Recruitment Trends
Recruiting with Chatbots
Remember the talking paperclip in Microsoft Word? It was a little annoying, but it was a forerunner to a phenomenon that has now reached the world of recruiting. Chatbots are increasingly taking over websites and simulating amazingly authentic conversations with users and potential applicants.
Evolution of employment
Our partner in South Africa, Jeannine Dickie created an interesting infographic about the developments in employment.
The Working World 4.0 in the Context of Online and Social Collaboration
Our world is changing quickly and continuously. The digital transformation and the related networking of the entire world are changing how we work. Online communication technologies are making new and more efficient forms of collaboration possible. Work is becoming more and more time and location…
3 Steps to a Better Candidate Experience
Time to walk in the shoes of your applicants – they are the focus of this article. Candidate experience is the buzz word of 2019 when it comes to improving the application process. The development of a candidate journey is the most structured path for turning applicants into fans.
Guidelines on digital professions
It is time for a guideline that gives insights in use of the nomenclatures used in the market!
Is Big Data Disrupting Personnel Search? Recruiting in the Digital Age
Finding the right people on all position levels is THE challenge to become or stay successful in business. In the past, Executive Search companies depended solely on their consultants’ network with a bit of mystery and magic mixed in.
A New Paradigm for Recruiting – Candidate Experience
Managers and entrepreneurs have ambitious and demanding goals. They know that the right team is critical to success. After all, recruiting the right employees is the greatest force multiplier that managers and entrepreneurs have. Yet many leaders struggle to find and win over the specialists they…
How to start a career as an engineer!
Gerhard Staehler talks about his experience in recruiting young engineers and explains how you can successfully set up a career as an engineer. Furthermore, he gives advice how to avoid mistakes in the application process.
The most important message is: Preparation is everything! Try to see your…
The Big Data Benefit for Direct Search
“The Geeks have arrived in HR” – that’s the actual phrase when it comes to Big Data in Recruitment. The executive search industry has witnessed a dramatic shift in how board and senior-level executives are recruited.
Generation Y in the workplace
Generation Y is known as the generation which was born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s. There are no precise dates for when this generation starts and ends and experts also do not agree on when Gen Y started.
Video interview tips for candidates
Requesting a video along with an application from candidates is becoming more common for companies. Here is a guideline how to get started on filming your CV.
Video Recruiting Part II
The job market can be highly competitive in some business areas and professions. To stand out from the crowd, one option for candidates is to create a video resume to accompany the traditional CV.