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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Are you a recruiter?

Do you work in the recruitment industry?

Do you manage / direct your own recruitment firm?

Do you pride yourself on being “in the know” about recruitment, marketing, business, technology and social media?

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In my previous 2 posts (handily names part 1 and part 2) I reviewed why IT Managers have a problem with social media and what your options are for how it is integrated into the workplace. In part 3 I want to give some ideas about the sorts of things you need to think about and action in order to “safely” use social media in your business.

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In my previous post on Social Media Security – Why IT Managers Hate Social Media – I highlighted some of the risks associated with Social Media. In this post I review some of the options that businesses should consider in order to protect themselves from these risks.

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My poll last month on how companies were supporting BYOD received a great response. Interestingly, there wasn’t any outright winner as shown below, indicating that BYOD is still very much a choice for businesses rather than the norm.

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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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