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Recruitment marketing strategy: why it pays to be authentic
Susan's negative work experience at White Lies hurt the company's employer brand in the eyes of aspiring candidates. Here's what...
The Pragmatic Recruiting Framework: A lesson from marketing
I’m not a fan of the tired rhetoric of “Recruitment is just like X”. But let’s face facts: every discipline can learn something ...
Recruiting through change: A marketing VP shares her insights
Imagine: your company has just landed a star candidate – let’s call him Ethan – and he’s ready to start Monday. But suddenly, ch...
10 great careers page examples – and why we love them
Career pages are sections of a company's website dedicated to showcasing its employer brand and presenting job openings. They ar...
Tech recruitment in London: Luring and sourcing top tech talent
As a recruiter or hiring manager in the hypercompetitive tech recruitment landscape, you’re likely fighting tooth and nail for t...
5 qualities of a good employee and candidate and how to evaluate them in an interview
Important qualities of a good employee and candidate include teamwork, willingness to learn, communication, self-motivation, and...
Office in an ‘unsexy’ area? Use these 5 talent attraction strategies
New York. Los Angeles. Toronto. Vancouver. London. These “sexy” locations are where great talent wants to work – your talent att...
14 recruitment fails: Don’t end up on this list of bad job ads
Examples of bad job ads are a popular feature of one-time Workable VP of Customer Advocacy Matt Buckland’s Twitter feed. Some of...
Wooing top tech talent: Recruiting in the Boston tech scene
A memorable Workable event on tech recruiting opened with some surprising statistics, courtesy of Culture Amp’s Joshua Bach: “10...
Talent attraction: Why Maslow thinks your job ads suck
Are you a recruiter in a terrifyingly drab business park 30 minutes from the “cool” downtown core or city center? Getting cricke...
No standard working hours in Hong Kong? This is an opportunity
In Hong Kong, the practice of long working hours is common due to its status as a financial hub and the region's flexible work m...
There’s much to learn when candidates include hobbies in a resume
When you see a candidate include hobbies in a resume, your first thought as a recruiter or hiring manager might be: “That’s cute...
