bad about your recruitment strategy? Honestly? I have no idea, but I am going to Amsterdam tomorrow to find out! Now in it’s second year, iRecruit Expo has quickly become the biggest recruitment specific conference in Europe. While biggest doesn’t […]
Who Would You Like To Meet In Person From Your Social Networks?
Who would you like to actually meet in person from your social media networks for a beer, wine or coffee? With social networks being truly global many relationships are just being based on tweets, messages, winky faces, comments and emails. In a such a fast moving world, that is to be expected. I […]
Why Is Content Marketing Great For Recruiters?
How poor is your response rate to LinkedIn InMails (if you even use them)? How many target candidates refuse your request to connect, and how many emails to target candidates go unanswered? It probably makes for depressing reading, right? Ever wondered why people don't respond to your 'advances'? Maybe it is some of these? Lazy […]
Will It Be Innovation Or Tradition At #HRTechEurope this week?
When I attend the big HR Tech Europe conference this week in London, will I be seeing evolution, innovation or the same products as last year just wrapped up differently? At their event in Amsterdam last year, I thought there was a good balance of new(ish) products finally gaining traction in the traditional HR […]
