Which Talent Demands Are Causing Cracks In HR Strategies?
Are HR leaders paying dearly for chasing the unicorns and purple squirrels of the talent world, or are the business leaders being unrealistic with their demands? Two examples over the last few weeks from large companies have left me with the feeling that there is still a huge problem with the perception of the value […]
How To Optimise Your LinkedIn Profile For Recruitment and Talent Attraction #infographic
Over the last few weeks I have spent a fair amount of time helping corporate recruitment teams focus on improving their LinkedIn profiles. The objective was to ensure the recruiters get found in more relevant LinkedIn search results, and then have profiles that are appealing enough to generate a positive action by the reader. This […]
5 Ways To Connect With People On LinkedIn For Free Without Their Email Address
Over the last few months we have all seen LinkedIn reduce the capability to easily connect and network with people. While I have no issue with them doing this (they are a business after all), it gets a little frustrating when methods you have used for ages suddenly disappear without warning (or explanation). I […]
Recruiters: Why Are You Not Using Facebook Graph Search?
Hands-up if you subscribe to the theory, ‘Facebook is rubbish for recruiting’. Well you won’t be the only one, the majority of recruiters I come across seem to adopt this approach to the world’s largest social network. For many (especially Europeans), it is ‘private’ and restricted to their friends and family, and they leave […]
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: […]
Does Your Company Still Just Focus On LinkedIn?
Change is a big word, and for some it is represents pain and discomfort - especially in recruitment. But why change when you can take the easy route every time, knowing that you won't get questioned too often - even if that the chosen route doesn't deliver? This is also call the path of […]
