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Month: November 2017

How do you keep in touch with previous job candidates?

Posted on November 28, 2017April 26, 2017 by Karla Jobling

Just do it! Having a good memory helps. If I have met a great candidate, they will stay in my mind for years to come. Some of my top candidates and clients in 2017, are people I met with 5 or even 10 years ago. It’s why I always push candidates to come and meet[…]

Posted in Business, Recruitment

Crucial leadership skills

Posted on November 21, 2017April 26, 2017 by Karla Jobling

The most crucial skill to develop, is to be present. It isn’t always easy to give someone your full attention, when you have a million things to do. However, giving a member of your team the attention they need, in that moment will really make them feel valued. They need to know that the person[…]

Posted in Business

Why job boards suck

Posted on November 14, 2017April 26, 2017 by Karla Jobling

For recruiters, they suck because you just have to be first to reach a person. You don’t have to be the best recruiter. There is no skill involved and ultimately, you are not adding value to your client or candidate, by operating in such a transactional way. Candidates should still expect a good service from[…]

Posted in Careers, Recruitment

Most telling hiring data to track

Posted on November 7, 2017April 26, 2017 by Karla Jobling

A key measure that recruiters use but hiring managers do not, is how many interviews you have undertaken for the role. We have also been able to track back for our internal hires and look at this data when understanding success for a new hire. If too few interviews have taken place, it is an[…]

Posted in Recruitment

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