Job application forms take too long to complete
Andrew Gordon -
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: don’t force jobseekers to fill in long application forms. An extremely bright and talented Phd told me the other day that…
Personality tests for job applicants are a waste of time
Andrew Gordon -
Yes, you read the title right. I think that personality tests for job applicants are a waste of time. Why? Because we don’t know anything about human nature. You don’t…
The death of newspapers?
Andrew Gordon -
I’ve talked about the future of newspapers before. It’s a subject I find fascinating for a number of reasons. For the last 12 year, I’ve only worked in the online…
Recruitment advertising workshops – Manchester and Birmingham
Andrew Gordon -
We’ve just completed the second in our three-part Recruitment Advertising Workshops series. The event today was in Birmingham at the Orange Studios. This was an excellent venue with great facilities.…
Use your email signature block to drive applicants to your recruitment site
Andrew Gordon -
Some people use them and some people don’t. Sometimes you don’t mind that people don’t and sometimes you wish that they did. Of course, some are too long. And some…
A – A to Z of recruitment and HR
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A In HR and recruitment, A can mean: Administrator – the lynch-pin of the recruitment process in many an office. This is the support that keeps the whole thing afloat.…
What you can learn from Australians searching for jobs
Andrew Gordon -
I’ve long suspected it but now I know. We are big Down Under! I’ve just read an article by Sandra Hanchard on the Hitwise website. It suggests that jobs.ac.uk is…
Digital Masterclass on PR and legal issues of Web 2.0 at MMU
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Vivien Underwood of e-consultancy has emailed news of a free ‘Digital Masterclass’ being held at Manchester Metropolitan University on Thursday, 22nd November 2007. The session will run from 17:45 –…
UK online recruitment advertising spend increases – again
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There are some huge changes taking place in the advertising industry right now. Indeed, we’re starting to see the decline of traditional media’s ability to attract advertising revenue. iMedia Connection.com…