A common misconception in recruiting is that budgets are created only once a year. While you might submit a plan on a given day, the legwork that goes into budgeting is ongoing. And it touches all aspects of talent acquisition—from …
About William Tincup
Recent Articles by William
Employee Recognition—One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Most of us know that if you don’t take the time to recognise your employees, they’ll leave. (The pandemic may have disrupted a lot of things temporarily, but at the end of the day this fact isn’t going to change.)…
6 Steps to Selecting the Best ATS for Your Company
Ah, the applicant tracking system (or ATS for short). Where would recruiting be if not for this one invention? Back in the dark ages, for sure, and moving at a much slower speed, for another. Lucky for you, the ATS …
Make the Offer Letter Memorable with These Tactics
When we think of inspirational quotes, memes come to mind: those with bold, aspirational phrases such as “believe and succeed.” These may be cliché, but one inspirational statement rings true when it comes to the recruiting offer letter: “They may …
4 Ways to Improve Employee Onboarding
All too often, this is the onboarding process new employees face: It starts with an awkward walk around the office, where they’re put on display and overwhelmed in the process. If they’re lucky, there’s a desk ready for them at …
The One Recruitment Metric That Really Matters
In today’s hyper-connected, data-driven world, there are many metrics available to recruiters and talent acquisition teams. While it’s great to have so many options, quality beats quantity when it comes to results — and if you’re going to measure a …
Build a Bulletproof Recruitment Strategy with These Critical Steps
If you’re a seasoned recruiter, you’re probably a bit skeptical about the idea of a “bulletproof” recruitment strategy. By nature, recruiting is dynamic, relying upon many unpredictable factors, from the requests of hiring managers to the possibility that your candidates …
10 Habits of Highly Successful Recruiters
Like most things in life, recruiting is what you make of it. You can give it your all and hope great things happen, or you can go halfway and end up frustrated. The goal is to find a balance between …
No Black Hole: 7 Thoughts on How to Provide Candidate Feedback for All
Never in my life did I think that I’d be referencing the so-called “Golden Rule,” but sometimes we have to step outside our comfort zone. In fact, the adage in question actually has deep historical and cultural roots, to the …