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The Broadbean Blog

Here is where we display the latest news, insights and advice from Broadbean on the recruitment and technology industry

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GOOD HR: What It Really Looks Like

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There are a lot of articles out there that talk about the bad side of Human Resources. Why they hate it, what’s keeping HR from the “table” and how come they aren’t moving higher, doing better or…

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How the Candidate Sourcing Platform Helps Recruiters

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Every professional has their go to trick of the trade; as a specialized recruiter, you’ve come to rely on job advertisements as your means of talent acquisition. The question isn’t whether you know…

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How the World's Most Attractive Employers Attract Candidates

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Universum Global recently released its list of the world’s most attractive employers. It’s mostly the list you’d expect, populated by the companies most people dream of working for: Google, Apple,…

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6 Advantages of Hiring Through a Recruitment Agency

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Recent research may have indicated that in-house recruiters are relying less on recruitment agencies to fill vacancies, but most staffing businesses are still posting strong results, whilst the RECs…

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How Apple uses Data to Create a Seamless Business Strategy

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With Apple products being so pervasive in our lives, it is easy to appreciate the volumes of data available to collect and analyse. The Apple collection of products is hugely impressive and includes…

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Thinking differently: 3 ways to prepare for 2021

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By 2021, millennials will make up three quarters of the workforce. Therefore, this cohort will comprise a large part of your client base. As competition steepens, recruitment agencies must think…

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Job Advertisements: Writing, Posting and Socializing

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A successful job ad ties in writing, marketing, and competitive intelligence into one targeted recruitment strategy. With the 38% increase in employer branding budgets many companies across the board…

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The New App to Reduce Bias in Your Job Ads

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In the job market, there are terms that lend job advertisements towards biased interpretations. Although this is almost never on purpose, using potentially bias language in a job advertisement doesn’t…

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3 of the Most Hilariously Clever Job Ads We’ve Ever Seen

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To attract candidates, you need to stand out above your talent competitors. Creating that employer brand is a delicate balance of work and culture. Recruiters have to accurately advertise a brand and…

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The Good (and Bad) Employee Benefits Around the World

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Did you know 30% of employees are looking for other work while at their jobs? — Some of those might be wondering what it’d be like to work in another country. Well it depends on what country you’re…

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3 Ways to Leave the Employer Branding Up to Your Employees

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Tim Sackett (@TimSackett) brought up a great point about employer branding in his post, “How Fake is Your Employer Brand”. Tim said, “I think most employment brands are completely fake. The reason I…

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Passive Pipelining: Maintaining Positive Recruitment Practices

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Pipelining is a popular trend in today’s recruiting market. Many large organizations have positions to fill on a regular basis, so a pool - rather pipeline - of candidates readily available makes the…

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