How can you reduce the number of inappropriate job applications?
April 3, 2013 9:52 AM written by Louise Triance · 23 Comments
Do you suffer from too many unqualified job seekers wasting your time by applying for vacancies they’d never be considered for?
This isn’t a new problem (ie, post-arrival of the internet) but it’s certainly one that “one-click” application buttons on job boards hasn’t helped.
Adapting to rapid change as an Independent Recruiter
March 22, 2013 11:42 AM written by Dave Hume · 29 Comments
I’m dreaming big over here in Seriously Connected Towers (or my home office to be more specific) and why shouldn’t I? I’m an experienced recruiter-turned-entrepreneur and I believe that the best is yet to come for the recruitment industry.
Recruitment is like football was in the 1980s
March 5, 2013 3:08 PM written by David Palmer · 17 Comments
Recruitment faces a similar challenge to football in the 80s. The Consultants at the top are every bit as good as the football players in the 80s but there are problems within the game that need to be addressed if it is to flourish in the decades to come. Players, Clubs and Fans were the beneficiaries of the football revolution as much as Consultants, Firms, Clients and Candidates could become the beneficiaries of a similar recruitment revolution.
Running a Successful Recruitment Business
February 26, 2013 2:28 PM written by Helen Reynolds · 5 Comments
Running a successful recruitment business is all about acquiring and retaining customers. Yet, we often forget this. We get so obsessed with strategy, brand etc. that we often disregard the basic requirements of service. Without customer you have no business. A business built on great customer service will be profitable and having happy customers is the best asset a business can have…
Agency Recruitment Losing £millions in Untapped Revenues
January 11, 2013 12:38 PM written by Azmat Mohammed · 3 Comments
At a time when winning new business requires fending off more competition in a fight for a shrinking market share, the IOR believe it is vital for recruitment agencies to understand how to generate more from an existing client base and hold on to them. Recruitment is moving at a fast pace and a paradigm shift to a growth in internal recruitment is trending.
What is the difference between winning and losing that next deal?
January 2, 2013 12:56 PM written by Nicola McHale · 3 Comments
What is the difference between winning and losing that next deal?
Tax avoidance versus tax evasion: What’s the difference?
December 27, 2012 11:55 AM written by David Thornhill · 1 Comment
IOR Calls for Recruitment Bodies to Freeze Membership Fees as UK Faces SIX More Years of Austerity
December 6, 2012 7:55 AM written by Geniusteam · 9 Comments
In a measure to help ease the burden on the recruiting sector in a difficult economic climate the IOR has responded to George Osborne’s Autumn Statement by freezing its membership fees at 2011 levels. It is further calling for other recruitment bodies to reconsider their 2013 planned fee increases.
