20 JUN 2018
Is that even a real job title? Why you need to keep it real, simple and relevant.
I’m sure we’ve all seen some job titles in the past and thought ‘what does that actually mean?’. Trying to stand out from the crowd with a unique, creative, or simply over-complicated title, can actually have the direct opposite effect. Your unusual title is likely to at best confuse and put off perfectly suitable candidates and at worst never even be seen by them.
12 JUN 2018
Nailing best-practice candidate experience to secure the best people for your FE College.
You may think the term ‘candidate experience’ is just another fluffy recruiting buzzword with no substance or meaning. But trust us, this is one concept that you really need to master in order to not only fill your current roles, but also make a great head start in lining up future candidates and boost the reputation of your Further Education College.
16 MAY 2018
5 top tips to fine tune your recruitment application process to attract the best candidates
There’s no denying that modern life is hectic, fast-paced and full on and when it comes to moving jobs, people simply don’t have as much disposable time to commit to the process as they might once have had.
Here at onlyFE, we are noticing that those FE Colleges who are responding positively to this dynamic by making their application process as straight-forward as possible are really seeing the benefits
17 APR 2018
Why there is no such thing as a ‘hard to fill’ post in Further Education
There is no denying that many industry sectors are currently experiencing a skills shortage. Some recruitment consultants have turned this to their advantage, labelling some positions as ‘hard to fill’, with the expectation that it may well cost you more to find your perfect candidate.
16 MAY 2017
Facebook Vs LinkedIn: Who will take the title for worldwide careers platform?
When we think of scouting for talent, or searching for the next career challenge the natural tendency is to steer towards LinkedIn. Facebook for fun - LinkedIn for business - right? Wrong!