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Ghost Applications: Are your roles being haunted by non-existent applicants?
You’ve probably heard of Ghost Jobs - a frustrating scenario for job seekers who applied for roles only to find out that companies were not genuinely looking to fill these positions. Now, there's a new spectre on the horizon: Ghost Applications.
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What’s happening in the current job market?
While I'm all for peering into the future, we currently face pressing issues in the present market – the struggle to source top-notch candidates and fill vacancies.
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Struggling to fill roles? You need a long-term approach to recruiting
The job market is tough right now. If you're struggling to fill roles, it's time to take action.
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Is your application form annoying great candidates?
In a job-short market, employers can afford to ignore the 'candidate experience' due to high unemployment rates and a surplus of candidates.
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From trend to tactic – why you should use TikTok to recruit
If traditional recruitment strategies aren’t cutting it, it’s time to shake things up. Use a social platform to target potential candidates!
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Are you serving plain toast when your audience craves an extravagant brunch?
We all know that people are enticed by experiences that go beyond the ordinary. If you're offering something as lack-lustre as a piece of dry toast, you probably won't stir up much enthusiasm.
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Hey, I didn’t authorise my ad to go there!
If you’ve seen your job ad pop up somewhere unfamiliar, you’re not alone. This phenomenon, known as 'scraping,' began making waves in 2011 and has since escalated to a point where advertisers feel they've nearly lost control of their content's visibility.
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Don’t hire the wrong person: 2 easy ways to reduce the risk
One of the things many managers dread about starting the recruitment process is making ‘the wrong decision’. For most organisations, the investment in a new hire is extensive in terms of time and money. Typically, it will be at least three months before that employee is fully productive and unhappy new recruits who don’t fit in with the company culture or struggle with the requirements of the role can be a drain on HR resources.
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Are you shortlisting the right resumes?
As anyone who has recruited knows, sifting through resumes can be time-consuming and anxiety-inducing. In fact, in a recent straw poll of 200 business owners in a room, recruitment was listed as one of the top three ‘things I hate doing and dread the most’.
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