Every recruiter faces this dilemma on a daily basis: How should I effectively use my time throughout the day? Are you someone who puts time blocks on your calendar to focus on sourcing? When I first started in recruiting I did not plan out my daily duties I would just allow myself to jump from…
Month: February 2020
I had the opportunity to interview Jeremy Bonewitz the Manager, Global Talent Acquisition Infrastructure at Stantec. I’ve been really impressed by his work in recent years and hope you enjoy reading this interview. 1. Tell us about your work experience in recruiting – how did you get your start, how did you progress, where…
If you say negative things and remain in a poor state of mind. You will fail at recruiting in the long run. You need to remain consistent with your metric goals and accept failure throughout your week. You need to accept the events you can’t control. For example, maybe you had high hopes on an…
To identify the most suitable candidates for a position, it’s crucial to first gather all the relevant information for the job advertisement. After crafting and publishing the ad on various job boards, the application and phone screening process can commence. When creating the job ad and screening applicants, it’s important to keep a few crucial…
Good talent is hard to find, but when it comes to tech positions, it is markedly more challenging. For quite some time, there has been a shortage of tech workers, and the number of job openings to available talent is being thrown even more out of balance now that businesses are motivated to invest in…
I had the opportunity to interview Carmen Hudson. She’s currently a Principal Consultant, Recruiting Toolbox, and co-founder of the first-ever conference focused on tech recruiting, Talent42. Carmen draws from over 15 years of recruiting experience, with a strong focus on helping organizations attract, source and recruit top talent. She recently launched Recruiterhunt to help recruiters…
Diverse teams lead to better outcomes in projects. However, recruiting women in the tech industry can be challenging. To address this, companies need to invest in diversity and inclusion efforts from the top down. This includes updating mission statements, holding hiring managers accountable for bias, and fostering an inclusive culture. Leadership must be committed to…
There’s a lot of marketing automation tools that you can use in recruiting. These tools help automate various mundane tasks like client management, social media management, scheduling content, monitoring analytics, marketing campaigns, or lead generation. A recruiter’s time is quite important. You probably don’t have extra time to manage your personal brand, social…
Facebook is an untapped gold mine when it comes to recruiting and sourcing talent across the web. Basically, it’s a massive database of millions of people. The trouble is, many recruiters don’t know how to approach using it for such. I wanted to create a basic guide into the world of sourcing Facebook. …
Something that I’ve discovered with working with other millennial recruiters is that they don’t like cold calling candidates. They find it to be awkward and uncomfortable when reaching out to someone they don’t have a previous engagement with. Cold calling is the best way to connect with a new lead. I’ve connected with so many…
I had the opportunity to interview Will Sims a Talent Acquisition Manager from Plural Strategy. He runs a very active group on Facebook called: UnRecruitment (Recruitment Hacks, Productivity, Automation). Overall, I’ve been really impressed by what Will has been sharing on sourcing in recent months and I was excited that he was open to…
Tracking down a candidate’s phone number can be quite a task, but if you’re convinced they’re going to be a good fit, it’s definitely worth putting in the effort to locate their most recent contact information. Fortunately, there are many modern tools that can help you do just that. Here are a few different methods…
Finding information about candidates has never been easier thanks to the array of people search directories available. They can pull up anything from an email address to phone numbers and even full addresses, relatives, and work history. Of course, picking the right one to use can be a bit tough. Here’s a list of the…