Recruitment Leadership Articles

How To Boost Employee Engagement with Social Media

October 2, 2018/2 Comments/in Leadership, Social Media, Staff Retention /by Maddie Davis

In today’s tech-savvy world, social media has become the technology no one can ignore. Hitting an all-time high in the beginning of 2018 with 83 percent of the UK adult population utilizing one or more social platforms, social media is no longer just for fun. As usage increases among all ages, the purpose of social media is expanding into the workforce. Employee engagement efforts in particular are reaping the benefits of properly utilized social media.

While happy employees are a key to success, we’re explaining just how you can keep your team engaged with these modern tools.

How to build a successful mentoring program

September 18, 2018/1 Comment/in Coaching, Leadership /by Jasmine Williams

As a human resource officer or professional recruiter for a staffing agency, your job involves staying up to date on the latest advancements in technology, implementing new strategies to recruit the best candidates and assessing the talent of the individuals who walk through your doors for placement. The true challenge lies in retaining that talent.

Mentoring programs have shown great results in helping clients and companies achieve higher retainment rates. A successful mentoring program will align with the overall mission of the business and help candidates, executives and employees work towards achieving long-term business goals.

Here are several important steps that will help you shape your mentoring program:

Investing In Your Employees: How Modern Companies Do It

August 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Leadership, Staff Retention, Training /by Leila Dorari

Investing in your employees is a well-known technique for business development and growth. It will take time for all companies to realise and implement this in their routine, but some of them already have and guess what- it’s working!

If you are being skeptical about investing in your companies’ employees, or simply don’t know how, here is some useful advice for you.

Recruiters – How to support someone who is stressed at work

July 17, 2018/0 Comments/in Leadership /by Liz Makin

It is very difficult for someone to ask for help and support when they are feeling stressed at work, so how can you support them?

It’s a Brave New World

June 26, 2018/0 Comments/in Leadership, Recruitment, Staff Retention /by Angela Cripps

I’m very lucky in that I get to travel the world with my job and meet some of the most amazing people along the way. The Recruitment Industry is full of passionate, innovative, interesting superstars… in my opinion!

So, I thought I’d dedicate this post to a couple of businesses that I’ve met recently who are taking real risks… hence, the title. For those of you that haven’t read Aldous Huxley’s classic, the novel is set in the future and depicts the 26th century, when the world has become a united state, without conflict, war, or poverty. Utopia right?

Written in an age of increasing automation (1932), the alarming vision that Huxley portrayed was a call to comprehend that a civilisation in which all individuals are controlled for the benefit of everyone, would result in a complete loss of individuality and freedom… and there’s some large recruitment companies that should take heed of this!

Recruiter Tips: Are You ‘Consciously Incompetent’ Or ‘Unconsciously Competent’?

June 19, 2018/0 Comments/in Coaching, Leadership, Recruitment, Tips for Billing Managers, Training /by Paul Slezak

One thing I learned very early on in my career looking after teams of recruiters is that every single new consultant needs to know that, as their manager, you truly appreciate where they’re sitting in terms of their level of competency.

I also quickly learned that their perceived level of competency then had a direct impact on their actual level of confidence in or on the job.

4 top strategies for a rookie recruiter

April 17, 2018/0 Comments/in Coaching, Leadership, Recruitment, Tips for Billing Managers, Training /by Joe Humphries

A recruiter career path is certainly rewarding when you are connecting clients to their ideal candidates. In the beginning, it can be intimidating to pick up the phone and speak with professionals.

Here are 4 strategies a rookie recruiter can try to feel confident and comfortable in their new role.

4 of the Latest and Brightest Talent Management Strategies

February 27, 2018/0 Comments/in Coaching, Leadership, Recruitment, Staff Retention, Tips for Billing Managers /by Monika Gotzmann

Employees are one of the most important commodities to any business, but developing great teams and getting the most out of staff requires the implementation of sensible talent management initiatives. Unfortunately, this aspect is often neglected, resulting in a situation where 73 percent of CEOs have concerns about skills within their teams.

Effective management of talent within an organisation is made up of a lot of different elements, which are aligned towards the same overall goals – realising true employee potential and maximising business results.

In this article, we examine some of the latest and most effective strategies available to business leaders this year.

5 ways to reward and keep quality employees

February 7, 2018/in Leadership, Staff Retention /by Joe Humphries

Nothing says “gratitude” to great recruits better than a thoughtful, personalized token of appreciation. It can be anything, and it does not have to break your budget.

How to Improve the Sale Value of Your Recruitment Business by Retaining Your Best Recruiters

January 11, 2018/in Coaching, Leadership, Marketing, Recruitment, Sales, Social Media, Staff Retention, Technology, Testimonials, Tips for Billing Managers, Training /by Matt Trott

No matter the size or stage your recruitment business is currently at, having recruiters, especially your top performers leave you, is just bad for business. If you want to improve the sale value of your recruitment business, retaining your top performing staff is essential.

Research shows that a high staff turnover rate can cost you at least “twice an employee’s salary to find and train a replacement.” Not only are there financial repercussions, but losing your best performers can also lower the knowledge base in your company as well as decrease team performance and morale, including your own.

Retaining good employees is crucial to the success of any recruitment business.

Sure, but how do you actually do that?