Can we blame people for judging companies on their culture? We all spend such a high proportion of our lives at the office nowadays it’s unsurprising that we care about our working environment. Most conversations on culture inevitably end up…
Ben Slater
Ben Slater
4 Ways to Shape Your Culture So It Matters
Can we blame people for judging companies on their culture? We all spend such a high proportion of our lives at the office nowadays, that it’s unsurprising that we care about our working environment. Most conversations on culture inevitably end…
SourceCon Fall 2016 – A Sponsors Perspective
Conferences are always slightly different for sponsors. There is usually a fair amount of dead-time at the booth, you’re charged with throwing around business cards like confetti and you often get a nagging suspicion that people are only talking to…
The Power of the Email Subject Line
The subject line could well be the most important part of your message. If it doesn’t cut the mustard, the beautiful flowing prose that you’ve written will never actually get read! At Beamery we’re pretty lucky. We see daily data…
5 Interview Questions That Actually Help you Hire
With the hiring stakes so high, many companies are following Google’s lead and trying to throw people off their guard with oddball interview questions designed to highlight the best candidates. But, do questions like “how many table tennis balls could…
How to Source Tech Candidates on Goodreads
Hiring tech talent is fast becoming a headache for sourcers. The traditional recruiting channels are overcrowded, and sourcers are being forced to turn to some unlikely places to find the best candidates. With this in mind, I thought I’d share…
How to Build Your First Recruitment Marketing Campaign
Often companies are on the cusp of achieving something great, just waiting for the right hire to help them get to the next level. The problem is that traditional methods of finding that awesome person are failing us. The growing…
Use Company Culture to Hire Top Talent and Engage Your Team
Hiring for cultural fit is one of the main mantras within recruitment nowadays. Recruiters are encouraged to look beyond skills and past the job description to find candidates who “fit” with the organization and its values. By contrast, we don’t…
Here’s Why We Have a Shortage of Great Leaders
“The secret to winning is constant, consistent management” – former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry Choosing good managers is one of the most important decisions that companies make – and bad leadership is often at the root of business failure….