Things are definitely changing in recruitment. The challenge for most companies who have regular vacancies is no longer filtering out volumes of applications which they receive, but more how to get enough relevant applications in the first place. On the plus-side for recruiters, there are so many more options available to them now which were… Continue reading »
The Apprentice – Week 9
Did they chose the worst possible candidates this year on purpose just to make it better for TV? Your man Tre seems to be lasting way longer than he should have and in fact looks like he might even win. There’s one guy left who seems to have contributed little or nothing, this Lohit fella…. Continue reading »
Our stall now well and truly “set out”
The basis for our service is to offer a tight listing of sought-after jobs for the Midlands region – Offaly, Westmeath, Longford & Laois. However, we also endeavour to have a decent variety of jobs to cater for most interests. From that point of view, the mix of jobs currently on offer (17th May 2007)… Continue reading »
The Midland Jobs concept
Here we go.. Yet another wannabe Bill Gates, raimeising on about his latest website. I can think of more interesting things to be reading. And yet there is a case for explaining how a new website comes into being. What is it’s purpose in life? How does it go about it’s business? Why is Midlandjobs.ie… Continue reading »
It’s an interesting pint
It’s been said to me that a company’s main website (in our case Midlandjobs.ie) is like your office. It’s your place of business. Where you get the job done. But your blog is like a lounge or your local pub where you drop in for a pint and a chat after work. (The Tap or… Continue reading »
Moving out of Dublin
Many people who are looking for jobs in the Midlands region can be a little “at sea” when it comes to finding out information about local jobs, employers and recruiters. In fact they need lots of information about all sorts of other subjects as well. Those who have come through the whole process already may… Continue reading »
Recruiter comments
Has the Midlandjobs site worked for you? What was good about it? What was not so good? What issues are you facing as a local recruiter? If you had a room full of candidates for jobs, what would you say to them to help them to prepare for an interview with your company? What is… Continue reading »
Job-seeker comments
This is your area of the blog. Feel free to use it. Issues which spring to mind are commuting times to Dublin, availability of suitable work in your area, quality of life issues, creches. You get the idea. Share this… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp
Are you new to blogging?
If you’re new to the medium of blogging, it’s can be easily explained as a way for you to share ideas with others interested in similar issues and topics. In this case – employment in the midlands. So for example recruiters might like to share tips and ideas about the latest best practices they are… Continue reading »
The Opening shot..
Yesterday I attended an event by Westmeath County Enterprise Board about the subject of blogging. There were a number of speakers from the IIA (Irish Internet Association) all extolling the benefits of blogging for people in small businesses. Such as myself. In all honesty, I went along with a fairly sceptical view of what blogging… Continue reading »