--- title: Harger Howe Recruitment Marketing Blog | recruiting (4) description: recruiting | (4) --- [781.425.5005](tel:1-781-425-5005) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HargerHoweAdvertising/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hargerhoweadv) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/hargerhowe) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hargerhoweadv/) [![HargerHowe\_Logo\_2024hr](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HargerHowe_Logo_2024hr.png?width=327&height=79&name=HargerHowe_Logo_2024hr.png) ![HargerHowe\_Logo\_2024-204](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HargerHowe_Logo_2024-204.png?width=204&height=49&name=HargerHowe_Logo_2024-204.png) ](https://hargerhowe.com/) - [home](https://www.hargerhowe.com/) - [Agency](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/) - [Our Work](https://hargerhowe.com/showcase/) - [Blog](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://hargerhowe.com/contact/) - [Home](https://hargerhowe.com/) - [Agency](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [About Harger Howe](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [Q & A](https://hargerhowe.com/q-a/) - [Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/) - [Digital Media](https://hargerhowe.com/services/digital-media/) - [Inbound Marketing](https://hargerhowe.com/services/inbound-marketing/) - [Media Placement and Creative Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/media-placement-and-creative-services/) - [Social Media](https://hargerhowe.com/services/social-media/) - [Recruitment Marketing](https://hargerhowe.com/services/recruitment-marketing/) - [HH Direct Search](https://www.hargerhowedirect.com/) - Our Work - [Case Studies](https://hargerhowe.com/showcase/) - [Featured Content](https://hargerhowe.com/featured-content/) - [Blog](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://hargerhowe.com/contact/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HargerHoweAdvertising/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hargerhoweadv) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/hargerhowe) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hargerhoweadv/) [Refine your recruitment with HH Direct Search!](https://www.hargerhowedirect.com/) # Category Archives: recruiting - [Home](https://hargerhowe.com/) - Category "recruiting" [![ThinkstockPhotos-516782521.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-516782521.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-516782521.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/why-you-need-winter-recruitment-ideas-now) [Sep272016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/09/27) ## [Why You Need Winter Recruitment Ideas Now!](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/why-you-need-winter-recruitment-ideas-now) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [September 27, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/09/27) Fall has begun and most of us are thinking about apples, pumpkin picking, Halloween and beautiful leaves. However, Autumn is a short season therefore now is the time to work on a solid recruitment strategy for the slower Winter season so that you aren't left out in the cold. Winter is a tough time… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/why-you-need-winter-recruitment-ideas-now) [![ThinkstockPhotos-594921554.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-594921554.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-594921554.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/recruiting-top-talent-by-seeking-less-obvious-skills) [Aug312016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/08/31) ## [Recruiting Top Talent by Seeking Less Obvious Skills](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/recruiting-top-talent-by-seeking-less-obvious-skills) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [August 31, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/08/31) Recently, The Wall Street Journal completed a study of 2.3 million LinkedIn profiles that endeavored to find out what the top in-demand soft skills were among professionals. They were as follows: Communication Organization Teamwork Always Punctual Critical Thinking Social Skills Creativity… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/recruiting-top-talent-by-seeking-less-obvious-skills) [![Best Recruiting Practices for a Competitive Market](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-491561232.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-491561232.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/4-of-the-best-recruiting-practices-for-competing-in-a-difficult-market) [Aug122016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/08/12) ## [4 of the Best Recruiting Practices for Competing in a Difficult Market](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/4-of-the-best-recruiting-practices-for-competing-in-a-difficult-market) [recruitment marketing](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment-marketing), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [August 12, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/08/12) With 285,000 members from over 165 countries the Society for Human Resource Management is an incredible resource for up-to-the-minute insights within the recruitment sector. This year, they put our a report called The New Talent Landscape – Recruiting Difficulty and Skills Shortages that examines… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/4-of-the-best-recruiting-practices-for-competing-in-a-difficult-market) [![ThinkstockPhotos-178582754.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-178582754.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-178582754.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/4-stories-that-prove-that-its-time-for-oil-recruiters-to-ramp-up-efforts) [Aug102016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/08/10) ## [4 Stories that Prove that it’s Time for Oil Recruiters to Ramp Up Efforts](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/4-stories-that-prove-that-its-time-for-oil-recruiters-to-ramp-up-efforts) [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting), [oil and gas](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/oil-and-gas) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [August 10, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/08/10) The oil and gas industry has been a volatile investment in past years and therefore jobs and recruitment efforts have dropped or at very least, slowed. However, news outlets in 2016 are starting to change their tune. Here’s a roundup of some of the top stories that oil recruiters can present to… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/4-stories-that-prove-that-its-time-for-oil-recruiters-to-ramp-up-efforts) [![ThinkstockPhotos-456748479.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-456748479.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-456748479.