Jobseeker

Due to unprecedented technological advancement, most recruiters are turning to E-recruitment processes. It is not surprising that thousands of people have set up personal profiles looking for Job opportunities on LinkedIn.

Steve Jobs described the process of hiring top talent as “the most important job”. Recruiting someone means hiring a person who is the most suited to the role, no matter the age or the ethnic backgrounds. But in practice, it is not always the case. A lot of candidates are facing racial discrimination, but how can the recruitment industry stop this scourge? For a few years, the UK government is trying to protect employees from workplace discrimination and is now urging businesses to ask applicants for “name-blind” CVs.

Released on December 16, 2015, the latest report by The Boston Consulting Group and Recruit Works Institute reviews findings from over 13,000 job seeker respondents in 13 different countries. Considered one of the largest global surveys of job seekers, the study shows that 55% of job seekers use the Internet to look for employment and 33% rate Internet job sites as the most effective channel for finding a job.

Glassdoor Trends is a new tool available for employers and job seekers that provides indicators into which jobs and companies are in demand or popular among job seekers on Glassdoor across North America, Europe and other locations around the world.

Ever wondered what makes some jobseekers more successful than others in an increasingly competitive market?
This is precisely what the Career Advisory Board answers in their latest “Successful Job Seekers Research”. While the average person would tend to think that a job search is a never-ending, nerve-raking endeavor, the study revealed that successful jobseekers implement systematic yet simple and effective strategies to land their new jobs quickly.