technology – MomentumSPK

Things can’t only get better?

Macro-level statistics and a wave of anecdotal evidence shows the recruitment market is moving into a tough spot in 2024, having been in retreat in many sectors throughout the latter part of 2023. I’ll have more to say about this in…

What we learned at our CIPD event

New-look LinkedIn for 2017

The eagle-eyed among you may have already noticed that LinkedIn has made a few changes to its layout and design on desktop. It's been rolling out for all their members for the last week or so.

The Future of Recruitment & Technology in Scotland

Putting on an event must be easy. Getting great speakers to travel round the world must be simple. Getting of people to share your event on social and get involved in a big conversation about the direction of our industry must be a piece of cake. After all, that’s exactly how it appeared at the…

What is recruitment getting wrong for candidates?

I recently read a superb article from Social Talent, written by Siofra Pratt (if you don’t get their updates you should. plenty of good reads and HR advice – take a look here). It basically compared how recruiters contact candidates – (Image 1) with how candidates want to be contacted (Image 2 from Laudale). See…

Pactive Engine For Better Performing Recruitment Websites

Your website is your engine – is it time for a tune up?

Your website. There’s no other single element of your recruitment technology that’s as important. It’s a vital point of contact for your candidates, shaping the way they think about your business and your employer brand. And it’s also a crucial element of your infrastructure, providing the mechanism for advertising and applications. There’s little wonder, then,…

What Spring & Summer look like in Pactive World…

It’s safe to say that the last 2 years have been a massive learning curve around digital for Pactive – from project managing the build of a national job with people like Madgex, to working with key ATS suppliers such as Firefish. It’s true that every day is a school day. The noise on social media…

Thoughts for Employers – Simple Observations 1 to 11

There’s been a lot of discussion around Employer Branding recently – with plenty of differing opinions, rules and approaches. So I’ve done some research (reading 5 chunky reports in the past few days), and drilled down to compile a few key points as a waffle-free introduction, in layman’s terms: There’s no getting past it –…

Mobile comes first for 43% of candidates

With the rise and rise of mobile media, recruitment is changing. Having a desktop site is no longer enough – and the mobile experience needs to be something more than just click and visit our desktop site. Responsive mobile is here for the long term. Google wants it and so do your candidates. If you’re…

Data: the answer to your recruitment questions

How do you know if your jobs are in front of the right people at the right time? How can you tell how your employer brand performs against your competitors? How can you tap into talent pools? How can you improve candidate engagement and shape the candidate journey? The answer to it all lies in…