Human Resource
Recent studies have revealed that a giant 93% of recruiters (including us!) exploit social media when recruiting for a vacant position. Although many of the recruiters have been using social media to attract a higher number of and better quality candidates, only a few truly realize the extent to which Social Media can benefit them. […]
Nobody cared about non-work-related hobbies candidates listed in their resume, right? You probably thought “So cute, but what a waste of space!”. But we think you shouldn’t dismiss them right away. Because these Lockdown Hobbies in Resumes can reveal more about the candidate than meets the eye, they deserve to be looked at! Many […]
Now that we’re again seeing an increase in India’s daily coronavirus cases, the Back-to-office plans are being relaxed for most of the companies. Many have shifted back to WFH or cut the office capacity to as low as 10%. Even as the World’s largest Vaccine rollout has begun in the country, remote work is […]
Recruiting the best candidates for any vacancy is a very important task and requires utmost attention. Even though you only crave such a candidate when the position he/she is ideal for is vacant, sourcing candidates is not a one-and-done thing. It requires your unwavering efforts. Active candidates, those we usually find on job portals, […]
The King of Cricket – Kohli is loved by all and his attitude, hard work, and behavioral characteristics can teach us a lot. Even though the field of cricket and that of talent acquisition seem entirely different, there are some lessons that we, as recruiters, can learn from Kohli. He had joined […]
Social Media has become a near-essential piece of our lives and has engraved itself in every successful business strategy as well. Needless to say, it plays a part in recruitment too. Social media has given us a relatively cheap way to reach out to a large number of potential employees. But, a great deal […]
Emotional Intelligence or EQ (emotional quotient) is the ability to identity, manage, and reason with emotions. It is an important factor in interpersonal communication and in the business world as well. EQ enables us to understand the emotions in ourselves and others. It also allows us to use this understanding for making decisions […]
Recruiters generally place high emphasis on learning and development for the candidates. But they often forget that they too need to get trained to perform at their best. Recruiters with unpolished recruiting skills may cause massive inefficiencies for corporations and loss of placement fees for themselves. They may lose many great candidates and waste precious […]
Recruiters need to stay on top of the industry trends and practices to perform at their best. This applies to all recruiters: newbie or experienced, in-house or external. All of us also need to learn from others’ experiences – nobody can make all the mistakes in one lifetime; we must learn from other’s mistakes […]
The only way to master the art of listening is to practice with each and every candidate. If you’re consistent and patient, you will get the result! This year has, by common consent, been the year of listening – active listening. And that is so because, with the growing demand for talent, recruiters […]
