How to shortlist candidates
The number of applications recruiters are receiving on Jobs.ie has increased significantly this year so here is a shortlisting checklist to help you build an effective shortlisting and screening strategy.
Recruitment bounce in construction and engineering
An analysis of job data on Jobs.ie reveals the months of July, August and September all saw a significant increase in job posting levels for the construction and engineering industry in Ireland, with activity returning to pre-Covid levels.
Job market resilient ahead of level 5 lockdown
A resilient job market saw vacancies increase by 71% over July, August, and September according to an analysis of jobs on Jobs.ie.
An invitation to the leaders lounge
The pandemic and economic environment it has created presents extraordinary challenges for workers and employers alike. As well as the usual day to day business decisions are added a whole range of new stresses such as how best to motivate yourself and your team? How to make good decisions under pressure and how to foster [...]
How to manage candidate expectations
The importance of managing candidates expectations has increased in recent years as recruiters being to appreciate the harm a poor recruitment process can do their employer brand. The solution is communication. You need to decide how, when and what to communicate with candidates.
Here to help you hire – watch our latest video!
We believe in helping to build happy workplaces for everyone. How we work may have changed but we are here to help get jobs back on track. Watch our video to find out how we can help you hire.
Five remote onboarding tips
If you are hiring someone who will be working from home for the foreseeable future how do you successfully remotely onboard your new starter? Here are 5 remote onboarding tips to help you smoothly introduce your new starter to their new role, their teammates, and your business.
Workers worry about Covid protocols on return to work
Adjusting to new workplace Covid protocols is among the biggest concerns for employees as businesses prepare to return to work on 13 September according to our latest research.
How to tell someone they didn’t get the job
Telling someone they didn’t get the job is one of the less pleasant tasks in recruitment. Not sure of the best approach? Here are some tips to help you tell someone they haven’t got the job.
‘Stay and spend’ welcomed
“Jobs.ie welcomes the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus Package, including the €125 ‘stay and spend’ voucher, the €10 million Tourism Restart Fund and the extension of the temporary wage subsidy scheme (TWSS) announced this evening. However, unfortunately the supports announced for the hospitality and tourism sector may not be enough to enable many businesses in the sector to keep their doors open between now and the end of the year.