HOE SLUIT JE AF MET EEN KANDIDAAT
The most crucial part of the recruitment process!!! We all know the challenges of finding the right person that matches with your expectations. And once you have found the ‘perle rare’ (‘rare pearl’ as they say in French) you promise yourself to ‘never let go’. Still, even if you are convinced about this match, your candidate will still need to be persuaded as well. Here are some examples why that is a challenge: So what can you do: If none […]
HOE BEREID JE JE VOOR OP EEN SOLLICITATIEGESPREK
When preparing for a job interview, there are three important steps you will need to think about. 1. Research Before you go to the interview, try to summarize your relevant qualifications for the job. Ask yourself what you bring to the table, and how you can add value to your potential employer. Make sure that […]
ZOVEEL MEER DAN ALLEEN EEN ‘RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT’
Every company needs external and/or internal recruiters. With the war for talent, the role of any Recruiter is to become more and more crucial. But what is actually the role of the recruiter? When I started M18 almost 20 years ago I quickly learned that there are almost as many types of recruiters as there […]
HOE SCHRIJF JE EEN GOED CV
Your CV is the first thing potential employers look at, and only 2% of CVs make it past the first impression. Make sure your CV does a great job representing who you are, in order to give yourself the best possible chance of being in that 2%. These five tips will help you write the […]
TIMING IN WERVING – HOUD DE VAART ERIN!
At M18 we propose a recruitment process that works as follows: This entire process should take about 1.5-2 months. Sometimes we move much faster but sometimes it takes a little more time, especially when candidates show little interest. If that happens we analyse why, and we: Whatever happens, we keep a sense urgency in recruitment […]
HOW SME’S COPE WITH THE ‘WAR FOR TALENT’ – TIP 3: DON’T SIT AND WAIT
As a smaller company you have to fight for talent, not only amid yourselves but also against large corporations. And in most cases you do not have the same resources (budget, people) to spend on employer branding and job adverts. Nor are you likely to have much experience in attracting talent. But this is not […]
HOW SME’S COPE WITH THE ‘WAR FOR TALENT’ – TIP 2: BE AN ATTRACTIVE BRIDE
In our first tip (Lose Calimero) we have explained that to attract talent and leaders you should position yourself as a smaller, growing and entrepreneurial company towards potential candidates in all your communication towards the market (publications, website, social media). Once you’ve done this you need to communicate to the potential candidates that you are […]
HOW SME’S COPE WITH THE ‘WAR FOR TALENT’ – LOSE CALIMERO
If you are an SME in 2020, you should get rid of the Calimero syndrome! What I mean is that you not being part of a major group is no longer an excuse for not being able to recruit talent… It’s true that in the 80’s, 90’s, and even in the year 2000 most graduates […]
HOW SME’S CAN COPE WITH THE ‘WAR FOR TALENT’
The war for talent is raving, also in Belgium, and large corporations are investing a lot to attract Talent. Where does that leave the SME? Recent publications show that almost 40% of SMEs are having increasing difficulties recruiting the right persons for their open positions. And this situation is not getting better, especially given that […]
