7 Secrets to Retaining Your Talent in 2016

By: Neil Morrison on December 30, 2015. In the much-touted war for talent, we often forget to look inside our organisations and realise the potential we have — until the moment we get that resignation across our desks. And at that point, it’s far too late. As a talent advisor, what can and should you […]

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It’s Official: Millennials Are Now the Largest Part of the U.S. Workforce

By Cord Himelstein According to a recent Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau figures, Gen Y has officially edged out Gen X in 2015 to nab the largest share of the workforce, making up 35 percent of all U.S. workers with Gen X, Baby Boomers, and Traditionalists trailing at 34, 29, and 2 […]

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The Biggest Issues Facing Staffing Firms Today: What You Need to Know

By Amy K McDonnell The staffing experts were out in full force at CareerBuilder’s inaugural customer event, Empower, and we were lucky enough to snag six of them for a panel discussion on where they see staffing headed in the next 20 years, and what staffing and recruiting pros need to know now to prepare […]

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To Get Good Feedback, Know When to Keep Your Mouth Shut

By Carol Schultz Our reputation and success as recruiters are closely tied to confidentiality. We need to keep the confidentiality of both our candidates and clients. When I reach out for G2 (a government term meaning intelligence) on a candidate or client, the individual giving me information has to trust that I will keep his […]

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Candidates Getting Quicker to Reject Offers

by John Zappe The candidate-driven market is here to stay and the pace at which candidates are rejecting offers is quickening. MRINetwork’s most recent Recruiter Sentiment Study says 83% of the 333 responding recruiters describe the current employment market as candidate-driven. In three years, the percentage of recruiters who say candidates are in the driver’s […]

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How 5 Companies Creatively Enticed the Best Candidates

You’ll often read about how hard it is for job seekers to land their dream role, but when you’re the company on the hunt for top talent, the landscape is equally as competitive. When faced with the daunting task of recruiting a top level candidate, it’s hard enough identifying the front runners, let alone convincing them […]

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