This Week in Talent (26 July)

We hunt the web and found these for you this week – ways you can leverage on engaged employees to reach out to potential candidates, how to eliminate interview bias, why it’s time to rediscover job boards, and more.
Enjoy these musings!

How to build brand ambassadors from employees

Running a solid brand ambassador programme is dependent on having strong employee engagement practices. This can help attract potential candidates says Will Staney, as they are 3X more likely to trust employees over recruiters and CEOs. Take a read.

Systemic bias puts a stranglehold on diversity hiring

It’s natural for hiring managers to want to hire Talent just like themselves and most hiring processes are designed to ensure this occurs says Lou Adler. Read his suggestions on how you can eliminate bias during interviews.

Why the job board isn’t dead after all

The humble job board has taken a backseat in the recruitment world in the wake of the rise of social media. However, it pays to pay more attention to them again says Matt Buckland, as they can be a rich source of information on your competitor’s salary offerings et al. Matt explains more.

How to make a mobile-friendly career site

Mobile traffic has exploded in recent years and it is more important than ever for your organisation to have a mobile-optimised career site says Matěj Matolín. Great article on what you need to do to create one.

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