A draft British standard for online recruitment has been released. As per the document, the standard gives recommendations for online recruitment and is applicable to all methods of candidate attraction, screening, storage and selection using internet-based technology up to the point of acceptance of offer. The standard codifies good practice for delivery of online recruitment (direct or outsourced) and identifies the roles and responsibilities of those involved. The standard seeks to encourage increased transparency and improvement of the candidate experience. read more...
Robert Walters have released a nifty salary survey iPhone app for users to quickly compare contract/permanent salaries for the past 3 years. The app is basically a searchable "digital" edition of the PDF edition. Set your country and you are ready to go. read more...
It's that time of the year again when US brands spend sh*tloads on TV commercials during the Super Bowl. This year CareerBuilder was the only jobs/employment related brand advertising. If you think CareerBuilder ads are all monkey business, have a look at the new video for TheLadders... err um. You be the judge! read more...