One of UK Recruiters favourite opinionistas, Mitch Sullivan, has published On Recruitment, a collection of some of the 150 blogs he’s written on recruitment, covering areas of the industry as diverse as agency culture, retained recruitment, assessment, employer branding, job advertising, the candidate experience and even employee engagement. 

With all 5 star reviews, this book is packed full of "unapologetic sarcasm and wit" and is essential reading!

Alex Martin

UK Recruiter Newsletter Editor

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In a candidate’s market, companies are feeling the pressure to move away from traditional job posting strategies in favour of unique, engaged, and more technology-specific tactics to woo talent.

As a recruitment agency, your website is your shop window, the first introduction to your company for many potential engagers. But how can you tell if your website is candidate or client focused? And, furthermore, which one is more important?

For job seekers and recruiters alike, it’s important to create a positive and long lasting impression when communicating with one another. Always treat others how you’d like to be treated – respect goes a long way! This fantastic infographic, illustrates what job seekers and recruiters need to keep in mind when portraying their professional etiquette. Being courteous and displaying professionalism could pave your way to finding your dream job or your next talented candidate!

In this candidate-driven market, companies are now investing more in attracting top talent to open opportunities. But once you’ve got great candidates in the door, how can you keep them interested and engaged with your company as they move through your hiring process?

In this article Mike Richards, CEO and Founder of The Treasury Recruitment Company looks article at how recruiters and companies can attract candidates; not only getting them through the door for an interview, but also ensuring that they remain happy throughout the process and accept your job offer at the end. The challenge for employers is how to engage with candidates in the ‘passive pool’ – the best place to find professionals.

There has been so many great articles this week so here are some more we wanted to share with you:

• Falling in love with HR
• Smashing the double-glazed ceiling
• Is Video Interviewing Now a Viable Option for Recruiters?
• 9 Tips for Hiring the Best Seasonal Employees
• Microsoft and LinkedIn integration helps employers reach more relevant candidates with job openings
• 7 things recruitment agencies need to take into account regarding the GDPR changes
• Bots on the rise: What chatbots can do for your workflow

The 17th Annual National Online Recruitment Awards

Wednesday 15th November, Covent Garden London. 7pm

The NORAs event is a celebration of excellence in the UK online recruitment sector, and is also a fantastic networking opportunity amongst your industry peers. Everyone within the UK recruiting community is very welcome, as is anyone who has nominated their favourite websites for the NORAs.

DISRUPT HR London

Tuesday 5th December, The Counting House London. 5.30pm

Disrupt is an information exchange designed to energize, inform and empower executives, business leaders and people in the HR field.

Are you tired of the same old approach to Human Resources? Are you ready to start talking about talent in a whole new way? DisruptHR is for you!

Recruiter Zone

Wednesday 6th December, online

GDPR; Why it's not just about covering your arse. Lisa Jones will be joining Louise Triance to talk GDPR and why you should stop worrying about the (20 million Euro) fines and instead look at the opportunities. In fact you could see GDPR as an opportunity to build stronger and better relationships with candidates and clients.

Add value to your social media channels by sharing industry insights and career advice interspersed with the occasional job post.

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