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Have you ever struggled to fill a tough role at your organization? Us too. That's why we started the Talent Scout, to try and share some of our collective knowledge so that you can stay ahead of your competition when it comes to the race for top talent. The Talent Scout is hosted by Shane Keane, a recruitment marketing expert, and is supported by a team of recruitment experts with over 50 years of recruitment experience combined. Every week Shane will cover everything from how to write job descriptions to how to ensure your top candidate signs on the dotted line and he will do it all with his distinct brand of sass and sarcasm. The Talent Scout is brought to you by Scout Talent, a recruitment software and services provider. For more information, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/

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    • Oct 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from The Talent Scout

    Is a dress code still relevant?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 8:48 Transcription Available


    How many workers wear pyjamas while working from home? How many continue to opt for a business casual dress code? Listen to the latest epsiode of The Talent Scout podcast to discover all you need to know about dress codes in this new remote centric world.

    Is Social Media making you biased?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 9:09


    These days, the majority of recruiters use social media to screen their candidates. However, studies show that social media can lead to bias. So what's the solution? Listen to find out more.

    What Benefits Do Employees Actually Want?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 11:54 Transcription Available


    Welcome back for another episode of The Talent Scout. During this episode, your host Hilary Kelleher, takes you through the interesting statistic of the fortnight. Spoiler alert: this time it relates to employee burnout. Next up is the main episode topic: employee benefits. We've scoured the data so you don't have to, to find out what benefits actually attract and retain employees. Finally, listen to the recruitment industry news from the past weeks. Let's just say, the odds are in the favour of the jobseeker, and the world's largest organizations are bearing the burden of increased competition.

    4 Ways Your Employees Can Help With The Recruitment Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 10:10


    Epsiode 66 of The Talent Scout is absolutely packed with interesting information for recruitment professionals. Firstly, we're discussing employer-candidate communication, as recent studies identify lack of communication between both parties as the biggest recruitment problem of all. Secondly, we discuss the 4 ways that your current employees can lend a hand to your recruitment or HR team during the recruitment process. As they say: every little helps! Finally, our host Hilary will go through the most interesting recruitment news from across the globe. Got questions or want a shout out? Email hello@scouttalent.ca.

    How to Write The Very Best Job Advertisements

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 6:24


    We're back with another episode of The Talent Scout. With recruiters struggling to find the right talent as the job market picks up, writing an amazing job advertisement is more important than ever. We'll take you through our top tips on writing a great job ad, as well as discussing the latest recruitment industry news, and filling you in on our statistic of the fortnight.

    Employee Turnover - What's Normal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 7:24 Transcription Available


    There's been some changes with the Talent Scout Podcast. From now on, we will be releasing a new episode every 2 weeks. We also have a new host, Hilary Kelleher. That's not all that's changed... we also have a new format! As well as the usual tips around each episode's recruitment challenge, we will chatting about our statistic of the episode, as well as a round-up of the fortnight's recruitment news. If your recruitment or HR team need help with their talent acquisition, or are looking for recruitment software, check out scouttalent.ca.

    Screening Questions Best Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 6:09 Transcription Available


    There's been some changes with the Talent Scout Podcast. From now on, we will be releasing a new episode every 2 weeks. We also have a new host, Hilary Kelleher. That's not all that's changed... we also have a new format! As well as the usual tips around each episode's recruitment challenge, we will chatting about our statistic of the episode, as well as a round-up of the fortnight's recruitment news. If your recruitment or HR team need help with their talent acquisition, or are looking for recruitment software, check out scouttalent.ca.

    The importance of onboarding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 7:07


    For more information please go to https://scouttalent.ca/?p=3125&preview=true (https://scouttalent.ca/the-importance-of-onboarding/)

    Amplifying your Employer Brand with a positive Candidate Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 6:58


    For more information go to www.scouttalent.ca/amplify-employer-brand-candidate-experience

    Using an ATS to promote diverse and equitable recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 5:57


    For more information go to www.scouttalent.ca/using-an-ats-to-promote-diverse-and-equitable-recruitment

    How to build an effective talent pool

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 4:22


    For more information please go to https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-build-an-effective-talent-pool

    Kickstart your recruitment with an ATS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 4:58


    For more information please go to https://scouttalent.ca/kickstart-your-recruitment-with-an-ats/

    How to maintain and strengthen your company culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 5:27


    For more information please go to www.scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-57-how-to-maintain-and-strengthen-your-company-culture

    Recruitment Marketing pitfalls of 2021 so far

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 5:40


    For more information please go to www.scouttalent.ca/recruitment-marketing-pitfalls-2021

    How using an LMS has benefited Scout Talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 3:44


    For more information please go to https://scouttalent.ca/?p=2992&preview=true (https://scouttalent.ca/lms-benfit-scout-talent/)

    How to make a learning and development strategy with an impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 4:30


    For more information please go to https://scouttalent.ca/learning-and-development-strategy-impact/

    The do's and don'ts of seasonal recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 7:25


    For more information, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/?p=2952&preview=true (https://scouttalent.ca/the-dos-and-dont…onal-recruitment/)

    How to eliminate unconscious bias from your recruitment process

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 5:42


    For more information, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-eliminate-unconscious-bias/ (https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-eliminate-unconscious-bias/)

    When is the right time to invest in a Learning Management System?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 5:59


    For more information, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/when-is-the-right-time-to-invest-in-a-learning-management-system (https://scouttalent.ca/when-is-the-right-time-to-invest-in-a-learning-management-system)

    Executive Recruitment in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 6:17


