In the last few months, Wordle has taken the world by storm. It seems like you can’t scroll through any social media site without seeing someone bragging about their little yellow and green squares. Creating something like Wordle takes a team of creative and knowledgeable people, so when it comes to hiring, why not take a page from their book
Job Seekers: How to avoid a “Tinder Swindler” Scenario
It’s safe to say that The Tinder Swindler, Netflix’s documentary about a conman who uses dating apps to target his victims, has taken the world by storm. You might be horrified at how cruel some people can be. Maybe you’re intrigued as to how he got away with his scheme for so long. You may believe that you could never
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SMEs & Hiring: 5 Tips
Hiring can take hours – especially for SMEs. When you are trying to run your own business, send out invoices, chase money, think up the strategy and even find time to get a bite to eat – it can also be the one thing you give the least amount of attention. But we all know if you hire the right
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Hiring for the first time: what you need to know
Hiring can be intimidating – especially if you’re a smaller company. Where do you start? What are you really looking for? What if you make the wrong decision? Here are 6 things to keep in mind when hiring for the first time. 1. It can take longer than expected to hire According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
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Your Job Search: 3 Ways AI is Making it Easier
AI (Artificial Intelligence) can sound intimidating, but it’s part of our everyday lives – in the video games we play, the algorithms that run our social media sites, and in many of the financial services we use daily. It’s also helping change the way recruiters source candidates. Here are 3 ways AI is making your job search easier. 1. Helps
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Hiring Advice from Three Wise Women
at Job Crystal we would gift you with 21 different methods to finding candidates. We want to ensure you try everything when looking for that one.
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How to Avoid Lying Resumes: Tips to Look for the Right One
Written by Guest Author: Aubrey L Are you in a rush to hire someone? In your desire to fill a position, you could get victimized by resumes that are not true. Even if it’s possible to recruit someone in 24 hours, you should still check out your applicant’s background. Remember, someone with a false resume is lying. Can you really
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5 Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Hiring Process
As Richard Branson says, “When it comes to business success it’s all about people, people, people.” Mistakes that ruin your hiring process are listed below, we hope this helps as lessons and ensure you hire the best each time. As we say, “every pot has its lid, it is just finding the right lid.”
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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Finishing Matric
The end of matric can be an emotional time. After 12 years of hard work, the finish line is in sight. Even if you’re excited to start the next part of your life, if you’re anything like I was, you’re also terrified about the unknown of it all. Here are 5 things I wish I knew at the end of
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How to Hire a Recruiter: A Brief Guide
Job Crystal we know a thing or two about how to hire a recruiter. We hire internal recruiters (those that work in a company and hire only for that business) and we hire 360 recruiters in our own business. You could say we hire more recruiters than any other role consistently.