By Ben Rosen - hrmagazine.co.uk With companies coming under increasing pressure to make the correct hiring decisions and recruit the best candidates for any available role, HR heads have to be at the very top of their game. Outsourcing has always been available of course, but has...
By John Harty - hrmagazine.co.uk Living in the digital renaissance, where technology plays an ever increasing role on our personal and professional lives, there is one thing we can be certain of: The world is getting smaller. The rise of low-cost airlines means that international travel is...
By Stuart Jones - hrmagazine.co.uk As an HR director, you and your colleagues have a well-defined organisational recruitment strategy in place, which serves to set the tone, the volume and the specifics for new hires. Right? If you nodded a 'yes' to that question, congratulations - you're...
By AJ Kumar - fastcompany.com Weaved into the definition of "startup" is big potential, small paycheck--at first. And nothing grows both of those characteristics like the right top players, if you can get them on board. Adding to your startup's staff represents a major challenge for many...
By Sharlyn Lauby - mashable.com Sharlyn Lauby, SPHR, CPLP is the HR Bartender, whose blog is a friendly place to discuss workplace issues. When she’s not "bartending," Sharlyn is president of ITM Group, Inc. which specializes in leadership training and human resources consulting. We are a visual society. We enjoy looking at...
By Terry Pasteris - hr.blr.com Compensation surveys are often used to determine the appropriate market pricing when posting a new job or when evaluating an organization’s pay structure. They can be a key component of HR strategy when it comes to creating competitive pay structures for...
By TJinsite - onrec.com Candidates are more accessible and comfortable in the social sphere as they can gather unbiased feedback about their prospective employer from current employees through social sites,” said Purva Misra, senior vice president human resources, MakeMyTrip.com at the Boardroom Dialogue organised by TimesJobs.com. As...
Recruitment History I spent 15 years working as a recruiter in the United States, New Zealand and Australia, and I loved my time in the industry. It can serve a very valuable purpose for both client companies as well as candidates, it’s not rocket science, it’s...
Every Australian HR and resourcing professional who responded to a survey by Alexander Mann Solution have said they use Social Media to help them source candidates. This finding is part of a research report from Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) into the use of Social Media...
By Kate Russell- hrmagazine.co.uk The Paralympics gave us a wonderful opening ceremony and delivered some great performances, as well as gold medals for Team GB. The feats of the Paralympians inspired audiences round the world and saluted them twice over for their achievements. London 2012 helped many...