Today’s guest blogger is Amanda Davies, managing director for ISV, a TEAM Service Provider. ISV supports recruiters (in-house and consultants) and HR professionals worldwide with their candidate testing and screening process. ISV, part of Dillistone, is best known for its online testing software, FastPath and the new ISV Online.

Candidate experience – it became a topic of the moment a few years ago and shows no sign of going away. In fact, it could easily form part of Recruiter Buzzword Bingo (along with its friends ‘big data’, ‘war for talent’ and ‘uberisation’). Candidate experience has earned its place, though. It makes perfect sense to think about your candidate’s journey. Read the rest of this entry »

Our guest blogger is Pam Robison of J. Gifford Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Gifford Inc. is a small, quality conscious firm providing highly individualized recruiting services to clients on a local, regional, national and international basis. The firm’s recruiting activities are focused on professional, technical and managerial placement, as well as contractor and international staffing for clients. Pam is the Director of the US Midwest Region for the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.

Recently, while visiting a popular employment website, I came across a rant by a person who was fed up with recruiters. I’ve heard this kind of complaint before but I find most non-industry people are fairly naïve about the recruiting process. Nevertheless, I read on, and learned that this person had experienced what I call “the black hole syndrome.” Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s guest blogger is Tim Bell, Chief Revenue Officer at People 2.0, a full-service Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company offering a best-in-class universal worker platform and complete Employer of Record platform for deployment of a global contingent workforce. People 2.0 is an NPAworldwide Alliance Partner.

Deciding to expand business operations into another country is never done lightly, and the hard choices and requirements for careful planning continue once you enter your new territory. The secret to a successful expansion is remarkably simple: effective planning. Effective planning is the bedrock of your global expansion and should receive your organization’s complete attention.

As you set up in a new country, there are a variety of decisions to consider, each one having potentially significant effects throughout your organization. Decision trees can help you see the potential consequences and causal links between decisions within your company’s infrastructure. With multiple factors to consider, it is imperative to have all options clearly presented before making final decisions. Read the rest of this entry »

Manpower has released the results of its third-quarter Employment Outlook Survey, which looks at global hiring plans across multiple sectors. Most payrolls are expected to remain flat or expand slightly compared to the previous quarter. The year-over-year comparison indicates a slightly stronger outlook. The complete results, including more than 40 countries, can be downloaded here. A regional summary of some noteworthy statistics can be found below: Read the rest of this entry »