Over the last couple of months we have seen some really challenging times. However, often in those times you can truly see how good our industry is, and Volcanic is proud to be supplying our technology to such an adaptive and resilient industry.
We pride ourselves on providing our clients with the very best website technology, but also in going above and beyond to be considered a partner to our clients. Through engaging in conversations about business strategy, weâve shown how a joined up approach can really drive positive outcomes.
I wish you all the best over the next few weeks and as always if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Customer Success team.
Here are some of the latest resources produced by the Volcanic team.
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New Resources Available for NSW Recruiters
In the current climate your brand is vital to differentiate you from the competition and help potential clients and candidates find you in our digital-first world. Weâve pulled together some resources to help support recruiters in New South Wales.
Green Shoots of Recovery for the Recruitment Industry?
Steve Barnhurst, Commercial Director, gives his view on what the green shoots of market recovery could mean for the recruitment industry as we move forwards.
Marketing Director, Rachael Moss, joins Louise Triance and Stephen O'Donnell on a Working Lunch Webinar, discussing how recruiters can market themselves out of this crisis, and how they can market themselves back into the workplace.
Get the latest insight from Steve Barnhurst on The RAG Report podcast, where he discusses how Volcanic has responded to the pandemic both internally and externally, and how our clients and the wider recruitment industry have responded in phases.
How you can optimise your recruitment website right now
Darren Curtis joins James Whitelock in an episode of The Marketing Rules Podcast, where they discuss how recruitment agencies can optimise their websites, from SEO to integrations.
5 Strategies Recruiters Are Employing to Survive Covid-19
Based on analysis from our recent Industry Benchmark Survey, which received over 300 responses, this blog details 5 strategies recruiters are employing in order to deal with the here and now, cope in the coming weeks, and plan for the future.
Volcanic and Talent Nexus discuss the recruitment industry's response to COVID-19
Following the Industry Benchmark Survey which received over 300 responses in just 48 hours, we provide insights about the results. This is a must-see webinar to understand how the recruitment industry has responded to coronavirus.
Volcanic continues to win major global clients during COVID-19
We are pleased to be able to share a positive success story for Volcanic during these troubling times, giving us hope that there is still movement in the recruitment industry and providing a glimmer of life after coronavirus!
Darren Curtis joined Founder of Member's Only, Simon Lewis, and Founder and MD of Reuben Sinclair, Rohan Shah, in a webinar where they discussed how the recruitment industry is coping and responding to the current situation, and what we should all learn and take forward from this experience.
Doubling down on Marketing, organisation, and being human
Volcanic's Sales Manager, Craig Howard, joined CEO of Paiger, Darren Westall in a discussion around how to navigate through these challenging times, and why reducing marketing spend could do more harm for recruiters in the long term.
5 easy ways to create content to strengthen your online presence
We are all experiencing changes throughout the industry and are having to adapt our businesses in response to COVID-19. With the UK in lockdown, undoubtedly having an online presence is more important than ever for recruitment agencies. Equally, with this industry-wide shift towards online candidate attraction, how do you ensure your recruitment website can be found amongst the competition?
As we start a new decade under the dark cloud of global pandemic Covid-19, itâs evident that our world of work is set to change. Certainly in the immediate short-term, but perhaps too with lasting effect.
New website banner feature for all Volcanic clients
Volcanic are offering all of our clients the option to add a banner to your website (customised for your brand) to help you communicate to your clients and candidates how you can continue to serve them in these turbulent times (As an example, you will see that we also have one currently on our own website). If you are interested in this feature, please either talk to your Customer Success Manager or raise a ticket with the support team.
Here you will find a number of resources and useful information from a number of our partners operating across the industry. We will continue to update these as they come in!
The Access Group
Check out this helpful resource hub providing recruiters with regular content to support your changing needs.
Join Access and Andrew Nicholson MSc DipM, founder of Kulea.ma, for a webinar on how to make the most out of your client and candidate communication strategy when resources are stretched, with a focus on coming out the other side of the Corona Crisis better prepared and stronger than ever before.
Helping recruiters get ready for recovery: Analysing the impact of Covid-19 on the recruitment industry
Join Access and OneUp Sales on 23rd July at 11 am for this informative webinar on how recruitment businesses and sectors have been impacted by Covid-19. Including key statistics from over 100 recruitment businesses collected over the past six months, OneUp Sales will delve into the numbers on what it means for recruitment cycles and their predictions for the next few months.
Helping recruiters get ready for recovery: Preparing for the bounce back
Join Access' webinar on 14th July at 11.00 am with Ricky Wheeler, Marketing Director and Joe McGuire, Global Sales Director from cube19 as they share their views and knowledge on how recruitment businesses can be ready for the recovery.
Access and CV-Library share their top tips for writing a killer job advert to help you stand out and drive more applications to your vacancies. Covering: Getting the basics right; what puts candidates off; adjusting to the current climate; how to maximise your adverts and how job boards can help.
APSCo have put together a number of resources including legal updates, a free contingency self-assessment tool, a 30-day free trial on health and safety training, and more!
Prior to today, 60% of recruiters found it hard to deliver results day in and day out. Who knows what the figure is now? We are all on one almighty pit stop! BUT the race is still on - you've not been retired!
Idibu is now providing idibu instances FREE of charge for people looking to start their own recruitment business in these troubled waters, or small businesses that have been hit hard with the current situation and are having to strip costs back to the bare minimum!
Each FREE account comes with; - 2 user licences - Ability to only post to Adzuna, Google for Jobs, LinkedIn and Twitter - Manage all your ad response in one place - Filter candidates quickly in to shortlists using our traffic light filtering system - Online support only via our knowledge base articles - 30 min on-boarding session to get you going
Our digital signage partner, Now Signage, has created a free-of-use playlist of content, full of Covid-19 updates from trusted sources such as the NHS and World Health Organisation, which you can play in your office (for those who have to stay in work) or in your home.
Just click the button below and enter the pin 11812 to access the content.
Talent Nexus have launched a special programme to help the recruitment of companies at the core of the coronavirus response. Eligible organisations will receive match-funded advertising to help them boost exposure to candidates on new channels, and full ongoing support.
Theyâre also going to waive our setup and management fees.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this urgent survey to help suppliers to the recruitment industry better understand the challenges that are being faced by recruiters as a result of COVID-19. These insights will enable us to provide support to our clients in the most effective and positive way possible.
Watch our webinar where we reveal and discuss the results.
Talent Nexus are offering free candidate attraction audits, which involves a four-step review to get all aspects of your recruitment advertising as lean as possible, helping you to reduce costs and maintain vital results! Email rob.prince@talentnexus.com to sign up or discover more.
UK Recruiter
UK Recruiter have published the whitepaper, 'How the Top Recruiters Use Technology and the CRM Checklist â 10 Essential Considerations.'
Your online presence is now more critical than ever before
If you'd like to understand how Volcanic can help your business through these challenging times by enhancing your online presence, submit this form and a member of our team will be in touch.