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.

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How can I make my job advert search engine friendly?

Helping us ensure your jobs rank highly on search engines is vital to the success of your recruitment campaign.

How can I improve my cost per hire?

Finding ways to reduce your cost per hire is up there with ensuring you find the right candidates.

How can recruitment agencies be used effectively?

Many businesses simply don’t have the time or internal knowledge required to hire the best staff.

How do I write an effective job advert?

There are a few simple rules that every job advert should follow to help attract the right candidates for your role.

How can I avoid discrimination in job adverts?

Making sure job adverts don’t fall foul of discrimination law is a skill that all recruitment experts need to develop.

How do I use online job advertising effectively?

The Internet allows you to reach a wider range of candidates than ever and in increasingly inventive ways.

How should I manage an internal recruitment referral programme?

If you have an engaged and effective workforce, then there is a huge benefit in encouraging them to recommend people they think will fit into your culture.