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Personality Questionnaires for Recruitment: 7 Common Tests
Are you a recruiter or hiring manager looking to use personality tests for hiring? Read on to learn about the best tests to use, what to consider when choosing one, and how best to administer personality questionnaires in recruiting. Why use personality tests when recruiting? Employing the wrong person is a costly mistake. Personality tests […]
Unusual Customer Service Skills to look for When Hiring
Great customer service reps can be hard to find. In order to assess them effectively, you need to understand what an excellent customer service agent looks like and what universally good customer service skills to look for. This means having a list of customer service skills and characteristics that indicate success in the role. In […]
Full Cycle Recruiting: what is it and how to get it right
Full cycle recruiting is the process of managing the recruitment process from end to end. It is often described as the largest paradigm shift to hit the talent acquisition industry in years, and it seems that the hype is growing every week. Do you want to know what full-cycle recruiting is all about? Well, you’re […]
ThriveMap named a finalist at Talent Tech Star Awards 2020
We’re delighted to announce that ThriveMap has been named a finalist for the Workforce Solution of the year award at the Talent Tech Star Awards 2020. “Making enterprise customers happy is what we do best at ThriveMap. We’re humbled to be recognised for delivering tangible results for the volume recruitment teams we partner with and deliver […]
Hospitality Hiring: 11 Unusual Characteristics to Look For
Hiring talented hospitality professionals is both an art and a challenge. Exceptional individuals possess a rare combination of warmth, charisma, and are motivated by a desire to create unforgettable guest experiences. However, with a tidal wave of applicants vying for jobs, the hiring process can quickly become overwhelming. Whether you’re seeking a concierge for a […]
Hire remote employees: The 10 best remote job boards
Job boards are often recognized as the best way to hire remote employees. So knowing the best remote job boards to advertise jobs on is going to help you hire more effectively. Remote job boards are seeing a surge in popularity in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Many companies are now looking for remote employees […]
The 9 Best Recruiting Podcasts in 2024
Tired of hearing about the same old recruitment tips and tools? Need to freshen up your recruitment skills with new ideas, techniques and technologies? Even though in-person events are ramping up again (with a vengeance) we’ve all developed a love for podcasts. So it’s time to get inspired by listening to the best-recruiting podcasts out […]
Crafting the perfect job description [step-by-step guide]
Writing an engaging (and accurate) job description is a time-consuming process, but it’s worth the extra effort. On average it takes nearly 28 days to hire a new employee. Attracting the most suitable candidates with a compelling job description and persuasive job advert can help to reduce time to fill and improve the quality of […]
Hiring Millennials: 7 Important Things To Look For
Hiring millennials is a great way to boost generational diversity. However, the complexities of this generation are often misunderstood. Understanding how to attract and motivate millennials is critical to making the best of their invaluable skills and experiences. Millennials are classified as the generation of people born between 1980 and 2000. They now comprise 50% […]