How to Hire

Topics include: attracting employees, company branding, effective job postings, acquiring job candidates, interviewing, hiring practices, onboarding, employee referral programs, talent sourcing, the engagement cycle, and more.

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Three Steps to Improve Recruitment ROI
Measuring and monitoring recruitment ROI will provide you with invaluable data so you can save time and money.
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How can I recruit on a tight budget?
Following a few simple rules can help make a fully informed hire even when resources are restricted.
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How to Onboard New Hires
It takes time to write a job description, sift through CVs and cover letters, interview candidates, and find the right person for the job. To make sure that hard work pays off it’s important to plan how to onboard, to give your new hire the right support to be successful. A strong onboarding process increases...
Diversity – The Unrealised Potential of Workers with Disabilities
Monster recently provided advice for the student ‘career corner’ at City College Peterborough: This guest blog post from Assistant Principal Tasha Dalton-Winterton highlights that workers with disabilities still face stigma in entering the workforce: At City College Peterborough – Study programmes, we work with and support young people to educate them with the skills and...
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Six Steps to Successful Video Interviewing – Business Continuity
As restrictions ease, slightly, we start to move out of lockdown. Many companies are cautious in hiring new staff. Much hiring activity has slowed, most employers have postponed any job interviews they had scheduled. We don’t yet know the full effects on our economy. As an employer, you may even have had to fire people....
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Virtual Recruitment Strategies
Leverage your virtual recruitment strategies across the different technology platforms. Find your next job candidates by posting your jobs on Monster.

All guides

How to develop an effective social media marketing plan

There’s no denying the impact social media is having on businesses of all sizes as it has effectively created a new means of efficient communication between consumers and producers.

Picking the right interim manager – Q&A

By answering some key questions, you will be able to better sketch your ideal candidate and make a checklist of the skills and attributes he or she will need to get the job done.

Top five tips on attracting talent for small businesses – James Caan

In unstable times, it pays to have a hawk-eye for the right talent – especially when budgets and resources are constrained. Entrepreneur – James Caan lays out 5 simple steps on finding the perfect fit for your company.

How can I upgrade the talent in my business?

The fact is that your company probably has individuals or teams that could drastically improve results.

What is the essential information to include in a job description?

Your job description has to go beyond just experience and education to include work and character traits that identify your ideal candidate.

How do job descriptions differ from job adverts?

A job description emphasises what an employee has to do, a job advertisement emphasises why someone micht want to do it.

How can keywords make my job posting more searchable?

It’s you, the employer, who has the most influence on whether your job is returned in the top of search engine results.

How can I hire to deal with seasonal fluctuations?

The holidays can lead to a higher turnover for many industries. Recruiting at the right times throughout the year can prevent the business from being over-whelmed.

How can I recruit on a tight budget?

Following a few simple rules can help make a fully informed hire even when resources are restricted.

How can I recruit through professional associations?

Building a talent pipeline has never been so important and trade associations provide a way into a targeted and engaged audience.

How can I reduce my time to hire?

For every day you’re without an employee you could be causing a knock on effect across the business

How can I make a candidate an offer they can’t refuse?

You’ve screened and interviewed candidates, checked references, and now you’re ready to make someone a job offer. What do you need to do to seal the deal?

How can I judge a job’s market value?

Attracting the right candidates isn;t just about offering a great job, it’s also about offering the right salary package. It pays, from the outset, to get it right.

What are the most cost effective digital recruitment methods?

The rapid growth of technology has been playing an integral part in diversifying the methods of digital recruitment.

What are the general costs of using recruitment agencies?

There are 3 main variations of fees allocated by agencies for their services in finding ideal candidates for your openings.

What is the process of making a job offer?

You’ve found the right candidate for your business and now you’re ready to offer them the opportunity to take the job.