If you’re reading this article then you are possibly considering a partnership with a recruitment or staffing agency. Staffing agencies provide a lot of benefits in an Irish job market that is favouring employees. They alleviate the pressure of the hiring process, tap... Read More
Applying for a job can be a challenging experience for many individuals. The recruitment process is often arduous or unclear, and differentiating yourself from other candidates can feel like an impossibility. Since most employers only require job applicants to provide... Read More
Today, the job market is a competitive place. This is due to a flood of College Degrees and the rise of digital applications. In the past, Ireland has had a rather high unemployment rate but now, things seem to be changing. In the past year, we have seen unemployment... Read More
With unemployment fairly low, and the Irish job market red-hot, the power is in the hands of skilled workers – not employers. But that also means that other candidates are keeping their eyes open and ears to the ground when it comes to job opportunities. So how can... Read More
Employment contracts are an extremely important document for employers. They create a legally binding agreement between you and your employee, ensuring that both parties are entering the working relationship on a fair and level playing ground. As an employer in... Read More
Improving your organisation’s processes is critical when preparing to hire or scale. These process improvements contribute to the success and speed of your onboarding period for a new employee, create consistent quality of work across your organisation, and help your... Read More
Are you experiencing a soft skills gap in your organisation? It’s a commonly uttered saying that technical (or hard) skills will get you hired, but a lack of soft skills will inevitably get your fired. Soft skills are the intangible, emotional, hard to train, yet... Read More
Hiring the best candidates for your job openings, and organisation, is critical for continued business success. However, hiring the wrong candidates can be toxic and costly… The Harvard Business Review estimates that approximately 80% of employee turnover is... Read More
So let's look at a typical scenario of a hiring manager/recruiters journey in finding talent for their open jobs. What do you do when you need to hire an employee? Write a quick description of the job then post it to the handiest online job board? If so, you're... Read More
Job candidates nowadays can expect not to be subject to improper or inappropriate questions, thanks to the ‘illegal’ status of some questions. By law, interviewers are not allowed to ask questions that could be perceived as discriminatory. These include questions like... Read More
Competency Based Interview Questions Competency based interviewing is used by employers to ascertain whether an individual’s skills, abilities and motivation match those in the job specification. It delves deeper than a traditional interviewing style to ensure that... Read More
C.V Writing Tips Last on many people’s lists of things to do is writing up a C.V. But a powerful resume is what gets you to the next stage – the interview. Writing a resume that will land you an interview in the first place can be a daunting task, but if you follow... Read More