Talent Acquisition

Topics include: attracting employees, company branding, effective job postings, acquiring job candidates, interviewing, hiring practices, onboarding, employee referral programs, talent sourcing, the engagement cycle, and more.

Featured Talent Acquisition Guides

A hiring manager and recruiter discuss hiring manager vs. recruiter responsibilities.
Hiring Manager vs. Recruiter: How to Collaborate
This plan for divvying up hiring manager vs. recruiter responsibilities and working together effectively will help you recruit top talent. 
A candidate and hiring manager speak in a job interview.
4 Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Efforts
These strategies will help you improve your recruitment efforts so you're able to make a great impression and hire top talent faster.
Keeping your talent pipeline warm during a hiring freeze
When recruiting is your business, a hiring freeze is one of the worst things that can happen. But that doesn’t mean that your recruiting activity should be on hold. In fact, experts say that this is the perfect time to work on building and nurturing your talent pipeline.
Manager welcoming an unretired worker to the team.
How to Hire Unretired Workers
Here are the main benefits of hiring and onboarding unretired workers—those returning to the workforce—and how to recruit them.
How to Recruit Medical Staff
Whether you operate a doctor office or a dental office, learning how to recruit medical staff is key to running a successful practice.
A team creates their employer branding.
How to Create an Employee Referral Program
Your employee referral program will help you reach more candidates and boost your employer brand, strengthening your company.

All Talent Acquisition Guides

Employee Referrals and your Talent Acquisition Strategy

Employee referrals – often lauded for their low cost – fall short of offering a total talent acquisition strategy.

Three Simple Steps to Improve your Job Description Results

A little research can go a long way to improve your job description’s results. Start with your own job search.

IT Skills: The Cloud Architect Role

The cloud is evolving IT recruitment with new roles like the cloud architect. Learn about the IT skills it requires.

Hiring for Attitude: Matching Candidates to Your Company Culture
Putting an emphasis on hiring for attitude can help you hire more candidates who fit in with your company culture and brand. Learn more at Monster.com.
How to Hire Veterans: 5 Quick Tips
Learning how to hire veterans takes a little effort, but it can come with a big payoff for your team. Learn how military skills translate to your business.
How to craft the best job titles
The popularity of online job postings means you need to write the best job titles to attract quality candidates. Learn more at Monster.com.
7 Creative Recruitment Ideas That Work
These creative recruitment strategies will help you stand out from the competition and attract the talent you need to build a successful company.
Top 9 Benefits of Hiring Veteran Employees
There are many benefits of hiring veteran employees that recruiters should consider, from technical and soft skills to the ability to adapt to change.

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5 Small Business Website Design Strategies
Revamping your small business website design can help you draw in more customers, sell more products, grow your brand, and attract better job applicants.
Mind the millennial—improving recruitment of Generation Y employees
With Generation Y employees set to take over the workforce, the need for fine-tuning your millennial recruitment strategies is clear. Get started at Monster.com.
How to write a job description: reign in job requirements
Build a better job description, and better applicants will beat a path to your door. For the latest hiring resources, including expert recruiting insights and the latest hiring trends, go to Monster.com.
Creating a Small Business Blog: 5 Tips
Are you looking to create a small business blog but unsure where to start? These 5 tips will help you create and maintain a blog for your small business.
Should you hire overqualified candidates?
Overqualified candidates can bring great value to your organization, but they can also come with a price -- the cost of a quick turnover. However, there are ways to find the right overqualified candidate for your company. Learn more about this and other business retention and recruitment strategies at Monster.com.
Monster Social Media Resources

Use Monster’s Social Media Resources to stay on top of social media trends and talent management best practices.

Social Media Recruiting: Understand the Legal Guidelines

Social media is changing recruiting and hiring. Before you jump in, take some time to understand the legal parameters.

Seasonal Hiring Guide

Seasonal hiring needs can create havoc with recruitment. These resources will help your contingent hiring process.