PPS' Recruitment Blog

September 5, 2011

Poll: Would you Google a candidate?

Filed under: Job applicants, Poll, Recruitment, Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , , , , , — ppsworks @ 4:19 pm

According to this article by the New York Times, 75% of recruiters are required by their companies to do online research of candidates. Given how easy it is to Google an individual, it seems silly to not take advantage of the plethora of information available. A quick search could help confirm sneaky suspicions about an extravagant CV claim or highlight achievements that they did not get round to mentioning, but that are worth knowing about.

That being said, how truly valuable is the information that crops in your results page? How do you know that the information you have found does not belong to another individual of the same name (particularly if the investigation occurs at the screening stage)? Or that all of your candidates have been searched for in the same thorough manner and so can be evaluated against each other on a consistent basis? Furthermore, how can you ensure that personal information is used in the most appropriate way? Shockingly, 70% of recruiters in the US report that they have rejected a candidate following the information they had found online!

We want to know your thoughts – vote on our poll below and tell us your thoughts! Is it appropriate to launch a random Google search on your candidates?

 

August 2, 2011

‘Bad’ applicants – generic examples of the types of candidates rejected at CV screen

Filed under: Job applicants, Recruitment — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — ppsworks @ 9:04 am

Here at PPS, we screen 100’s of CV’s on a weekly basis, often with many being rejected at the first stage. Some of these rejections could be prevented if the candidate was actually aware of the role they are applying for.

For example, if you are applying for a retail role, would you tailor your CV so that your accounting skills are highlighted accompanied with paragraphs describing how you really want a career in finance? A potential employer would take one look at this and question your commitment straight away.

Using our recruitment expertise, we have devised some key PPS tips to making a good first impression:
Click here to read our tips!

May 24, 2011

PPS Housing Challenge

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , — ppsworks @ 10:22 pm

Homeless International Logo

Homeless International is a British charity dedicated to supporting slum dwellers in the developing world by improving their living conditions, providing basic services and finding lasting solutions to their poverty. Homeless International works by supporting community-led projects and initiatives related to slum development across 11 countries throughout Africa and Asia.

One billion people currently live in slums and this number is expected to increase to 1.4 billion by 2020, without the continuous help and support of Homeless International and its members.

Homeless International was founded by Housing Associations and professionals in the sector in 1987. As a socially responsible RRO and Managed Service provider to the industry, PPS appreciate the complex issue of social housing and homelessness and as a result, wanted to raise awareness of the impressive support the charity provides.

On Thursday 12th May, PPS together with Homeless International hosted a very successful charity event in which key contacts within the industry, including Housing Association clients and suppliers, came along to support the cause and spread understanding of the importance of the charity.

Click here to read more about PPS’ Housing Challenge

May 3, 2011

Job Applications – What is a good response to candidates?

Filed under: Applicant tracking, Job applicants, Recruitment — Tags: , , , , , , — ppsworks @ 1:30 pm

The economic recession has of course had a major impact upon the area of employment. The number of people applying for jobs has increased dramatically, making the whole application process even more competitive than ever before.

Job Applications – What is a good response to candidates?

Due to the increased amount of applications employers are receiving, it appears many companies are struggling to review the applications and respond accordingly, with some companies not providing a response to job applications at all! Is this really fair or reasonable?

A study of 1,600 jobseekers conducted by SHL, discovered that the biggest issue for candidates was being ignored by employers following applications. Nearly half of respondents stated that not being told if they had been successful was their top concern, followed by 39 per cent stating they found a lack of feedback on applications frustrating. A further 36 per cent were concerned that companies did not even provide an acknowledgement for their applications.

How hard can it be to let an applicant know that you have received their CV? Read more here…

March 15, 2011

Making yourself more employable

Filed under: Job applicants — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , — ppsworks @ 11:11 am

Times are hard in the job world for a lot of people right now. Clearly there are still millions of us gainfully employed, as well as many of us moving easily between jobs, often having taken a pick from several opportunities. But there are big groups of job hunters who are not finding it so easy. From the thousands of graduates finding it hard to get work, to the groups of recently, or not so recently laid off who have not yet found a way back to employment, there are thousands of job seekers who could do with an edge.

Working for a recruitment process outsourcing company, you get to see a lot of CVs, and speak to a lot of applicants for all sorts of different jobs and different clients. Therefore here are my sure-fire tips to what to do, and what to avoid during the application process in terms of making yourself more employable.

Find out what Will’s sure-fire tips…

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