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

Write a Job Description that Stands Out
Write a job description that attracts the right people, those who will be as committed as you are to taking your business to the next level.
A diverse pool of job candidates waiting for their interviews.
How to Comply With Hiring Laws and Reduce Legal Risk
Smart employers know that complying with hiring laws not only protects you from litigation, but it also helps you build a better workforce.
Line of job applicants waiting for interview
How to Find Qualified Candidates in a Sea of Applicants
Do you need to find qualified candidates quickly? Here are a few tips to help you sort through your applications and land your next hire.
Job seeker, laying on her couch staring at her phone, wondering what led to job ghosting.
Why Job Ghosting Candidates is Bad for Business
Don’t let your hiring process become a ghost story: Job ghosting applicants may be on the rise, but it’s bad for business and your brand, and easy to avoid.
Two IT workers discussing a work issue.
9 Common IT Hiring Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
If you’re looking to attract top tech talent, you’ll need to avoid these 9 common IT hiring mistakes in order to find the right fit.
A hiring manager utilizes tips for hiring millennials.
Recruiting Millennials: Strategies for Finding and Hiring Gen Y
Millennials are becoming the largest generation in the workforce. These tips for hiring millennials will help you build your team.

All Talent Acquisition Guides

How to Attract Candidates to Your Company
Monster spoke to career advice experts to find out how to attract candidates to your company so you can recruit top talent.
Write a Job Description that Stands Out
Write a job description that attracts the right people, those who will be as committed as you are to taking your business to the next level.
5 Tips to Improve Your Company’s Strategy for Website Recruitment
Employers can change how they approach website recruitment to attract quality candidates. Here are a few small changes that can have a big impact.
5 Marketing Strategies for Staffing Agencies
Implement these top marketing strategies for staffing agencies to build a loyal client base and find top candidates.
Best hiring tactics for recruiting tech talent
Read about the most innovative hiring strategies for recruiting tech talent. Find more resources for recruting and hiring at Monster.com
Some Staffing Firms Are Maximizing Profits—Can Yours Do the Same?

Low unemployment and an ever-growing demand for workers have brought bigger opportunities for staffing firms. Find out how some staffing companies are making the most of these advantageous but often challenging circumstances.

Manufacturing Recruitment in a Tech Driven World
Hiring manufacturing employees in a dynamic and ever-changing economy is a challenge. Here are a few tips to help you connect with the right candidates.
Tips for Hiring Construction Workers
Hiring construction workers is a little different than hiring in most other industries. Here are some tips that can help you draw them in.

Need some help recruiting for a small business?

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. 
You Had Me at Hello: How Recruiters Can Engage Candidates

When you boil it down, recruiting is a relationship business. Learn to engage candidates at the start – and keep them interested.

Need Interns? Get to Know Generation Z

Plan to recruit summer interns? Meet Gen Z. Their attitudes differ from Millennials in some significant ways.

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.
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.
How and why to improve candidate experience
By making changes to improve the candidate experience at your company, you can protect your brand and talent pool. Get started by visiting Monster Hiring Solutions for the latest recruiting advice, hiring trends, and more.
Master Your Employer Brand with These Monster Resources

Learn how employer brand can help pull the right people toward your company and retain your most valued workers.

Make internship recruitment easier
Companies are stepping up their game when it comes to internship recruitment, with some even using the same tactics they use to recruit employees. Make sure your company doesn't fall behind by getting the latest in recruiting tips, hiring strategies, and more, at Monster.com.