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Why job boards ensure you receive more applications

Are you looking for new applicants for your vacancies? Then job boards are an essential tool in your recruitment arsenal. Job boards, such as Indeed, Werkzoeken.nl, Monsterboard, and Talent.com, play a crucial role in increasing the visibility of your vacancies and attracting potential candidates. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of job boards and also introduce the possibility of usi...

AI in Recruitment: Beyond the Hype

Virtually every recruitment tool nowadays calls itself “AI-powered.” But what does that actually mean? And more importantly: what can AI truly contribute to recruitment, and where does it fall short? AI is not a miracle cure nor a threat to recruiters. It is a tool. If used realistically, it can add significant value. If not, it primarily causes harm. It’s time to take an honest look at what AI...

Social media recruitment: why it works

Recruitment has fundamentally changed. Where ten years ago you were primarily reliant on job boards, you now have dozens of channels at your disposal. Job boards still exist, but social media such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn are playing an increasingly larger role. It's not about old versus new. It's about the right channel for the right audience. And that's exactly where the p...

Thirteen days, two peaks, and why timing makes the difference in recruitment

Thirteen days. That is the average time a candidate waits before something happens after an application. No offer, no rejection. Just silence. It can be better, but there are also opportunities in the data that you can act on today. We know this because we analyzed over a million applications from the past year via Recruit Connect. And alongside the challenges, there were a few surprising insig...

The job market is no longer sleeping: what a million applications tell us about when people are searching

Sunday is the new Monday. At least when it comes to applying for jobs. We analyzed over a million applications from 2025 via Recruit Connect, and one of the most striking trends is how the traditional workweek has completely disappeared from application behavior. The boundary between work and personal life is blurring, and you can see that reflected in the data.

AI screening in recruitment: what works, what doesn't, and what suppliers won't tell you

Over the past year, we have built Recruit Pivot, our own AI matching tool. The honest answer? It's much harder than you are led to believe. And I say this as someone who believes in it. Who is actively building it. Who is partly basing their business on it. But precisely because we are building it ourselves, and at the same time seeing the data daily through Recruit Connect of what is really...

Your gold mine is already in your own database

I regularly check the logs of our integrations. Not because something is broken, but because it’s fascinating to see how applications flow. Where they come from, where they go, and especially: who comes back. Because that’s the strange part. Applications continuously come in from people who were already in that database. Sometimes from last year. Sometimes from three years ago. Properly registe...

How to Get More Hires from Your ATS? AI-Driven Candidate Enrichment Explained.

In many ATS systems, candidates remain underutilized. According to Bullhorn’s 2025 industry trend report, an average of 75% of candidates in the ATS are never contacted again after the initial outreach. This is a missed opportunity, as agencies that actively utilize their database perform significantly better in revenue growth than those that primarily rely on external channels. With AI-driven can...

Job openings that stay open for too long? Here are 5 tips.

Recognizable: you post a job vacancy and... silence. Weeks later, the position is still open while the pressure on your team increases. Fortunately, there are concrete steps that can make a difference. Here are 5 tips to fill job vacancies faster:

Attracting Young Talent for Summer Jobs: Here's How to Do It as an Employer

Fewer and fewer young people are actively looking for a traditional summer job. However, this does not mean that there is no young talent available for summer jobs. Employers just need to search smarter. In this blog, you will learn how to attract the right young talent as an employer, with concrete tips and the latest figures on holiday work.

Up to 10x more applications via Meta than via your job board

Among recruitment organizations that actively advertise on social media, a pattern is emerging that is hard to ignore: Meta is becoming one of the largest sources of applications. Data on applications coming through links from over a hundred recruitment organizations (autumn 2025 – spring 2026) shows that for those who seriously utilize the channel, Meta generates up to 10x more applications than ...

Recruit Social: your job vacancy is where your candidate is in the evening

The forklift driver you are looking for is not browsing a job site, but scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok in the evening. In this video, you will see how Recruit Social places your job vacancies there, directly from your own ATS, and how those who respond end up neatly back in that ATS.

Posting a job? First check these 8 points.

Publishing a job is quick to do. But creating a good job listing takes attention. With this job checklist, you increase the chances that the right candidates find, understand, and actually apply for your job. Use it before you click 'publish'.