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6 Ways Recruiters Can Use Resumes and Cover Letters

Candidates will often stretch the truth when applying for jobs. Here are 6 ways that you can validate a candidate's resume and cover letter.

9 Interview Hacks For Every Hiring Manager

There are so many facets to the hiring game, but here are 9 interview hacks to perfect the art of the interview and find the ideal candidate.

Why Rejecting Candidates is Actually Good for Your Employer Brand

Rejecting candidates and providing feedback should be considered part of the recruitment process and can ultimately improve your employer brand.

5 Recruitment Alternatives for Small Businesses

There are a number of serious alternatives small business owners and hiring managers can consider when selecting new employees. This post offers a brief overview of five major alternatives to the traditional job interview.

[Infographic] Video Interviews: The New Frontier of Job Interviewing

Take a look at “Video Interviews: The New Frontier of Job Interviewing” for a great look at how video conferencing technologies are being used today to conduct interviews by HR reps all over the world. You’ll learn how to prepare for a job interview in the modern video-interview world as well as how your online social activity can impact the chances of landing your dream job.

How to Stalk Candidates Online so They’ll Never Find Out – Or Will (if you want!)

Whether a candidate has been savvy enough to manage their online reputation is only the basic thing a quick stalk online will tell you about a potential future employee. You could also find out their interests, tone of voice and other people’s opinions about them outside of a work setting.

9 Ways Not To Look Like a Clueless Hiring Manager

You may think you can fudge it by simply asking routine questions, but the candidate knows and it will become apparent further down the track. It is crucial you have a clear idea of what it takes to be successful for the roles you are hiring for.

The Internal Recruiters’ Playbook

Download a free guide for internal recruiters with all the tools needed to recruit the best people, in the least amount of time, within budget, and with the co-operation of everyone involved.

How to Promote Your Employer Brand to the Boomers

As we close out 2012, now is the time to review your current recruitment strategy and ask yourself if you are doing enough to attract all segments of the community.

How to Maximise the Return on Every Candidate Interview

There are five interview questions that will prove invaluable to anyone running their own recruitment process.

4 Rookie Recruiting Errors That Let Clint Eastwood Ruin A Run for President

Clint Eastwood made a rambling speech at Mitt Romney's campaign launch that was widely ridiculed. 4 rookie recruiting errors made it possible.

Would You Hire A Smoker?

Can you refuse to hire someone because they smoke, or are you risking a discrimination case?

The DNA of a Top Salesperson

What makes a successful salesperson? It's a hunger to achieve sales targets and win new business, but also the desire to develop long-term relationships.

“No Indians Or Asians”: Avoiding Discrimination in Job Ads

A recent job ad posted in Tasmania sparked a huge outcry for using the phrase ‘no Indians or Asians please’. Written by a cleaning sub-contractor for Coles, it was clearly a case of blatant racism and condemned as such by everyone, including the management of Coles. It was probably written as the result of ignorance […]

You have two ears and one mouth for a reason

As a manager of some pretty large recruitment teams over the years, as part of my quality assurance process, from time to time I would sit in on interviews just to ensure that my recruiters were conducting their meetings with candidates in the most professional manner. The most common ‘trouble spot’ I came across was […]

5 Warning Signs to Save Time When Screening Resumes

The resume provides a first snapshot of your potential new employee. It won’t tell you if someone’s right for the job. But it’s a good way to screen the applicants that clearly aren’t. As a hiring manager, use this to your advantage to save time in the initial screening. Look out for warning signs rather […]