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We have over twenty years of experience in recruitment. In our blog, we summarise the lessons and insights we have learned over the years. Whether you’re a company representative, an employee at any stage of your career, a talent looking for a new job or just interested in HR management and workplace phenomena in general our blog offers timely and useful information just for you.
As recruitment consultants, we mostly write on our blog about the lifecycle of employment and what we see as the pain points of working life. Recently, we’ve been talking about issues such as the migration of IT work to home offices, induction or lack of it in both telecommuting and telecommuting, responsible recruitment practices and managing a self-directed and diverse team.
Our latest blogs
How to Recruit a Salesperson for a B2B Environment?
Recruiting a B2B salesperson requires a systematic approach and deep understanding of the skills and qualities needed for a successful sales professional in the business market. A successful recruitment process begins with careful planning, continues through thorough interviews, and concludes with comprehensive onboarding. Finding the right B2B salesperson can significantly impact a company's sales results, customer relationships, and long-term growth. In this article, we will walk through the key phases and best practices for recruiting B2B salespeople.
Recruiting a B2B salesperson is one of the most critical personnel decisions for a company, as the sales team serves as a direct link between the company and its customers. A skilled B2B salesperson can substantially increase company revenue, strengthen customer relationships, and enhance the employer brand in the market. Unlike in consumer sales, B2B environments have longer sales cycles and more complex purchasing decisions. The salesperson doesn't merely sell a product or service, but [...]
How to Make a Good First Impression in an Interview?
The first impression in a job interview forms during the first few seconds and minutes, and it can significantly influence the entire interview process. A good first impression is created through careful preparation, confident yet authentic presence, appropriate attire, and a positive attitude. The interviewer evaluates both your verbal and non-verbal communication, and based on the first impression, forms an understanding of your suitability for the company culture and the position you're applying for. First impressions are decisive in job interviews because the human mind forms assessments of other people extremely quickly. According to research, interviewers make preliminary judgments about candidates within the first 7-30 seconds, and these perceptions are difficult to change later. The first impression acts as a filter through which all subsequent communication is interpreted. A positive first impression causes the recruiter to view the following conversation in a more favorable light, while a negative one [...]
How to Properly Onboard a New Employee?
Onboarding a new employee is a systematic process that introduces the employee to the organization, job responsibilities, and work environment. Successful onboarding accelerates a new employee's adaptation, enhances job satisfaction, and reduces employee turnover. Effective orientation begins even before the first workday and continues methodically for several weeks. An efficient onboarding process includes clear objectives, schedules, and division of responsibilities, as well as continuous monitoring and feedback. Onboarding is an investment that pays for itself through improved productivity and more committed employees. Employee orientation is a critical phase of the recruitment process because it forms the bridge between successful recruitment and a long-term, productive employment relationship. The first impression of the company and work community is formed precisely during the onboarding period. A high-quality onboarding process directly affects the employee experience and, consequently, employee commitment. When a new [...]
How to Ensure the Candidate’s Commitment?
Ensuring candidate commitment begins at the start of the recruitment process and continues well into the early stages of employment. Securing a committed employee requires careful evaluation during the interview phase, clear communication of company values, and honesty about job responsibilities. The best ways to ensure commitment include building a recruitment process that emphasizes company culture, provides a clear picture of career opportunities, and establishes a foundation for open communication from the very beginning. Commitment strengthens when the recruited individual feels their values and goals align with the organization. Candidate commitment is the cornerstone of recruitment, as committed employees are more productive, remain with the company longer, and positively influence the work atmosphere. Employee turnover generates significant costs – recruitment processes consume time and money, onboarding requires resources, and a new employee's productivity reaches optimal [...]
How to Write an Effective Job Advertisement?
An effective job posting is much more than just a list of requirements. It is a strategic recruitment communication tool that attracts the right talent to apply for the position while simultaneously building employer brand image. A well-crafted posting saves time in the recruitment process by reaching precisely the right target audience and filtering out unsuitable applicants. Writing an effective job posting requires clarity, honesty, and candidate-centric thinking. In this article, we will explore how to write a job posting that truly works – one that reaches the right people and gets them excited about the opportunity to work for your company. An effective job posting serves as the foundation of the recruitment process because it is often the first point of contact between a potential employee and the company. It not only attracts applicants but, when properly crafted, it specifically attracts suitable applicants, [...]
How does direct recruitment work in practice in the construction industry?
Finding construction industry professionals for high-level positions is efficiently accomplished through executive search. In this precise process, we actively seek qualified leaders and experts who may not be openly [...]
The expert behind the blog
Operaria’s blog is written by Aliisa, our team’s creative content producer, who you can find out more about here. Alongside her marketing and service development work, she is responsible for producing content for the blog and contacting experts in various fields for our guest blog posts. Guest contributors to Operaria include recruitment and HRD strategist Annika Vallo and workplace mediator Sari Soivio.
What’s on your mind?
Do you have a story to tell? We would be interested in interviewing experts in areas such as well-being at work, organisational psychology, equality or labour law who have insights to share. You are also warmly welcome to become an Operaria guest contributor if you wish. Drop Aliisa a line if you have a story idea you’d like to run with us. Stories about job search and career change are also very relevant to our readers and customers.
