Student recruitment videos are quickly becoming the most popular student recruitment tool among universities, colleges and training providers, not only across the UK, but around the world too.Marketers understand that if you want to get your institution and its courses noticed, producing good student recruitment videos is the most powerful and cost effective way to do so. Video will engage prospective students far more than the written word ever...more
In the last few years, there's been a revolutionary shift in the way that prospective students learn about study opportunities, as colleges and universities around the world turn to video production and video marketing as their go-to recruitment tool.However, to take full advantage of any recruitment videos an institution creates or commissions, it's absolutely essential that the video content is also distributed across a variety of online...more
Challenges in International Recruitment * Dr.Shanmukha Rao Padala & ** Dr.N.V.S.Suryanarayana Introduction:Attracting staff from overseas remains a challenge for Human Resource professionals due to a low rate of labour market mobility. That's according to a new report compiled by the Intelligence Group, in association with StepStone, which reveals that willingness to travel abroad for work varies widely across Europe. While eight out of 10 employees in the UK are willing to work overseas, the Dutch (49%) and Danes (46%) are least likely to consider a job in another nation.Of over 2,000 companies surveyed, 42% are currently recruiting internationally, primarily to address specific skills deficits. Shortages are worse in the engineering, IT and telecommunications sectors. But despite the opportunities which exist, the annual mobility of nationals in the European Union (EU) is less than 0.4%.For those willing to work overseas, the primary motivation is to broaden experience (64%), followed by career development (50%) and the opportunity to obtain a more lucrative salary/benefits package (47%). The research revealed that workers are least likely to move abroad to...more
One of the main problems with asbestos exposure is the fact that the mineral is so ubiquitous as it is used in thousands of ordinary products. The relation between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma disease is well documented. One interesting study is called, "Pleural macrophage recruitment and activation in asbestos-induced...more
"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved." These lines by William J. Bryan truly hold their significance in today's 'recruitment' scenario. With the high rising competition among the businesses and the corporate sector, the task of filling up the...more
Recruitment Process Outsourcing Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a form of business process outsourcing (BPO) where an employer outsources or transfers all or part of its recruitment activities to an external service provider. RPO differs greatly from providers such as labour hire companies or contingent/retained search providers, in that it assumes responsibility for performing and managing the procedures involved in the recruitment process and sometimes their design and responsibility for the results.Recruitment of an occasional nature is very sympathetic to outsourcing and part of the procedures have traditionally been outsourced to recruitment firms. Its just that it could go so much further and provide added benefits. For no upfront cost you will be provided with the necessary skills, tools and technologies to perform the recruiting function. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) will bring in significant COST savings and improvements in the QUALITY of recruitment.What are the Major reasons clients have chosen RPO?- Create operational efficiency via addressing more effectively the shortage in skills and expertise within the organization- Achieve cost benefits by...more
When starting an IT recruitment drive time and money is of the essence. Firms need to find new staff in a cost-effective and efficient manner and avoid wasting time and money on adverts that do not reach the right people.Online IT...more
Last month, in light of homeland concerns and the increasing NATO involvement in the Afghanistan conflict, the UK government has announced an increase in recruiting quotas for both police and armed forces. In line with this,...more
Every year, around 65,000 people of all ages apply for police recruitment but less than 6,000 make it through and achieve their dream police jobs. The number of applicants will surely go up in light of the UK government's announcement...more
Every business beyond the smallest start-up or family-run company has to deal with the staffing process. Successful recruitment of qualified people to suitable jobs doesn't happen automatically; candidates have to be attracted to apply, screened for...more
One of the main problems with asbestos exposure is the fact that the mineral is so ubiquitous as it is used in thousands of ordinary products. The relation between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma disease is well documented. One interesting study...more
Executive Search Vs Contingency RecruitmentThe lines between Executive retained search assignments and contingency search have blurred in the UK, this article highlights the essential differences between the two business models and analyses the...more