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The Great Recruitment Typeface Debate: Serif vs. Sans-Serif (Hiring Edition)

Posted On Friday, December 13, 2024

When it comes to hiring, recruiters often face a choice as daunting as choosing between coffee or tea in the morning—to Serif or to Sans-Serif? Just like selecting the perfect typeface for a design, picking the right approach in recruitment can make or break the experience for candidates and your company's brand. Read All

Setting the Recruitment Base: The Power of the <base> Tag (for Hiring Pros!)

Posted On Monday, December 9, 2024

Imagine your recruitment process is like building a website. There are job postings (pages), candidate profiles (assets), and company resources (stylesheets). As a recruiter, you need all these parts to link seamlessly, just like a well-oiled website, right? Well, just like how web designers use the magical <base> tag to set a common URL for all links, recruiters can benefit from a little "base-setting" in their hiring approach. Let’s break it down! Read All

Color Theory 101 for Recruiters: Crafting the Perfect Candidate Palette 🎨

Posted On Friday, November 29, 2024

Just like finding the right candidate is an art, so is mastering the concept of color theory! Whether you’re designing a career page or choosing company branding that resonates with top talent, understanding color theory can make all the difference. Let’s dive into the basics of color theory—recruitment style! Read All

How to "Play" a Candidate Profile (GIF Style!) When They Click Apply

Posted On Thursday, November 21, 2024

Imagine scrolling through hundreds of resumes and profiles on your recruitment portal—sounds like a recruiter’s version of being stuck in GIF overload, right? Too much animation at once, and boom! Focus lost. So, what if you could make candidates come to life only when needed, like a well-timed GIF playing when clicked? Let’s talk about how you can turn static profiles into dynamic ones—on-demand—while keeping the hiring process smooth and distraction-free. Read All

A Recruiter’s Guide to: Job Posts vs. Candidate Profiles (Inspired by HTML5)

Posted On Friday, November 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving recruitment world, there are always new tools and techniques popping up to make our jobs easier. Much like the shiny new HTML5 elements <article> and <section>, recruiters often face the question: When should we use one tool over the other? Let’s break it down with a fun comparison to help you better understand when to focus on job postings vs. candidate profiles. Read All

10 Recruitment Habits Talent Scouts Should Adopt (With a Fun Developer Twist)

Posted On Friday, November 8, 2024

Recruiters, just like developers, have their own set of habits and techniques that can make or break the success of their mission—finding the best talent! Here are 10 developer-inspired habits every recruiter should adopt for better hiring practices. Read All

Master Your Recruitment Layout with Griddy – The Recruiter's Guide to CSS Grids

Posted On Friday, November 1, 2024

If you’re keeping up with web design trends, you’ve probably heard about CSS grids. Think of them as the “perfect fit” function for web development—kind of like matching the right candidate with the right job. CSS grids are the latest addition to CSS3, and they’re quickly becoming a recruiter’s (oops, I mean, developer’s) best friend. Read All

10 Recruitment Habits Recruiters Should Adopt to Hire Like a Pro!

Posted On Monday, October 28, 2024

Let’s face it: recruitment, much like coding, can be messy. We’re talking mismatched resumes, mysterious interview dropouts, and candidates ghosting you faster than your last date. But just like developers rely on best practices to keep their code from turning into spaghetti, recruiters need to hone specific habits to avoid a similar tangled mess in the hiring process. Let’s dive into 10 must-have habits every recruiter should adopt to keep things smooth, efficient, and stress-free. Read All

Why Recruiters Should Think About Flat File CMS (Or the Recruitment Industry's Version of It)

Posted On Friday, October 25, 2024

Alright, recruiters, imagine this: you're knee-deep in managing candidate pipelines, handling job postings, and trying to find the perfect balance between efficiency and quality, all without getting bogged down by complicated software. Enter Flat File CMS, a lightweight alternative to your usual heavy-duty content management systems. And guess what? It’s got some sneaky parallels to recruitment tools! Read All

Why Recruiters Should Get Comfortable with the Command Line (Or Something Similar)

Posted On Monday, October 21, 2024

Alright, recruiters, buckle up! We're about to dive into the mysterious world of the command line—and, trust me, there’s a surprising lesson in it for you, even if you’ve never opened a terminal window in your life. Just like that black screen with the blinking cursor that scares the living daylights out of developers, there are recruitment tools, processes, and systems that seem equally daunting. But let’s crack open this recruitment treasure chest, and you’ll soon see why mastering new, unfamiliar tools is just as crucial for you as it is for developers to master the command line! Read All