There are dozens upon dozens of Google Chrome Extensions to assist in recruiting candidates. Extensions can help with productivity, manage and connect with candidates, market your brand, and be your own personal sleuth in finding candidate information.
Here are 5 helpful Google Chrome Extensions that can help you master the recruitment balancing act:
We all know how important feedback is when working with your split placement partners. The member engagement manager at NPAworldwide recruitment network has been hearing for years now from exporters (partners who supply candidates) that importers (partners who supply jobs) are bad at feedback to the partner in terms of how the candidate submitted stacks up to the other candidates, what they may be missing in terms of qualifications, and really, any comments back at all that could help deliver stronger candidates. Well in 2017, those same exporters are getting extremely busy and are also slacking on the feedback front, leaving the recruitment firm with the job frustrated as to knowing the status of the search, and hoping that candidates are being sourced so they can focus on business development. Here are a couple of fast tips from the firms supplying positions on the split placement end. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s guest blogger is Patti Steen with The Pelsten Group located in Seattle, WA. The Pelsten Group is a recruitment firm that focuses on all levels of positions within IT. The majority of their clients are in the Seattle area but they actively support NPAworldwide across the US. Patti is currently serving on the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.
Recently, I was at a resort and everyone I came in contact with lived, breathed and delivered exceptional customer service. I got to thinking about the fact that they are not only “all inclusive” with their activities, food, etc. but they are “all inclusive” with their customer service. Read the rest of this entry »
A recent article by Kathy Gurschiek in HR Magazine highlights the counties best equipped to support an employer interested in attracting, developing and retaining workers… employee retention. The source of the ranking is a study done by the IMD World Competitiveness Center. The study is titled IMD World Talent Report and the center is a part of the International Institute for Management in Switzerland. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s guest blogger is Amy West, senior business development consultant with TFI Resources, a Division of People 2.O, a North American Alliance Partner of NPAworldwide. TFI Resources provides employer of record services for contract placements.
If projections from The Wall Street Journal ring true, recruiters will continue to face an increased demand for contract placements. The WSJ article published February 2, 2017 explains: “Never before have American companies tried so hard to employ so few people. The outsourcing wave that moved apparel-making jobs to China and call-center operations to India is now just as likely to happen inside companies across the U.S. and in almost every industry.” Read the rest of this entry »
A story from NPAworldwide’s engagement coordinator, Kelsea Bischoff.
Teamwork, according to the dictionary, “is the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient.” Many times working together is much more efficient from a time and effort perspective than working alone. For contingent recruiters, the goal is to make placements. Close calls do not pay well! The more deals you make the better for you, your clients and your candidates. If done right everyone wins. So, why not add a teamwork option to the recruiter tool box you work from? Maybe it will result in a few more wins for your clients and candidates. Read the rest of this entry »
There are an endless amount of metrics recruiters can use to determine whether they are recruiting effectively or not, such as referrals per call or email conversion rate.
But for those that don’t have the time to measure every little thing, here are the top 5 metrics to measure the success of your recruiting process: Read the rest of this entry »
From time to time, prospective members ask what industries or occupations are hot in our network. Below is a summary of 2016 global placement activity for NPAworldwide members: Read the rest of this entry »
In just over a month, we’ll be hosting our Global Conference for NPAworldwide members. This is our first event of the year, but we’ve got a busy calendar with events happening all over the world. While a primary goal of all of our meetings is to enhance networking and relationship-building among our members, professional development is also in the mix. Since I have conferences on the brain AND am always looking for great training, here is a list of recruitment skills you may want to sharpen: Read the rest of this entry »
A few weeks back, we attended a webinar by Dave Baker of the Palmetto Leadership Center called “Human Resources & Corporate Recruiter Relationships,” which was an overview of assessments, effectively coaching clients and candidates, and tips for recruiters from a corporate HR manufacturing perspective.
Working with HR people in the field can present several challenges – one of which Baker noted is having an objective assessment to remove the interviewing bias. Read the rest of this entry »