Back in the heady, confusing days of Q1 2021, the recruitment world was at war. Since then, the industry has come a long way…but have recruitment attitudes toward applicant tracking systems changed in the interim? In February 2021, the pandemic was very much an...
In a time of increased belt-tightening, it can seem like a bit of an extravagance to open up the spending floodgates on new tech. But here at Rectec, we’ve created a product that not only helps companies source the right recruitment tech for their needs,...
Here at Rectec, we’ve always felt that a well-balanced recruitment tech stack provides the muscle and fuel for great recruitment practices. But behind every placement, every happy employer and every happy candidate are the hard-working recruitment people...
As Q3 2022 rolls around, we wanted to take a little look into the candidate near future, and the key skills that will dominate recruitment discussions over the coming 18 months. 2022 has been a rocky road for candidates and clients, especially in the tech...
Some good news! There have been reports of record-breaking investment in the recruitment tech (or “WorkTech”) sector in the second half of 2022. However, some serious questions do have to be asked if recruiters, HR professionals and, indeed, clients...
Quiet Quitting seems to have taken the recruitment commentariat by storm over the last couple of weeks. From major national newspapers to reams of LinkedIn conversations and thought leadership, the concept behind Quiet Quitting – when staff members coast...
A message from our founder, Rob Green. 2022 has represented a year of change, a year of challenges and a year of opportunity. The story of the year so far, and in essence, this is merely a continuation of a culture shift that’s been underway since the...
Targeted use of recruitment tech can, if utilised well, be the cure to persistent recruitment outreach failure. But can the very same recruitment tech be utilised for the retention of talent within critical roles? The current recruitment market is tough. But retaining...
Companies on the hunt for recruitment solutions will bump into a whole bunch of industry-standard, but sometimes vague, recruitment acronyms – two of which are RPO, or Recruitment Process outsourcing, and MSP, or Managed Services Provider. Both of these terms...
So, you’re in the market for a new ATS or Recruitment CRM. Where do you start your search? There are over 450 applicant tracking system providers in the UK alone, so shopping for a new ATS can be a labour-intensive task with little reward other than...
The digital world sits on the cusp of a fully realised Web 3.0. But what does this mean for the humble job seeker, and how will decentralisation in all its new and novel forms change the simple act of connecting with an employer, or finding talent during a candidate...
For all the incredible work recruiters, HR professionals and business leaders do to reduce bias within recruitment, it sadly persists. There is, however, some good news: the impact of technology on bias reduction within recruitment is incredibly positive. The...
