Headhunting and recruiting are both talent acquisition processes, but they aren’t the same. While headhunting is all about a proactive strategy to find top talent, recruiting focuses on reactive role-filling. Understanding the differences between headhunting and recruiting is essential
Our first-ever Type Fury contest has wrapped up, and wow, what a ride! Hundreds of attempts (exactly 454, but who’s counting?) tested your typing superpowers. It’s safe to say this was not your average Tuesday morning keyboard smashing.
If you’re looking for a multilingual candidate, or sourcing talent from different countries, language proficiency is an absolute essential for a successful hire. Language proficiency – which is the ability to communicate in a given language – is important to build
Employee poaching – when other companies seek out top talent and “poach” them from their current employer – is more rampant than ever. Companies want top talent to put them at a competitive advantage – even if that talent is working elsewhere, and
Hiring is a core function of HR – and that’s true now more than ever as companies try to prepare for the future and build a resilient organization. Hiring the right people ensures that organizations have top talent that will
It’s no wonder that many recruiters feel overwhelmed by the prospect of adopting an ATS. Recruiters have long held mixed feelings about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and it’s no surprise why. Established players like Taleo and Workday, for
In an increasingly competitive market, attracting and retaining top talent is more important than ever. That’s why preboarding and onboarding are such essential pieces of the retention puzzle. In fact, a strong pre-boarding process can boost new hire retention
As more companies continue to lay off a significant portion of workers, reductions-in-force are leaving remaining employees feeling isolated, guilty, and disengaged, known as “workplace survivor syndrome.” In fact, nearly three-quarters of layoff survivors felt their work motivation declined after
Tests are a common aspect of the recruitment process for a wide range of positions. Whether a candidate is interviewing for a customer service role or a company secretary, it’s reasonable to expect a test that measures a candidate’
Why Conduct An Exit Interview? Retention. Not also not really, or at least not exclusively. Retention is more difficult today than it was - even during the post-COVID Great Resignation and interestingly less talked about. Retaining your team is, of
How many hours have you spent creating your vacation schedule by looking through tens of websites? Or, in order to save time, asked a friend for an itinerary that was ready to go? Even though vacations are meant to be
Although you can learn a lot about a candidate through assessments, interviews, and their CV, the truth is that you won’t know how they’ll truly act as an employee until they’re doing the work. That’s why