Do Job Boards Work?
As a recruiter, there are many sources you can use to find and attract talent. One popular method is to post open positions on a job board. But, do job boards work?
How to Incorporate the Job-fit Test Without Using it as a Hiring Crutch
When it comes to hiring practices, it’s important to change up your approach to adapt to recruiting trends. One popular strategy many hiring managers use is requiring candidates to take a job-fit test. The job-fit test can improve company satisfaction with new hires by 77%, according to one study. However,
10 Types of Sourcing Tools to Find More Candidates
Finding candidates is difficult work. And, it can take you a while to find the right ones for your job orders. Luckily, constantly developing technology has provided many recruiter tools that can make your candidate search easier. You can use sourcing tools to find candidates and track communication with them.
100 Behavioral Interview Questions to Ask Candidates
As a recruiter, it’s your job to find the best candidates to send your clients. But how do you know if a candidate will be a good fit? You should get to know each of your candidates a little bit. Read their resume. Interview them. Ask questions about the specific
7 Flawed Recruiting Tactics to Avoid
Gone are the days of mailing in resumes Monday morning after perusing the help wanted ads in Sunday’s paper, and gone are the days of smile-and-dial recruiting. The use of technology has provided both the job seeker and the recruiter an unprecedented opportunity for connection. In today’s job market, the
How Much Do Recruiters Make?
Now that we’ve pondered the question, “how do recruiters get paid?” let’s ask ourselves, “how much do recruiters make?” In fact, let’s tackle this issue on both a monthly and yearly basis. First, how much do recruiters get paid per placement? As we’ve already established, a recruiter’s placement fee is
The Basics of Social Media Recruiting
Sourcing candidates is a lot of work. And, the best candidates won’t necessarily end up in your recruiting database. Sometimes, you have to put more work into searching for candidates. But, where can you find a lot of people to source candidates from? Social media. Social media recruiting can be
How Recruiters Make Money and Get Paid
How recruiters get paid and how they make money is not a simple issue. It’s dependent upon a number of different factors and extenuating circumstances. Right off the bat, are we talking about internal recruiters or external recruiters? Before we do that, let’s define internal vs. external recruitment. External recruiters
How to Start Recruiting on Twitter
When you think about recruiting on social media, you might not consider Twitter. Twitter isn’t specifically designed for job hunting and recruiter networking. However, you can still use the social media site to find candidates and share your job openings. Just like recruiting on other social media sites, recruiting on
Current Recruitment Trends: Sourcing Candidates and Marketing Services
How do recruiters find their highest-quality candidates? Which advertising options have the best response rates for recruiters? How do recruiters market their services? We have the answers in Top Echelon’s 2016-17 State of the Industry Report. At the end of last year, Top Echelon conducted a survey of more than
