The past few weeks has seen a rise in the publicity given to ‘trolls’ of social media sites, but how can you stop your company’s social networking pages becoming the victim of their attacks? As ‘trolls’ are people who comment on social media sites do so purely to spark arguments and anger, they are often […]
Recruiting a new employee can be an exciting decision, though choosing the wrong person can be more costly than the recruitment in the first place. As one of the biggest hidden or ‘soft’ costs of recruiting, it is also one of the least considered with employers often blaming the candidate rather than their own processes. […]
What To Call Your Job? The Creative vs The Simplistic You’re taking your job to market. Advertising it on a variety of boards, where you hope the right applicants will be looking. But if you’re spending the money for the job boards, you want to make sure it gets seen by relevant applicants. What do […]
Pre-employment testing is being brought back into public discussion after it was announced that Australian resources and construction companies may soon extend drug testing to their office based staff as employers move towards more egalitarian style workplaces. Employers often use behavioural testing and other selection procedures to screen applicants for hire, and the types of […]
Amongst all of the strategies for using social networking for recruitment, there’s one that sometimes gets overlooked: have fun. New Zealand’s police force has taken to Twitter and Facebook with a recruitment strategy that’s proving effective: in addition to advertising positions available, they’ve established an “A Day In The Life” approach, encouraging their officers and […]
LinkedIn has become a phenomenon for professional networking, with over 100 million users worldwide and over 2 million users in Australia alone. Used as a key business resource for not only strengthening relationships, but also for recruitment, it’s no surprise that staff are also attracted by the opportunity to build their career profile and open […]
Did you know that over 150 years worth of YouTube videos are watched on Facebook every day? It is not surprising then that more and more organisations, both large and small are trying their hand at film production in order to reach out to a large pool of candidates, thirsty for video content. Although not […]
With over 135 million users worldwide, and just over 2 million of those users based in Australia, it’s hard to deny that LinkedIn is making its mark in the social media landscape. In fact, more than one professional per second signs up to LinkedIn. But are companies using LinkedIn to its full advantage? How can […]
Crowdsourcing: it’s a buzzword in business at the moment, and it’s specifically spreading within the recruitment industry. It’s a term for when you outsource a task, project or problem, but instead of taking it to a specialised contractor, you put it out to the general crowd. Members of the public from a vast range of […]
Would you hire a mature age employee to work in your business? What if there was a $1,000 bonus on the line? In just a few months, employers will be offered just that. The Federal Government has responded to a growing trend of discrimination against mature age job seekers with a new scheme aimed at […]
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