Managing recruitment in the retail industry is an ongoing challenge. HR teams in retail organizations are tasked with hiring a constant, high-volume flow of new retail workers while managing a turnover rate and seasonality that is simply not present in any other industry. In Canada, the retail industry has one of the youngest workforces, with more workers under 24 years … Read More
First rollout of :Recruit software updates will improve Jobs workflow
You may have heard about the exciting software updates coming to :Recruit. Starting this year, our recruitment CRM will be updated to a new, streamlined look and feel. These :Recruit software updates will be released in stages to allow you time to get comfortable with the improved appearance and functionality. The first set of pages that will be overhauled is … Read More
Simplified decision-making with :Recruit’s new LinkedIn look-up feature.
LinkedIn is one of the most popular and powerful tools when screening applicants for your job. An applicant’s LinkedIn profile can help you gain more insight into their experience, special skills and interests and determine whether they are the right fit for your role and team. How the LinkedIn Lookup Feature Works The new feature allows you to add a … Read More
Could hiring for potential help overcome the talent shortage?
We are experiencing a tight labor market. Very few people are unemployed, and businesses throughout the world are trying to find any talent they can from the increasingly limited number of job seekers currently available. In order to fill their existing roles, many organizations are being forced to look outside the box – to rethink how they find talent in … Read More
New “Save Application” feature encourages more applications per vacancy
We recently released a new feature in :Recruit that allows candidates to save their applications mid-completion prior to submitting them. This new feature is designed to increase the number of applications you receive per vacancy by allowing candidates to start applying for a role and save their responses until they’re ready to submit. This gives candidates the option to finish … Read More
How to use employer branding and L&D to win the salary wars
The war for talent has been influenced by candidates more than ever before, meaning employers are under more pressure to stay on the pulse with what candidates are looking for in this economic and social climate. While most would believe the main attracting factor is an above-market salary, offering this is not always achievable, nor is it what many candidates … Read More
Experts Share 6 Key Talent Acquisition Trends for 2021 And Beyond.
It goes without saying that 2020 was a year like no other, and 2021 continued to bring even more unprecedented challenges, innovations and creative solutions. With the future of work well and truly here, HR professionals are being forced to look beyond the horizon and decipher key talent acquisition trends to survive and thrive. Once, people teams had the luxury … Read More
Digital Recruitment Strategies For A Competitive Candidate Market
After record-high unemployment rates due to Covid-19, the Canadian job market is experiencing a surge in vacancies. The increased competition between employers means that enticing candidates to work with your organization is harder now than ever. Because a large percentage of eligible candidates are already employed and not actively seeking work, it’s important to adjust your digital recruitment strategies to … Read More
4 Things To Address For An Amazing Employer Brand
Do you know what candidates are looking for in your Employer Brand? By understanding what candidates are looking for, you can identify how to tailor your messaging and content strategy, and the best areas to focus your efforts and attention. Whether or not your organization has done anything to actively manage your Employer Brand, you already have one! And potential … Read More
Building a positive candidate experience into your recruitment process
Have you ever spent hours on a job application only to never get a response from that company? Perhaps you prepared extensively for an interview only to be met by a disinterested hiring manager who can barely remember your name. All of these small moments add up to become the candidate experience when candidates are engaging with your recruitment process. … Read More
