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As the graduates of 2016 are launched into the world of work, this annual rite of passage will most certainly be underscored by yet another yearly tradition: that volley of… Read more

Your job descriptions, as you likely already know, are all but worthless. They are poorly-written technical specs built by lawyers who don’t know much about the job in the first… Read more

Since the Industrial Revolution, the pace of technological advancement has been something of a mixed blessing when it comes to job creation (or retraction). As major industries moved from the… Read more

I don’t think it’s unfair to call spam “the fossil fuel of recruiting” – it’s cheap, it’s easy and it gets the job done. On the other hand, though, it’s… Read more

I had the great pleasure of representing my beloved employer – Randstad Sourceright at the first ever – “Sourcing Summit Asia” conference in Singapore. (#sosuasia) After my presentation there, I… Read more

A business doesn’t grow by accident. Long-term success is planned, and a big part of that plan is knowing what data affects your company, and how you can use it…. Read more

“Ah! well a-day! what evil looks;  Had I from old and young! Instead of the cross, the Albatross, About my neck was hung.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, 1834 Recruiters… Read more

Sourcing is one of those skill sets that you continue to use even after you leave recruiting—and just as relevant if your new job, like mine, involves generating marketing-qualified leads…. Read more

If you run a business or manage a team, then you’ve felt–or can imagine–the extreme stress of a talent deficit. Experiencing a rapid-fire personnel change is comparable to being struck… Read more

The Prime Minister will announce that organisations will pledge to recruit on a ‘name blind’ basis to address discrimination. under new agreement, names will not be visible on graduate recruitment… Read more

Have you ever seen one of those inspirational football movies? I’m confident you’ve seen at least one. Think movies like Remember the Titans, We Are Marshall or more recently Draft Day,… Read more

With global talent shortages, growing skills gaps and increasing competition for qualified individuals, talent acquisition has become much more challenging in recent years. Further complicating the process is that the… Read more

Keyword finders and tools are not earth shattering new, but the fact remains that many sourcers we speak with simply do not employ the power of these tools. We’re not… Read more

Google Plus is a hidden treasure trove for recruiters and yet it is still largely undiscovered and unutilized by many recruiters. Many people write it off with the belief that no… Read more

Every summer seems to fly by far too fast, but the waning days of this summer are a bit sentimental for me. See, I’m getting ready to send my son… Read more