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36 key characteristics to look for when hiring

Whether recruiting a start-up or a multinational, getting hiring right can make an enormous difference to the success of your business. Even with the most effective hiring process, it is unlikely that you’ll be able to find a candidate that has everything that you are looking for, but there are some universally positive characteristics to […]

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Cost per hire: how to calculate it quickly and easily (Plus link to calculator tool)

Recruitment costs account for 15% of all human resources spending [1].  Costs include money spent to cover everything from recruiter salaries and agency fees, to job board advertising and candidate travel expenses. As such, it is one of the most basic metrics hiring professionals can track. However, just 41% of all hiring departments report that […]

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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 […]

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Good 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Hospitality hiring: 11 characteristics to look for

Talented hospitality workers are a unique breed. This fact combined with high applicant volumes makes hospitality hiring particularly challenging and time-consuming. Whether it’s hotel hiring or hiring for restaurants, pubs, bars, nightclubs or theme parks, there are a great number of roles to cater for under the umbrella term of “hospitality”. Friendliness and a desire […]

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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 […]

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The 9 Best Recruiting Podcasts in 2023

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 […]

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