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The recruitment industry is fast-moving and constantly evolving – that’s why we keep you up to date with the latest insights.
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Recruitment: Definition, process and activities – how to find the best employees
Our article explains the recruitment, selection and hiring of new employees simply and clearly.
Recruiting
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Recruitment: Definition, process and activities – how to find the best employees
Our article explains the recruitment, selection and hiring of new employees simply and clearly.
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Recruiting KPIs: The 12 most important indicators
Learn which key performance indicators are vital for recruiting, how to track them and how you can use them to optimise your recruiting activities.
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Social recruiting – definition, goals & measures
Social recruiting is generally described as the use of social platforms by recruiters to source candidates for hire. With over one and a half billion users combined, social platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook are currently among the most influential tools available to today’s social recruiters. Other popular social networking sites include XING, Twitter, and…
Applicant management
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Typo in the resume – should you really care?
With the job market being as tight as it is, the slightest mistake can cost you your dream position. According to a recent Careerbuilder survey 61% of hiring managers would automatically dismiss a candidate if they spot a typo, which makes spelling mistakes the no. 1 reason for instant rejections. The runners up consist of…
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Selection of applicants: Criteria that matter
Imagine that you have a vacancy to fill and receive hundreds of applications. How do you choose the right applicants for interviews? Which characteristics do you use to decide for or against an applicant? It makes sense to structure the process from the beginning and define criteria for the selection of applicants. We can give…
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Applicant management – definition, goals & tasks
Efficient applicant management helps companies to find and hire qualified candidates faster. In this article, we show you how to optimize your processes.
Employer branding
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What is employer branding? Definition, goals & activities
Learn all about definition, goals, measures & strategy for a successful employer brand.
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Zappos: Proving The Power Employer Branding
Zappos, the online shoe and clothing shop, recently made waves in the recruitment world by announcing that they’re not going to post job ads anymore. According to Zappos, they don’t need to advertise positions because they already have a pipeline of talent sitting on their doorstep. From now on, Zappos plan to use strategic talent…
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Employer Branding for Generation Y
In the meantime most of us realised how important employer branding is for a company’s recruiting success. Surveys such as „HR strategy and organisation 2012/2013“ by Kienbaum even confirm this fact. But on the question what makes an employer attractive differ not only the opinions but also the generations. While generation X is focused on…