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Recruitment Technology and Tools 

Provided by Louis Welcomme of Colleague Software (who run the Recruitment Technology and Tools group mentioned above).

Why not share your three favourite websites for recruiters or submit your own "three things I've Learnt" for this section.

Can you believe it’s already Autumn? We’re more than halfway through the year. How time flies when you’re busy…

So how are you doing? Are you on track? What have you achieved so far? Is it aligned with your goals? If you’re not on track or feel like you’re out of control with your time and not achieving what you want, then here are 4 Steps that will help you immediately to make everyday count now and in the days, weeks and months to come.

Recently I asked myself and the recruiters, managers, business owners I work with these questions and found that everyone was busy and achieving BUT not focusing consistently on the things that we needed to do to make our goals inevitable.

What most said was “I can’t afford to take time away from my desk or my team – I need to be billing!” It’s difficult to justify stopping even for a few minutes. 

The thing is this, whatever your results, your current business situation is a reflection of the decisions you have made about how you invest your time in the past. If you want a different set of results, you need to change your focus and your time.

So I thought it would be useful to give you some simple steps to help you:

Get clear what specifically you need to be focusing on RIGHT NOW. What you need to be doing consistently to make your goals inevitable.

Your software should be doing what you want it to, not the other way round. Switching to IQX allows you to be one step ahead in managing your database, giving you more time for face to face contact. We’re big on the personal approach ourselves, that’s why you’ll be guided through the system by one of the software’s creators. It’s the perfect partnership to make your business more efficient.

Put us to the test. Talk through your current system with us and we’ll tell you the difference IQX could make. Contact Viola 01344 393 581 or email us at sales@iqx.co.uk.

Fusion People is one of the largest independent recruitment consultancies in the country, employing over 200 people with a turnover in excess of £40 million.  This business success has been helped by the company’s long-term relationship with the Recruitment Finance Division of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance, which has supported the recruiter’s finances since 2004 when Fusion People was launched.

To see how we help Fusion People visit our website www.recruitmentfinance.co.uk or for more information on our services including full back office pay and bill services, factoring, confidential invoice discounting and debtor protection, call one of our specialists on 0800 55 00 22. Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance is a trading name of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Limited. PRI A 120 0112

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Leading Job Board Supports Mobile Recruitment
"CV-Library supports the 2012 Mobile Recruitment Conference on 23rd October in Central London. The Mobile Recruitment Conference has been designed to help recruiters understand the impact that mobile is currently having in recruitment, how it will develop in the future and how they can start to implement mobile strategies to gain a competitive advantage in their own company. The conference programme includes key topics on planning a mobile recruitment strategy, the latest mobile trends and future insights as well as case studies and a closer look at QR codes, SMS and Location Based Services. Find out more about the 2012 Mobile in Recruitment Conference here: http://mobilerecruitmentconference.com"

HotLizard announced as one of the sponsors of the 2012 European Job Board Summit

"Taking place on 30th November 2012, the summit, the first true Pan-European Job Board Conference will gather experts and practitioners from the Job Board world to debate how this vibrant sector moves forward. As the online recruitment landscape changes and with the growth of sourcing tools like LinkedIn and Social Media, Job Boards must evolve, putting the candidate at the heart of the job seeking experience. This is one of the areas where technology plays a crucial role and the event will explore how such opportunities are being created which Job Boards can leverage. http://www.jobg8.com/JobBoardSummit.aspx"

Northern Ireland leading social recruitment in UK

"Recruiters in Northern Ireland post more jobs to Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook than their peers in England, Wales and Scotland. The findings come from Social Recruiting Activity in the UK, the latest social media recruiting report from recruitment software specialist Bullhorn. The report analyses more than 30,000 jobs posted to Bullhorn Reach by recruiters in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It found that LinkedIn remains the most popular social network, with 60 per cent of all jobs posted to the network. Twitter came in second with 45 per cent, and Facebook third with 18 per cent. The report shows that the technology sector is most active in terms of social recruiting. Looking at the results from a network-by-network perspective sees LinkedIn used most by telecommunications recruiters (88 per cent of all associated jobs posted to network); Twitter by travel recruiters (76 per cent of all associated jobs posted to network); and Facebook by restaurant industry recruiters (66 per cent of all associated jobs posted to network). Social Recruiting Activity in the UK is based on data collated from 31,289 jobs posted to Bullhorn Reach. www.bullhorn.com"

62% of the UK Top 50 Retained Executive Search Firms Use FileFinder Executive Search Software

"Dillistone Systems, the leading global supplier of software and services to the Executive Search Industry, is proud to announce that 62% of the UK Top 50 Retained Executive Search firms use its FileFinder Executive Search Software. The UK Top 50 Retained Executive Search Firms ranking was published in Executive Grapevine’s UK Retained Executive Search Industry Report in July 2012 (www2.askgrapevine.com/page/market-share/). This was subsequently compared to the Dillistone Systems' client list. Visit www.dillistone.com to see a video of FileFinder 10, request a demo or obtain further information about Dillistone Systems and FileFinder Executive Search Software."