Getting Started with your Job Search

As the technology industry continues to advance, the field becomes more competitive in terms of employment. The industry can benefit those without a degree but carry a lot of tech knowledge and expertise. A lot of people assume that you need a Computer Science related degree to enter the field, however, this is not the […]

5 Recruitment Advertising Ideas That Broke The Mould

When it comes to recruitment advertising, creativity and fun are often pretty low down on a company’s agenda. For most organisations, recruitment advertising is simply something they have to do to fill a job role, and while some companies will do their best to make a job role seem exciting, the adverts are very rarely […]

How to get creative with job advertising

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We are getting pretty tired of seeing poor attempts at job advertising, with dull lifeless paragraphs plastered across the job boards doing absolutely nothing to excite and engage potential candidates. Even some of the most innovative companies are still falling back on the same boring approaches to job advertising, and we think it’s time we […]

How Recruitment Technology can help you attract Software Developers

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Software Developers are some of the toughest candidates to hire in the UK’s recruitment market. Companies are crying out for talented developers, and with so much competition and a shortage of available tech talent, a lot of companies have no choice but to outsource development to an offshore third-party agency.  While this might solve the […]

Building your Employer Brand – It’s more than just a logo

Positive employer branding helps to attract and retain quality employees, who are crucial to the success and growth of the business. At Searchability and our sister company JobHoller, we focus on engaging with both clients and candidates through social media and one-to-one consultancy. We have used blogging and social media since 2012 to humanize our […]

Should Employer Branding And Business Marketing Be Kept Separate?

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When it comes to employer branding there is often a great deal of confusion over who owns the process. Is it the responsibility of HR, recruitment, management or should it be looked after by your business marketing team? Employer branding and business marketing are two totally separate elements of your business, but in many instances, […]

How to Adapt your Interview Process for Technical Candidates

Tech Digital is one of the most competitive candidate markets in the UK right now. Companies are struggling to attract enough candidates to meet their hiring needs, and the candidates that do apply are often in high demand. If you are lucky enough to receive an application from a great technical candidate, then the last […]

Searchability wins “Technical Innovation” at the Onrec Awards

​Last week was the 14th annual Onrec Awards, a night that celebrates recruiters, suppliers and companies who operate within the world of Online Recruitment. The night was held at their usual venue, The Grange Hotel – St Pauls, and as expected was filled with plenty of fizz and networking. Searchability (along with our employer brand […]

10 Types Of Recruitment Software You Should Consider Using

Managing recruitment internally for an organisation can be a mammoth task. Not only are you dealing with those immediate vacancies, but you also have to nurture the candidate experience, ensure employees are settling in well and think about your long-term recruitment and employer branding objectives too. This coupled with the fact that many internal recruitment […]

Top 10 Best Job Sites Revealed

You have a vacancy and you need it filling, not only quickly, but with the right person. Where do you start? With all the job boards available, how do you know which the best job sites for you are, or which job board the candidates you are looking for are most likely to be registered […]