13 Halloween Recruitment Horrors
It’s that time of year when things go bump in the night and fully-grown adults hide under the covers in fear. Yes, it’s Halloween and in between mouthfuls of trick or treat candy, we’ve been reminiscing over the horrors we witnessed during the year. While they may not be the stuff of Hammer Horror, these Halloween recruitment horrors are no less terrifying for anyone associated with the industry. Read on… if you dare!
Is Your Recruitment Process and Workplace LGBTQ Inclusive?
The word diversity has different meanings for so many people. For some it means people of all ages, for others, it’s a matter of ethnicity, while there are many more who think of diversity in terms of male and female. But what about a person’s sexual orientation or gender identification? While the recruitment industry works tirelessly to create an inclusive hiring process that appeals to people of all backgrounds, have some of us forgotten to include the LGBTQ community in our efforts?
Why Recruitment and Staffing Agencies Need More Talent Pool Focus
Whether it’s an in-house recruiter or one that works for a recruitment agency or staffing company, it’s all the same work, right? Well, actually, no it’s not. While they all have the same ultimate goal of filling vacant positions, they often go about their jobs in a very different way.
The Perks That Your Candidates Really Want to See
Money, vacation, chocolate chip cookies in the office coffee room; each of your candidates will likely have a very different idea about what constitutes a decent perk. But did you know that the desires and needs of the average candidate have changed in recent years? Yes, it’s true, while salary and bonuses are still important, they are no longer the be all and end all of a contract negotiation. So what exactly is it that your potential hires are on the lookout for? Besides cookies of course.
Skeletons in the Closet - How to Do a Good Background Check
From a lack of necessary skills to a checkered past they’d rather keep hidden, there are many reasons for a candidate to be a little less than honest on their resume. So no matter what your gut feeling is about that potential superstar hire it always pays to perform a proper background check. But uncovering those skeletons in a candidate’s closet isn’t always as straightforward as picking up the phone and checking a reference.
