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An organization is bound to have established more than one goal and a mission statement. Branding moulds all aspects of an organization–such as culture, raison d’etre, values, mission and more–into a cohesive image. A brand image is the simplest definition of an organization which leads to efficient recruitment. For an employer, attracting and retaining talent…

Every day, the workforce shifts a single notch. With over 10,000 people retiring every day , recruiters have to think about whom they’re targeting with each job they post. Some shifts in the workforce are easier to account for: the 70% of women 25-34 in the workforce, versus the 90% of men in that age…

The Raspberry Pi will be ending up in consumer’s hands any day now it seems, but many are probably wondering what Raspberry Pi is and why it is a big deal. While many average consumers surely have not heard much about this miniature sized system, those in the know usually are of the perspective that…

“I have submitted many videos on YouTube, but there are hardly any views on it!” Do you often complain this way about the videos you have submitted on YouTube? Are you wondering if you wasted your time and money creating them as you do not see any results? If yes, this blog post is for…

On the list of things that matter to burgeoning HR professionals, understanding where the CEO wants to take the organization is right at the top. The starting point to establishing any process or culture is to understand the expectations of the leaders. Knowing what is expected of you sounds common sense, but when those expectations…

Let’s first establish that, yes, it does matter what candidates think about your hiring process. There are far too many recruiters still out there with the attitude that if a candidate really wants to work for their company, they have to go through their process (no matter how crappy). The entire process should be looked…

Today, every business has a blog. Not all of them are successful because they start blogging without understanding the basics. These are simple things but extremely important to make your blog successful. Neil Patel, the co-founder of KISSmetrics explains what you should not do on your blog in his article, ’12 things that will kill…

Hiring right is easier said than done. Everyone has their two cents about sourcing, screening and hiring, but what ends up mattering are the tried and true methods. Warren Buffett has been known for his no nonsense, down to earth business style, so it’s no surprise that the three main qualities Buffett looks for are…

Sonny Newman is the President of EE Technologies , a premier contract manufacturing partner that provides global electronics manufacturing services. Here are his insights on recruiting key people: The most important attributes to my first key leadership hires when I started my company in 2000 were commitment, trustworthiness, and job knowledge. It was important to…

If you’ve ever been part of a search committee to fill a position within your organization, you know how difficult it can be to weed through all of the applications you receive. Did you know that on average it takes a recruiter only six seconds to decide on an applicant based on their resume? While…