Hire for values to build brand ambassadors

Anne Jaakke, global HRD for lingerie retailer Hunkemöller International, on recruiting for values and attitude

LV='s award winning recruitment strategy

LV= transformed its recruitment from 'post and pray' to a strategy that won an HR Excellence Award

Recruiters 'putting off' candidates with ill-suited roles

Not knowing what it is like to work somewhere and delays in a company getting back to them also put candidates off

Why you shouldn't ignore Glassdoor

Widespread access to the internet, particularly via smartphones, has resulted in an increased dependence upon online sources of information before making decisions.

Candidates prefer game-based assessments to traditional recruitment tests

Candidates largely prefer game-based assessments to traditional recruitment tests, according to research from psychometric test provider Revelian.

Byron uses 'speed dating' to meet passive jobseekers

High-end hamburger chain Byron has adopted a ‘speed dating’ approach to help it attract passive jobseekers.

Traditional hiring methods holding companies back from finding talent

Traditional hiring methods could be holding companies back from finding top talent, according to a report from Upwork.

Candidates choosing employer brand over salary, finds LinkedIn

No amount of money could tempt half of UK workers (53%) to consider taking a role at a company with a poor employer brand, according to research from LinkedIn.

Ensuring your recruitment strategy moves with mobile

As technology takes over and our lives and jobs become increasingly mobile-oriented, recruitment for digital-savvy mobile roles has not kept pace.

Penguin Random House using Tumblr to attract young talent

Publishing company Penguin Random House UK is using microblogging and social networking platform Tumblr to recruit entry-level marketing talent.

Employers using agency workers to ‘access strategic skills’

Three-quarters of employers (75%) take on agency workers to gain “short-term access to key strategic skills”, according to the latest Jobs Outlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment...

More Millennials embracing freelancing

Younger employees, the so-called Millennials, are more likely to reject working for one organisation and instead freelance with multiple organisations, research by Elance-oDesk has found.