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/dont-miss-opportunities-to-recruit-top-talent) [Jul202016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/07/20) ## [Don’t Miss Opportunities to Recruit Top Talent](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/dont-miss-opportunities-to-recruit-top-talent) [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting), [talent acquisition](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/talent-acquisition) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [July 20, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/07/20) It seems like every day there is a story in one industry or another about being in the right place at the right time and honestly, working on recruitment marketing is no different. Connections can be made at any time or at any place even if they aren’t relevant right away. Of course, there are… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/dont-miss-opportunities-to-recruit-top-talent) [![](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-509731276.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-509731276.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/link-up-creating-a-link-building-strategy-for-recruitment) [Jun302016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/30) ## [Link Up! Creating a Link Building Strategy for Recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/link-up-creating-a-link-building-strategy-for-recruitment) [SEO and Analytics](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/seo-and-analytics), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting) [by Mike Walsh](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/mike-walsh) [June 30, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/30) In the recruitment marketing industry, it seems like we are always promoting link building strategies and there’s a definite reason. However, before I get into that, I’d like to cover what link building is (and the two types of links) as well as the difference between quality and quantity linking. [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/link-up-creating-a-link-building-strategy-for-recruitment) [![ThinkstockPhotos-456090227.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-456090227.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-456090227.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/save-recruitment-dollars-by-isolating-toxic-workers) [Jun302016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/30) ## [Save Recruitment Dollars by Isolating Toxic Workers](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/save-recruitment-dollars-by-isolating-toxic-workers) [workplace culture](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/workplace-culture), [hiring](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/hiring), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [June 30, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/30) Recently, I read an interesting paper called "Toxic Workers" by Michael Houseman and Dyland Minor of Cornerstone OnDemand and Harvard Business School respectively. The article pointed out that relatively little research has been conducted regarding how to isolate so called “toxic workers” who are… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/save-recruitment-dollars-by-isolating-toxic-workers) [![ThinkstockPhotos-514120226.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-514120226.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-514120226.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/3-dynamic-strategies-for-new-graduate-recruitment) [Jun172016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/17) ## [3 Dynamic Strategies for New Graduate Recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/3-dynamic-strategies-for-new-graduate-recruitment) [Social Media](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/social-media), [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [millennials](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/millennials), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting), [new graduates](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/new-graduates) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [June 17, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/17) In May, SHRM published an article called Class of 2016 College Graduate Hiring Forecast Best in 10 Years. In that article they stated that 2/3 of employers will be hiring new college graduates, which is an increase of 2% over 2015 (good news for paying off student loans!) In fact, “more than half… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/3-dynamic-strategies-for-new-graduate-recruitment) [![ThinkstockPhotos-480140223.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-480140223.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-480140223.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/save-recruitment-dollars-by-nurturing-your-internal-talent-pool) [Jun162016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/16) ## [Save Recruitment Dollars by Nurturing Your Internal Talent Pool](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/save-recruitment-dollars-by-nurturing-your-internal-talent-pool) [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting), [talent acquisition](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/talent-acquisition), [internal candidates](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/internal-candidates), [internal talent](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/internal-talent) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [June 16, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/16) Last week I wrote about how a happy employee is an engaged employee (and vice versa) and while some may disagree with the statement, I think we can all agree that one thing that makes employees happy is the opportunity to advance. However, according to CareerBuilder, ”only 37 percent of companies… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/save-recruitment-dollars-by-nurturing-your-internal-talent-pool) [![ThinkstockPhotos-79085856.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-79085856.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-79085856.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/happy-nurses-could-lower-your-recruitment-costs-and-readmission-rates) [Jun032016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/03) ## [Happy Nurses Could Lower Your Recruitment Costs and Readmission Rates](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/happy-nurses-could-lower-your-recruitment-costs-and-readmission-rates) [company culture](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/company-culture), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting), [nurse recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/nurse-recruitment) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [June 03, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/06/03) AMN Healthcare provides excellent insights when it comes to nurse recruiting and retention strategies. I was pleased to note that two of their recent articles addressed the issues of nurse happiness and travel nurse utilization. [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/happy-nurses-could-lower-your-recruitment-costs-and-readmission-rates) [1](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting/page/1) [2](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting/page/2) [3](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting/page/3) [4](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting/page/4) [5](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting/page/5) ### Recent Articles [![Ai is Changing Recruiting. The Strategy is Still Human](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2194093558.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/ai-is-changing-recruiting.-the-strategy-is-still-human) [Ai is Changing Recruiting. 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