Ron Stewart, Author at TalentCulture

4 Reasons Why Job Boards Are Still A Useful Tool For Employers

Many professionals believe that the humble job board is on its way out. With social media taking the recruitment world by storm, you could be forgiven for thinking this is the case. But the advent of social marketing doesn’t necessarily spell the end for job board advertisements. In fact, there is no reason the two can’t work side by side. According to studies, job boards are responsible for 18% of all successful hires, whilst social media only contributed a mere 3% of them. Not too bad for a method that is supposedly becoming obsolete. Not only this, but job boards are

What is Recruitment Marketing and How Can Business Use It?

While recruitment and marketing may traditionally have been thought of as separate entities, they can actually work hand in glove. Recruitment marketing uses elements of both traditional recruitment strategies and brand marketing. The appeal that is created by powerful marketing can be harnessed by recruiters to develop job adverts that will attract candidates and potentially improve the quality of applicants to vacancies within a company. Here are three ways you can mesh these two areas of expertise together in order to benefit your business: Keywords That Attract Customers, Attract Job Searchers Too Savvy companies who are competitive online know the value

3 Reasons Your Manager Isn’t Doing a Good Job

A huge 75% percent of people that quit their jobs, do so because of their bosses. At the same time, employers cite high staff turnover as one of the biggest challenges that companies face. It seems like there may be a solution right there, but actually improving management isn’t as straightforward as many employees think it is. Three Pertinent Reasons Why Managers Struggle While there are different kinds of managers, there are three pertinent reasons why managers struggle in their role. They Had A Rocky Transition. It’s often the case that managers are team members who are unexpectedly promoted into the positions

Hiring Graduates: The Challenges

With 30% of companies expecting to hire more graduates in 2015 than in previous years, UK organisations have expressed concerns about sourcing graduates that have sufficient people skills. New research from Hay Group reveals that as many as 80% of HR Directors feel that recruiting graduates with sufficient people skills is a challenge. Are companies who are taking on new graduates just causing themselves more headaches, or are graduates worth investing in? As you might expect, employers and graduates take a different view on the situation. Statistics show that 90% of HR Directors believe that employees who have good people skills

The Secret To Successful Hires

There’s a lot of spiel out there about how companies will only be able to hire top talent if their benefits packages pack a punch like Google, they have unlimited holiday time like Netflix, or they offer the latest workplace innovations like the standing desk. While these perks might all help employers to attract and retain some great candidates, let’s be honest. For the majority of companies, they’re just not a realistic option. The real secret to getting the candidates that will improve your business may be more obvious than you think. Be Honest The very first impression is the most

Online Job Boards: Top Source For Quality Hires

The method for sourcing the best talent has shifted over the past four years. Internet job boards currently account for 42% of quality hires, followed by social networks and employee referrals. Both active and passive candidates are turning to job boards to search for opportunities, although active candidates are leading the way on this with 67% choosing to log on. Job boards are also the top search choice for passive candidates with 59% taking advantage of them. While social networks and search engines are still popular choices for job seekers, job boards are leading the way when it comes to quality

Secrets To Building A LinkedIn Recruiters Will Notice

LinkedIn is the champion of social networking sites when it comes to recruitment, with 94% of recruiters using the site. Are they successful in finding hires on LinkedIn? The short answer is yes. Seventy-nine percent of recruiters have found a hire through the website. Social networking, especially on LinkedIn, is set to be a key recruitment trend for 2015. Whether you’re an active or a passive candidate, here are three insider secrets on how to get your LinkedIn noticed by recruiters. Join Industry-Based LinkedIn Groups LinkedIn’s groups are still not given as much credit as they are due. Industry-based and skills-based

Modernize Your Resume For 2015: Part 2

If you haven’t written a resume in a long time, but are considering seeking a new position in 2015, it’s important that you are up to date with the latest trends in resume writing and styles. Recruiters are set to focus on quality of hire in 2015, so your resume needs to be top notch, reflecting both your best skill set and an expert understanding of your field. In Part 1 of this series, I discussed two of the five techniques: making a clear value proposition and using a professional layout. Here, in Part 2, I detail the remaining three techniques.

Modernize Your Resume For 2015: Part 1

If you haven’t written a resume in a long time, but are considering seeking a new position in 2015, it’s important that you are up to date with the latest trends in resume writing and styles. Recruiters are set to focus on quality of hire in 2015, so your resume needs to be top notch, reflecting both your best skill set and an expert understanding of your field. In this first of a two-part series, I detail two of the five techniques that top candidates will be using to get potential employers’ attentions this year. The second part will detail the

Tackling the Talent Challenge

Businesses have survived the recession and are now looking toward the future. In the face of global megatrends, including technological development, demographic change and urbanization, businesses are changing and so is the workplace. We are in an era where the focus is firmly on expansion, growth and innovation. In this changing landscape, business leaders are encountering profound challenges when it comes to sourcing and retaining talent. But what can businesses do to tackle the talent challenge and ensure they remain a competitive and attractive workplace in the eyes of the very best workers? Embrace Flexibility The availability of skills has been

What Millennials Really Want from Employers

There are a lot of rumors going around that suggest millennials are notoriously hard to attract and even harder to keep. The post ’80s digital generation is more concerned with free time than work, demanding flexi-hours and remote working, they want to take longer holidays, they want better perks and bigger benefits, and so on. But is this really true, or is it all hot air? What Do Millennials Really Want? No one knows what millennials want better than the millennials themselves. While employers are taking stabs in the dark, wildly updating their Facebook feeds with photos of creativity in the

How To Improve Work Culture (And Avoid Staff Burnouts)

A company work culture is defined by its employees. Their values, their motivation, and their personal goals are essential to creating a positive and successful working environment. Happy employees bring many benefits to businesses, including a 31% increase in productivity and a 37% increase in sales. However, 68% of employees feel their company isn’t doing enough to create a work culture in which employees have a sense of purpose and a meaningful impact. Are you one of those companies? You don’t need to be a creative genius to improve work culture and end staff burnouts forever, but you do need to

3 Innovative Ways To Source New Talent

Getting the best staff is essential for businesses, whether you’re looking for a tech pro, a new manager, or even a secretary. Though you may know exactly who you need on your team, the best individuals are hard to find. Attracting new talent is all about innovation. A cutting-edge recruitment strategy reflects a creative company, which in turn signals to potential candidates that this place has a good employee culture. These three innovative recruitment strategies are sure to get the right candidates through the door. Social Networking Social networking has become a necessary part of the hiring process. When it comes

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Ron Stewart

Ron Stewart

What is Recruitment Marketing and How Can Business Use It?

3 Reasons Your Manager Isn’t Doing a Good Job

The Secret To Successful Hires

Online Job Boards: Top Source For Quality Hires

Secrets To Building A LinkedIn Recruiters Will Notice

Modernize Your Resume For 2015: Part 2

Modernize Your Resume For 2015: Part 1

Tackling the Talent Challenge

What Millennials Really Want from Employers

How To Improve Work Culture (And Avoid Staff Burnouts)

3 Innovative Ways To Source New Talent

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