A problem I was having for quite some time was ease of scheduling call times with recruiters of independent firms to qualify them for membership in NPAworldwide. On average, it took about 2 to 3 emails to nail down a call, and then there was about a 50% chance that they would cancel, forget, or just get carried off by a herd of non-purple squirrels never to be seen again. After a few trial and errors with online calendar tools that did not seem to sync appropriately, I stumbled on https://youcanbook.me/ a site from the UK that has made my life much simpler. First and foremost, this tool is FREE. Well, the version I use is, and it does the trick, so I will stick with explaining the features and benefits I have found with that version. YouCanBook.me is booking software that integrates with your Google or iCloud Calendar. When you sign up, you get a personalized scheduling page so your customers can book you online. The look is very clean and professional: Read the rest of this entry »

While there are plenty of resources for human resources and hiring news, sometimes it can feel difficult to find credible sources of recruitment news. Here are 5 of my favorite sources, in no particular order: Read the rest of this entry »

As the Director of Membership for NPAworldwide, I get many questions from independent recruitment firms looking to join our split placement network. One that I am hearing quite often is, “What ATS do most of your recruiters use?” Some criteria I hear from firms that they rate an ATS by include: ease of use for applicants, company size and field, social networking and job posting capacity, search functions, and user support services. Since I am not a recruiter or expert myself, I took to social media to see what other firms are saying about their ATS, and here are some good bullet points I pulled out: Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s guest blogger is Liz Carey, network coordinator for NBN. NPAworldwide and NBN merged in September 2014, and our two networks are working toward a full integration effective January 1, 2016. We’re happy to have Liz on our blogging team.

One of the hats I wear at NPAworldwide is “official note-taker” on trading group conference calls, where recruiters dial-in to discuss their hot job orders and candidates. What I have noticed on these calls is that connections are made – after one recruiter describes their job order, oftentimes another recruiter will chime in “Hey, I have a candidate that I think would be a great fit for that,” or “I didn’t know you worked in that space, I’ll give you a ring after the call” or “I’m near San Antonio too, let’s meet up for lunch!” Read the rest of this entry »

Mel Kettle is a communications and social media consultant, speaker, blogger, educator, coach, bookworm, obsessive foodie and eatie, and a budding photographer. She blogs on marketing and social media at www.melkettle.com.au. Mel is passionate about working with organisations to show them how to communicate effectively so they can develop communities, share their stories and raise awareness. She particularly enjoys working with people who want to make a difference to other people’s lives. In her spare time Mel writes a food blog, The cook’s notebook.

I often have people ask me why should they have a social media policy? They only have two or three staff. They don’t actually use social media within their business (What??? That’s a whole other issue!).

And I tell them that all organisations need a social media policy. Even those that don’t use it. And especially those that have staff. Even if it’s only one employee. Read the rest of this entry »