The habit of buying and hoarding is not just restricted to home life. I see it all the time in recruitment businesses too.   Kit that was bought for a number of reasons: To fix a problem, because their recruiters wanted it, or because the sales person gave them a great deal. Do you have, [...]

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Lots of recruiters are planning on updating / migrating their CRM this year – and to be fair it’s about time. So many of you have changed shape, size, offering – but your systems and processes have stayed the same. Social media is kicking butt and giving your clients great opportunities to give recruitment a go (isn’t it simply advertising, after all?) Before you step into the potential abyss of business change, have a think about what you need to achieve. Your CRM is a crucial element of your business (a little like – tenuous link – your heart.) Changing it needs thought and planning.

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Are you a recruitment manager / director or for your sins an IT bod supporting a recruitment firm? Be honest! Do you use all of the tech you have bought over the years…?

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What’s coming up from a tech perspective? If you’re a recruitment manager/director, read on to see how the 2013 tech trends could affect you.

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Do you have a recruitment firm, or an office full of desks for rent?

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We’re a bit excited – we are off to the Recruitment Technology Showcase event in London (courtesy of UK Recruiter and APSCo). Coming?

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I met with a Director of a Recruitment firm this week who used the term “option paralysis” to describe the world he fears that some of his consultants live in – hey have so many systems to choose from in their work, that progress can be slow or non-existent.
This really got me thinking. I am the first to get excited about the opportunities the new age of systems presents to the average recruiter, but he has a point!

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So, you’ve decided that your current software for managing your data (CRM / ATS) is ready for a kick up the butt! You may be wanting to upgrade your existing software, or migrate to a brand new system… STOP: are you about to simply move into a new house with all of your old stuff?

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I attended Louise’s event last year on recruiter CRM and systems and was part of the panel answering recruitment decision makers’ questions about recruitment tech. Louise has asked me to attend in May’s event and run a session on social media.

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I recently read an article entitled Leverage your CRM to its full potential. To say I loved it is an understatement. We work on all sorts of CRM projects and this article really “nailed it” for me. But as I always add my two-pennies worth, I thought I would here…

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