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It's hard to evaluate a third-party recruiter in advance. The ultimate test, of course, is whether the recruiter brings you high-quality candidates. But you won't know this until you've worked with that recruiter for months. You'll certainly want to choose a recruiter who has experience hiring in your industry for the type of talent you need. But these basics just scratch the surface.
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Employer Branding is becoming a hot topic in Asia. With competition for top talent increasing, companies know they need to do something but are not quite sure how to go about it. There is a huge opportunity for companies in Asia to shape their Employer Brand strategy and leverage their strengths in this growing market.  HiringBoss hosted an Executive HR Breakfast Club on Wednesday 8^th May 2013 with special guest Rachele Focardi, SVP Employer Branding and Talent Strategy – APAC @ Universum who presented on Employer Branding. Read more

On Wednesday 8th May, HiringBoss hosted one of their HR Executive Breakfast Club events at the Singapore Cricket Club. The topic being discussed was whether Employer Branding is HR’s responsibility alone, with guest speaker Rachele Focardi from Universum and HiringBoss COO Rolf Bezemer. As part of the registration process, we asked 4 survey questions to kick start the debate.

•    Is Employer Branding part of your HR strategy?

•    Which company/s in Singapore which are doing a great job with Employer Branding? Read more

In 2013, social media has completely changed the way recruiters operate their searching efforts. Many would argue this change is for the better. Social media makes access to passive candidates—those who aren't looking for positions—much simpler, thus allowing recruiters to find the perfect employees for their clients. Thanks to its benefits, the use of social media for recruiters is growing tremendously in the workplace.

Social media becoming the go-to tool for recruiters

In a 2012 survey from Bullhorn, 98 percent of recruiters reported using social media as part of their recruiting efforts. This is up from 94 percent in 2011 and a mere 84 percent in 2009. This statistic indicates that almost every recruiter is using social media as a crucial part of their hiring process. In 2013 this isn't likely to change. Read more

One of the more interesting sessions at this 2013 HR Summit in Singapore was by Daisy Dai from Walmart eCommerce and TaoBao (like eBay) in China who presented a talk called Aligning HR Strategies with Business Goals.
 
The last 25 years seen major changes in HR and eCommerce both in China and the rest of the world.  ECommerce is a growing industry in china and until recently, despite their annual growth rate of 66%, no online businesses have made a profit due to the typical low revenue model. Business in China as a whole is slowing down and this is affecting the whole industry, but eCommerce is predicted to be the one area which has the most potential. Read more

Managing employees is a task that every business does. It is one of the most important internal business dimensions and should be managed very seriously in order to develop your organization. The process of efficiently finding the right talent will save you a lot of money, streamline your business processes, and increase your business profitability. Adversely, hiring the wrong person can cost you an outrageous amount of time, money and jeopardize your company’s reputation. Recruitment is a seemingly simple task but each step in the process consumes a great deal of time and requires knowledge and skill.  Inability to manage this process well can see top talent turn away from your company.  Grade A talent will expect the process to be thorough, efficient and professional at each and every step. Read more

Companies meticulously write employment ads to match a specific job description. Essentially, the company states the “specific attributes” a person must possess in order to qualify for each “specific job”. Using this information correctly, you can prove that you are a qualified candidate.

Following is a step-by-step technique to improve your job-seeking success. This technique will help you to prove that you are a perfect fit for the job. Read more