Browsing: Employer branding

Candidates have tolerated particularly poor interviews during COVID, but they're now clearly signalling their frustration in ways that hit recruiters' conversion rates and ultimately bottom lines, new research shows. read more

Employers might not yet be comfortable with "ceding control" over remote work, but they now have to face some new realities to meet candidates' expectations, an industry advisor says. read more

Recruiters have received a "huge wake-up call" this year, after unexpectedly finding themselves on the receiving end of "awful" hiring experiences, an industry advisor says. read more

The next evolution of recruitment marketing will see company websites play a much bigger role, and face-to-face events become a strategic goldmine as pandemic restrictions ease, specialists say. read more

"Radical flexibility" and a sense of shared purpose will be key factors in employers' ability to attract high-performing talent, a Gartner vice president says. Meanwhile recruiters have been recognised among the top employers that 'give back'. read more

Candidates are reporting less satisfaction with their interview experience than prior to the pandemic, suggesting recruiters are struggling to stay on point in virtual hiring environments. read more

Recruiters are 'weaning' themselves off job boards as they look to more meaningful – and provable – ways to target available talent. read more

Enticing employees back to the workplace requires recruitment leaders to put in as much effort as they would when attracting a new hire, an engagement specialist says. read more

False assumptions about hiring being easier now are driving incredibly unrealistic pricing expectations that suppliers must push back on, says Blackbook Executive director Clinton Holmes. read more

Employers are now more likely to reskill their own talent after years of preferring external recruitment, but most are still weighing up options for their future workforce models, says EY partner Stephen Koss. read more