Vacancies across the IT sector fell in the latter months of 2022 as tech layoffs impacted the talent landscape. That’s according to new research – Feeling the pain: jobs hold firm but recovery will be slow –  from the…

Do you feel that too? The need to just shake off the lethargy of the holidays and start again. After the necessary recovery from a busy and eventful year, our batteries are now recharged. In this positive spirit of optimism,…

There’s no question that recruitment metrics are important. By tracking key recruitment metrics, you can gain valuable insights into your recruitment process and make data-driven decisions about improving it. In this blog, Broadbean discusses the ten best…

Recruitment analytics are increasingly indispensable as advanced, practical tools for recruitment. In a highly competitive hunt for talent, you need something that will give you an edge. Data & analysis can provide you with this competitive advantage,…

Silent Night? Are you kidding me? As we turn to a new year, job exchanges are traditionally booming. So for recruiters, it’s time to step on the gas again before Christmas, even if you’re already thinking about…

Many believe that the search for new employees begins with the job advertisement and ends with the signing of the employment contract. Not correct. Companies that still see the candidate journey as a start-finish run are giving away valuable…

Pros and cons of salary information in job profiles As far as salary transparency is concerned, there is anything but open communication. While applicants are usually expected to make a concrete statement about salary expectations at an…

I don’t think anyone can argue that our business world is in the midst of a revolution. There is the unknown ending of a global pandemic, going “to the office” now involves comfy slippers and the installation…

“Our industry goes away if organizations quit recruiting from the outside, yet internal promotions are critical to our success. It is virtually impossible to consistently recruit top talent to an organization that fails to promote from within.”…

Lack of Reliable Data In order to make a change in behavior among your recruitment team, to make strategic decisions, you need dependable information. Recently, in Walking the Tightrope of Big Data, I explained: “While the gut…

What the chancellor announced today will help businesses retain employees and save the treasury billions The announcemnt of the chancellor Rishi Sunak on the future of the job retention scheme, was music to my ears. Most people and businesses…

Employers ignore the candidate experience at their own peril. The 2014 Candidate Experience Awards, which asked 95,000 job applicants about their experience applying to companies, revealed candidates take much more out of their applications than a job or rejection. 24%…