Category Archives: Recruitment
How this investment banker turned entrepreneur is helping startups find the right talent
By Thimmaya Poojary Startups are all about hustle and energy as they are generally on a rapid growth path. In such a scenario, the key pillar which makes all the difference is the human resource (HR) element. Connexio, founded by Saurabh Jain wants to help startups find the right talent. The Singapore and India-based executive […]
5 Ways to Elevate Your Recruitment Strategy
By Laura Scavone Restaurant concepts must market to candidates like they do their guests. As the world continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses everywhere are searching for ways to bounce back. Without a doubt, one of the most challenging obstacles currently facing business owners is all over the headlines: the labor shortage. One […]
IT hiring: 5 ways to evolve your strategy
By Kirsten Kuykendoll The pandemic rebooted how we recruit, hire, and onboard people for IT jobs. Consider these ways to enhance your strategy and stay competitive COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how we work – and how we think about work – today and well into the future. As a result, it has prompted a reboot […]
SmartRecruiters raises $110M at a $1.5B valuation to expand its end-to-end recruitment platform
By Ingrid Lunden The global COVID-19 pandemic had a chilling effect on a number of industries and their workforces, resulting in mass furloughs and layoffs. But now, with countries taking steps back to “normal”, that has been leading, in many cases, back to a hiring surge. Today, SmartRecruiters, one of the companies that has built […]
Dover raises $20M to bring the concept of ‘orchestration’ to recruitment
Despite being one of the earliest adopters of using the world wide web to disrupt how its business is done and connect with more potential customers, the recruitment industry ironically remains one of the more fragmented and behind the times when it comes to using new, cloud-based services to work more efficiently. A new startup […]
Recruiter.com acquires Uncubed’s Technology Solutions business
The transaction brings the software and team behind Uncubed’s talent community and candidate engagement platforms to Recruiter.com, as well as Finalist, an online marketplace for sourcing and screening diverse early-professional software and data candidates, and a tech-driven alternative to traditional offline campus recruiting Recruiter.com Group Inc (NASDAQ:RCRT) has announced the acquisition of the Technology Solutions […]
Info Edge acquires SaaS-based recruitment management platform Zwayam
Info Edge?, which runs companies like Naukri.com, 99acres.com, and Jeevansathi,com, announced 100 percent acquisition of SaaS-based recruitment management platform Zwayam Digital’s share capital. Founded by Joseph John, Nicel KM, Divya T, and Shreyas Tonse in 2015, Bengaluru-based Zwayam leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to streamline and automate recruitment workflow — from sourcing […]
ApplyBoard raises USD 300 million to expand in India
Many Indian startups have entered the Unicorn club this year. The investors had their eyes on the working and the operations of the startups. And nowadays, many foreign startups are finding their ways to enter the Indian market, since the Indian economy is booming and developing and investors find the Indian market attractive since it […]
The hottest funded startups reshaping the recruitment industry
50 startups reshaping the recruitment and HR industry This is our list of some the most promising recruitment and HR Startups from our recent report at GrowthList that features 145+ funded recruitment/HR tech companies. Read the report – https://growthlist.co/blog/recruiting-startups
Gebeya launches first-of-its-kind revamped marketplace
Gebeya Inc. the Pan-African source for freelance professional talent, today announced the launch of its revamped marketplace, the first of its kind in terms of reach in Africa. Prior to investment, Gebeya operated mostly a manual non-scalable marketplace model. Gebeya raised a $2M seed investment in Feb 2020, co-led by Partech and Orange Ventures and […]
Want to work at Tesla? Elon Musk reveals AI Day plans for employing techies
Tesla chief Elon Musk recently announced his plans to host an ‘artificial intelligence day. ‘ It would happen in ‘about a month or so’, he tweeted. Looking at holding Tesla AI Day in about a month or so. Will go over progress with Tesla AI software & hardware, both training & inference Tesla CEO Elon […]
How Much Does A Recruitment Business Set Up Cost?
Nice article by Rhys Jones, Managing Director – Davidson Gray How much it costs to set up a recruitment agency is probably the most common question I get asked by recruiters looking at setting up a recruitment business. So, in this blog, we’ll look at how you can plan for what you will need to […]
Reengineering the Recruitment Process
Nice Article by Harvard Business Review The Covid-19 pandemic has upended many traditional business practices. When it comes to recruiting, the crisis has not so much disrupted as accelerated shifts in the talent landscape that were already under way, leaving many companies poorly served by their current hiring practices. In a period of steep unemployment, […]
IT Recruiting: Competing with the Googles and Amazons
By Jessica Davis Hiring top technology talent is crucial to moving into and succeeding in the digital age. But how do you compete against big tech companies? In today’s strong economy, it’s a great market for IT professionals to find a new position and negotiate a strong compensation package. But for employers, there’s a lot […]
Attracting and retaining talent – top habits of successful recruiters
By Stuart Gentle Just a few months ago it was reported that the UK job market is at a record high of 76.2% with the lowest level of unemployment since 1974. Add into the mix the fact that those in those in employment are changing jobs less often. Even millennials, once seen as constantly on […]
3 Tips to Hire Smarter. Hint: Don’t Skip the Cover Letter
By Adam Robinson Given the modern recruitment technology that’s available, many job seekers might think their applications are simply automatically scanned, rather than being reviewed directly by a hiring manager–and for a small business, that’s likely you. However, a new survey shows this is not the case. According to a study from ResumeLabs, a resume […]
How to demonstrate 3 important soft skills during an interview
By Stephanie Vozza Having an in-demand hard skill, such as proficiency in a certain technology, may get your foot in the door when you’re searching for a job, but if you want to land it, employers want to see your soft skills. Unfortunately, traits such as being a team player or problem solver are not […]
Everything You Need to Know About Pre-employment Tests
Written by Kate Heinz On average, job openings receive 250 applications. At that rate, you’ll be sifting through resumes for the next few weeks while your open role remains unfilled and your cost-of-vacancy skyrockets. Enter pre-employment testing. Using a pre-employment test can significantly cut down on your time-to-fill and improve your quality of hire. By […]
How To Find The Perfect Recruiting Partner in the Software Industry
By Amy Arenz In the world of software, business moves at lightning speed. To keep up with the competition, software companies need partners that can bring flexibility to the marketplace and remain agile every single day. For traditional contingent recruiters, this can pose an incredible barrier. Frequent changes to hiring priorities and high volume hiring […]
How this recruitment startup grew 400 pc
At the moment, a successful socio-economic picture for India Inc. essentially depends on mitigating the unemployment rate in the country, which has been the highest in 45 years. This year, India is projected to create around 16 lakh fewer formal jobs in the government and other low-paying sectors. Even the informal sector paints quite an […]