We’ve all heard that English majors often struggle to make ends meet while electrical engineers rake in the cash. Is that true? Yes, but don’t give up hope. Take a look below at our list of best undergrad college degrees by salary and you’ll see that the engineers and scientists fare better financially. But, there is still plenty of money [...]

Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is the commonly used jargon to describe the characteristics and appeal of working for an organisation. An EVP describes the mix of characteristics, benefits, and ways of working in an organisation. It is the deal struck between an organisation and employee in return for their contribution and performance. This “deal” characterises an employer and differentiates it [...]

Out of the blue in addition to your other responsibilities you’ve been placed in charge of Human Resources. This happens within many small businesses as they begin to grow. Someone is given a title, perhaps with a remark, “I know you will do well.” Don’t panic. You are not alone. And luckily there are resources available to you . . [...]

Global Financial Services Company Overview A global financial services company frequently hired individuals in a business analyst role directly out of college with their bachelor degrees in various management and liberal studies. On an annual basis the company hires approximately 100 – 150 new college graduates each year in a business analyst role worldwide. In many cases, these individuals have [...]

bit.ly/searchmag2 – After dealing with several annoying phonecalls, Jim explains how to create effective search strings and lists several examples. Plus, did you know that a new issue of The Searchologist Magazine is out? Related PostsHow to create search strings for finding resumesResumeFinder – The Quickest and Easiest way to Source Resumes on the Web!The Searchologist Magazine #2: Where are [...]

bit.ly/searchmag2 – After dealing with several annoying phonecalls, Jim explains how to create effective search strings and lists several examples. Plus, did you know that a new issue of The Searchologist Magazine is out? Related PostsHow to create search strings for finding resumesResumeFinder – The Quickest and Easiest way to Source Resumes on the Web!The Searchologist Magazine #2: Where are [...]

Hiring executives are rightly proud of the companies they represent. So proud that they spend considerable time and effort telling the story of their company during the early phases of interviewing employment candidates. Company history, product development, glistening facilities, employee teamwork are examples of high visibility topics highlighted by executives. These topics are seen as a crucial part of the [...]

Last week I went to a breakfast meeting to see a presenter that I’ve been hoping to meet for some time. The breakfast was organized by Word Of Mouth Uk, (W.O.M.UK.), an organisation you should check out if you are London based. The speakers were Scott Gould and Drew Ellis, the brains behind conference movement #likeminds. If anyone has not heard of it, #likeminds is [...]

Given the number of baby boomers expected to retire between now and 2030 (the last group of baby boomers reach of the age of 65 in 2030, and, of course, some may choose to work past age 65), organizations need to prepare others to take over leadership roles.  Some organizations will likely source externally to fulfill leadership roles within the [...]

TRU USA from Geoff Webb on Vimeo. Related PostsVIDEO – Back from Iraq and out of workVIDEO – Video Recruitment Ads vs Text-based CareersitesVIDEO – A low budget video with high impact!How To Make Video Job Descriptions (and why you should be producing your own)Recruiting: How to get teenagers to a job fair    Send article as PDF   

You’ve heard about it. You’ve seen the buzz on Twitter. You’ve desperately sought sponsorship and/or unwatched suitcases to hide in as part of an effort to make your way to London this past February. Uh, well, maybe not that last one, that was probably just me. Regardless, with all the attention over unconferences lately, I’m sure you’ve heard of the TRU Conferences. [...]

Although many Recruiters do their own sourcing, they are wholly two different functions commanding (among other things) separate pay scales. I did a salary comparison using a cool tool from Indeed and discovered that (based on salary alone) Recruiters make more money than Sourcers. recruiter $44,000 sourcer $35,000 View Larger Salary Graph However, check out the trend in Sourcer salary [...]

Scott Gordon of Anti Pimp fame talks about why YOU should attend TRU USA. Related PostsMethod in the madness – #likeminds & #trulondonWAR ON TERROR: Recruiting common sense in IraqThe Importance of Employee RecognitionPODCAST – A friend to the traveling recruiter – PhotoblockerSOURCECON – From the desk of Leslie O’Connor    Send article as PDF   

Did you know that there are more than 40,000 job boards out there? This means that there are jobs being posted online on job boards you are unaware of. Fortunately for you, Google indexes a lot (if not all) of them.  Yet, how does one search all of those job boards? Well, I might have the answer. Back in 2008, [...]

We get to interview all kind of people. Sometimes we have to interview too many in a too short period of time. Sometimes we only have one chance to talk to that person before making conclusions. That’s why it’s important to make the most out of that time. The person in front of you has intentions, desires and goals. They’ll [...]