    For more information about this episode, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/executive-recruitment-in-2021 (https://scouttalent.ca/executive-recruitment-in-2021)

    How to Implement a Learning Management System (LMS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 6:58


    For more information on this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-implement-a-learning-management-system-lms (https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-implement-a-learning-management-system-lms)

    How to bring your team's training plan to life online

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 5:54


    For more information on this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-bring-your-teams-training-plan-to-life-online (https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-bring-your-teams-training-plan-to-life-online)

    Shortlisting and selection for executive-level candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 4:54


    For more information about this episode, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/shortlisting-and-selection-for-executive-level-candidates (https://scouttalent.ca/shortlisting-and-selection-for-executive-level-candidates)

    Recruitment Marketing and Candidate Attraction for Executives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 5:51


    For more information about this episode, please see:  https://scouttalent.ca/recruitment-marketing-and-candidate-attraction-for-executive

    Scout Talent Vs Recruitment Agencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 5:30


    For more information about this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/scout-talent-vs-recruitment-agencies

    Scout Talent's Tips and Tricks for Executive Recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 6:54


    For more information about this episode, please visit:  https://scouttalent.ca/scout-talents-tips-and-tricks-for-executive-recruitment

    Why an ATS is important for recruitment in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 5:33


    For more information about the content of this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/why-an-ats-is-important-for-recruitment-in-2021

    Scout Talent's Guide to Recruitment in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 6:10


    For more information on this podcast, please see:  https://scouttalent.ca/?p=2757&preview=true (https://scouttalent.ca/)scout-talents-guide-to-recruitment-in-2021/

    The Talent Scout End of Year Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 6:23


    For more information about this episode, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-end-of-year-wrap-up/

    Scout Talent's Shortlisting & Selection Best Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 8:41


    For more information related to this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/shortlisting-selection-best-practices/

    Candidate Attraction During the Holiday Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 5:12


    For more information about this episode, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/candidate-attraction-during-the-holiday-season/

    Assisting During The Second Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 5:05


    For more info about this episode, please visit:.  https://scouttalent.ca/assisting-during-the-second-wave/

    Scout's guide to successful Rating, Ranking, and Initial Screening

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 7:04


    For more information on this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/scouts-guide-to-successful-rating-ranking-and-initial-screening/

    Recruitment trends to watch out for in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 8:35


    For more information about this episode, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/recruitment-trends-to-watch-out-for-in-2021/

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    Scout Talent Candidate Survey 2020: Find out how candidates are really feeling about recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 7:05


    For more information about this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/candidate-survey-2020/

    Powerful Interview Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 7:51


    For more information and to download out guide to powerful interview questions, please go to: https://scouttalent.ca/powerful-interview-questions

    Do you need a HRIS or an ATS?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 5:49


    For more information on this episode, please see:  https://scouttalent.ca/?p=2595&preview=true (https://scouttalent.ca/hrisvsats/)

    A Guide to Better Shortlisting & Selection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 6:29


    For more information and to download the guide related to this podcast, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/a-guide-to-better-shortlisting-selection

    How to use an ATS to improve your recruitment results during times of high unemployment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 5:24


    For more information about this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/how-to-use-an-ats-to-improve-your-recruitment-results-during-times-of-high-unemployment

    The Biggest Mistake in Recruitment and How to Avoid It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 6:16


    To download the guide that this episode is based on, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/the-biggest-mistake-in-recruitment-and-how-to-avoid-it

    Scout Talent's Social Media for Recruitment Handbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 9:13


    For more info about this episode and to download the handbook, please visit: https://scouttalent.ca/the-recruitment-for-social-media-handbook

    Scout Talent's 5 steps to successful Employer Branding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 8:09


    For more information about this episode, please see: https://scouttalent.ca/5-steps-to-successful-employer-branding

    Everything you need to know about Executive Recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 8:58


    For more information about this episode, please see: http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-28-everything-you-need-to-know-about-executive-recruitment To watch the full webinar that this episode is based on, please see: http://scouttalent.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-about-executive-recruitment-2/

    How to pick your Recruitment Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 6:34


    For more information about this episode, please see: http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-27-how-to-pick-your-recruitment-technology

    The importance of using an ATS and an introduction to :Recruit Essentials

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 6:19


    For more information about the product that is mentioned throughout this post please see: http://scouttalent.ca/product/essentials/ (http://scouttalent.ca/product/essentials/)

    Candidate Testing – What types are there and what are the benefits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 6:46


    For more information about this episode and topic, please see:

    How to use an ATS to improve your Candidate Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 7:07


    For more information about this episode, please see: http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-24-how-to-use-an-ats-to-improve-your-candidate-experience/ (http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-24-how-to-use-an-ats-to-improve-your-candidate-experience/)

    How to successfully navigate the candidate market in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 7:58


    For more information on this episode, please see: http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-23-how-to-successfully-navigate-the-candidate-market-in-2020/ (http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-23-how-to-successfully-navigate-the-candidate-market-in-2020/)

    Managing Seasonal Recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 8:50


    For further breakdown and details of this episode, please visit: http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-21-how-to-manage-seasonal-recruitment/ (http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-21-how-to-manage-seasonal-recruitment/)

    How to replace Google Hire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 6:05


    For more information and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit: http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-20-how-to-replace-google-hire/ (http://scouttalent.ca/the-talent-scout-episode-20-how-to-replace-google-hire/)

    How to pick a winning candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 7:12


    For more information about this episode, please visit: http://scouttalent.ca/how-to-pick-a-winning-candidate/ (http://scouttalent.ca/how-to-pick-a-winning-candidate/)

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