Embracing Skills-Based Hiring in Shipping, Maritime, Energy, SC&L & Mining
The recruitment landscape is evolving. As industries face increasing demand for specialised skills, organisations are shifting from traditional qualification-based hiring to a more dynamic, skills-based approach. This transformation is particularly relevant in the shipping, maritime, energy, supply chain & logistics (SC&L), and mining sectors, where the right competencies often matter more than formal education.
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Why intangible costs in HR can have a negative impact on business
Intangible costs in HR refer to costs that are not directly measurable in financial terms but still have a significant impact on an organisation's productivity, culture, and overall success. Discover how intangible HR costs, such as low morale, poor leadership, and knowledge loss, can silently impact your organisation’s productivity and profitability. Learn proactive strategies to mitigate these hidden challenges.
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Redefining Recruitment: How EQ8 Recruit Is Building a Community, Not Just Filling Roles
In the world of business, some of the most iconic brands didn’t invent their industries—they transformed them. Harley-Davidson didn’t invent the motorcycle, but it created a community of riders. Starbucks didn’t invent coffee, but it reimagined the coffeehouse as a place for connection, making it a daily ritual for millions. And Netflix didn’t invent streaming; it redefined how we consume entertainment by connecting us with stories we love.
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A Career as a Recruitment Consultant: Is It Right for You?
Recruitment is a profession often overlooked, but for those who excel, it opens up vast opportunities. Recruitment Consultancy is not an HR role—it’s a fast-paced, consultative, and sales-driven career that requires a unique skill set. Recruitment consultants are connectors, advisors, and problem solvers, building relationships and shaping careers while delivering value to hiring companies.
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Preparing for Job Interview Questions: Expert Tips from EQ8 Recruit
At EQ8 Recruit, we understand the importance of being well-prepared for job interviews. To help you succeed, we’ve compiled expert tips on how to answer some interview questions effectively.
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You can’t and shouldn’t ever settle for good enough! People make your business.
We are delighted to welcome back Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen as our guest writer. Rachel is a distinguished Strategic HR Consultant and the Founder and Managing Director of LevelUp HR. With a wealth of experience in talent acquisition, Rachel continues to highlight the critical importance of strategic hiring decisions in driving business success.
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The Power of Exclusive Recruitment Partnerships. Quality Before Quantity.
In the dynamic world of talent acquisition, hiring companies often face a crucial decision: whether to engage multiple recruiters or work exclusively with one. While the former is commonly used and may seem like a strategy to cast a wider net, the truth is, it can often dilute the quality of service and commitment received from recruiters.
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Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace: Introducing EQ8 Recruit's "Me" Mental Health Afternoons
In today's fast-paced world, where demands from work and personal life seem never-ending, prioritising mental health often takes a backseat. However, at EQ8 Recruit, we understand that nurturing a healthy work-life balance is crucial for the well-being of our team members. That's why we are excited to introduce our latest initiative: "Me" Mental Health Afternoons.
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Sailing with Sustainability: Our Paperless Commitment Tailored for HR and Hiring Managers in Shipping, Maritime, Energy Solutions, and SC&L Industries
Embracing Sustainability: Our Green Initiative as a Paperless Recruitment Consultancy. In an era where sustainability is the cornerstone of corporate responsibility, we, as a leading recruitment consultancy serving the shipping, maritime, energy solutions, and supply chain and logistics (SC&L) industries globally, proudly uphold our commitment to being a paperless company.
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Navigating the Seas of Recruitment: Enhancing Efficiency and Communication for Maritime, Shipping, Energy Solutions, and SC&L Industries
In the dynamic realms of maritime, shipping, energy solutions, and supply chain & logistics (SC&L) industries, the recruitment landscape has undergone significant evolution over the past two decades. As a seasoned professional with 18 years of experience in this specialized field, I've witnessed the transformation in how hiring companies engage with third-party recruitment service providers.
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Stop Backfilling and Panic Advertising! Hire Talent That Sticks
Meet our guest writer, Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen, as she delves into the realm of hiring practices and the crucial role of collaboration in the process. Are your hiring practices hitting the mark consistently, or does it often seem like a game of chance? 🤷🏽♀️ Join us as we explore the magic of collaboration and how Strategic HR, Talent Acquisition (TA), third-party recruitment service providers, and hiring managers can forge a powerful alliance from the very beginning. Together, they can elevate the odds of success in the intricate dance of talent acquisition.
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Navigating the Recruitment and Selection Process: Trusting the ATS with EQ8 Recruit
In the dynamic landscape of job hunting, candidates often seek ways to stand out and make a direct connection with recruitment consultants. With the prevalence of communication platforms like WhatsApp, email, and LinkedIn, it's tempting for applicants to believe that a personal touch will expedite their journey to employment success.
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Transforming Recruitment with EQ8 Recruit: Introducing Grace, the Dynamic Candidate Profile Chatbot
In the ever-evolving landscape of recruitment, EQ8 Recruit stands at the forefront of innovation with its state-of-the-art technology. Our commitment to efficiency and accuracy has led to the introduction of Grace, the EQ8 Recruit Chatbot, revolutionizing the way candidates update their details and eliminating redundant data from our recruitment database.
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Season’s Greetings from EQ8 Recruit
As we approach the close of this notable year, we want to express our gratitude to all our clients and candidates for their integral role in EQ8 Recruit. Trust and collaboration are the driving force behind our success, and we appreciate everyone’s continued support.
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The Human Factor
There is no denying that digital technology helps hiring companies recruit candidates much faster and with relative ease. The hiring company doesn't have to physically wade through dozens of resumes when there are plenty of digital tools to do the job automatically.
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EQ8 Recruit Launches South Africa’s 1st Maritime Graduate Database
Intent on assisting South African Maritime Graduates in finding suitable career opportunities, EQ8 Recruit has launched South Africa’s 1st database for all maritime graduates to register their CVs.
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Why Traditional Recruitment is changing? 3 Thought Provoking Thoughts That will help you ensure Your recruitment strategy is ahead of the game.
Bringing recruitment out of the 20th century and into the 21st century. Kate Glazebrook from TEDxGoodenoughCollege made a thought provoking presentation in "Why hiring is broken" she proves that hiring is flawed due to CVs that are used in the current format, and she proved why.
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9 tips to ensure HR Managers work with the best recruitment partner for your business.
Before selecting your next recruitment agency consider whether the traditional agency recruitment model is best for your business or whether the business model is in danger of becoming redundant and in fact doing more damage than you realise.
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The Candidate Experience When Searching for New Career Opportunities.
How the can you ensure your selection process keeps candidates engaged? Very importantly if your current process recruitment lacks feedback, then what message does this send to candidates (and their friends, colleagues) about your company?
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How to Create a Perfect CV
If you’re successful at creating a CV that beats the ATS (Applicant Tracking System), the “CV reading Robots”, then you’re already half way to winning the race.
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