The impact of the global pandemic on recruitment continues to take its toll on employment and hiring. Over the past year, recruiters have had to make drastic changes to meet new demands and establish effective recruiting practices. Recruitment challenges Recruiting … Read More
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) In Recruitment: Changing The Way In Which We Hire
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in recruitment is the technology in which back-office tasks are automated during the hiring process. Major organisations choose to adopt RPA in order to eliminate repetitive tasks, minimise manual labour and improve recruiting productivity. Tackling administrative … Read More
Blind Screening: Taking Identifying Candidate Details Out of the Equation
Blind screening removes all personal data from a job application. Screening job applications blindly means that any information unrelated to the applied-for vacancy is not considered for the role. Unfortunately, there are many cases where a candidate’s name, age, gender … Read More
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Do your hiring managers keep diversity & inclusion in mind while recruiting? Does your organization have a healthy mix of male & female populations? Do you have a healthy representation of employees belonging to different ethnicities, colors, etc.? These are … Read More
Tackling Unconscious Bias – Starting With The Job Advert
Reducing unconscious bias in recruitment starts with the job advert. The advert is the first point of contact between job seeker and employer, so it’s vital the ad is inclusive and attracts interest from all qualified talent. Three instances of … Read More
How To Handle High Volume Recruitment
High volume recruitment during initial hiring processes involves an influx in job applications per single vacancy, over a short space of time. Whilst there are no set figures as to what exactly constitutes high volume, some research suggests filling 250 or … Read More
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Social Media Screening?
Users of social media continue to grow, with over half (53.6%) of the world’s population using social networks. Social media not only affects how people engage and interact with others online but is now affecting how people are getting hired … Read More
Going Beyond The Baseline For A Positive Candidate Experience
Candidate experience is a top priority for recruiters and hiring teams. Employers work hard to meet candidate expectations, build great relationships and protect their brand reputation. Candidate experience is defined as, the personal perception a cacndidate holds concerning an employer’s … Read More
3 Steps To Stamp Out Name Bias
Name bias is a discriminatory act that involves a negative judgment or preference for a person’s name. In recruitment, a candidate’s name affects the hiring decision through either conscious or unconscious bias motives. Taking into account a candidate’s name as … Read More
How To Handle A High Volume Surge In Job Applications
Launching a high volume recruitment campaign demands additional recruiting resources to manage a surge in job applications. Companies aim to attract qualified candidates to new positions at a potentially global scale. To help effectively tackle a mountainous pile of job … Read More
