Homerun Articles

Dive into expert recruitment articles, filled with actionable tips and strategies to revamp your hiring process and grow a winning team.

Hiring process
What is a talent pool & how to build your own
A deep dive (pun intended) into how a strong talent pool can simplify and supercharge your recruitment game.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
8
min read
Attracting talent
How to hire the right person for your team
A well-thought-out and structured recruitment process can make all the difference in helping you find the right person to hire.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
7
min read
Job Interviewing
Interview scorecards: How to create an objective hiring process
Infuse fairness, transparency and structure into your recruitment process.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
17
min read
Job Interviewing
Structured interviews: Unlock your hiring potential with this interview method
Use this handy how-to guide to structure your job interviews with candidates.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
13
min read
Hiring process
Candidate evaluation: How to assess candidates + hire with confidence
Fairly and accurately assess skills, potential and candidate fit so you can confidently hire your next team member.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
12
min read
Attracting talent
A job posting template that actually attracts candidates
This guide delves into crafting standout job postings that highlight your company's culture, brand and the unique benefits of joining your team, ensuring you attract the right talent.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
7
min read
Hiring process
15+ best recruitment apps for people-first hiring
We gathered the top recruitment apps that will help you get organized, simplify your hiring tasks and keep candidates (and your team!) happy.
Alessia Musso
15
min read
Hiring process
16 recruitment methods to help you hire kick-ass talent
Scale your team with the help of these 16 unique recruitment strategies.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
18
min read
Hiring process
Bite-size strategies for a people-first hiring process
Prevent hiring hiccups and put people first with these essential hiring dos and don'ts.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
6
min read
Attracting talent
Hire to inspire: 10 transformative tips from Rita, our Head of People
We're spilling the tea on how to create an unforgettable candidate experience and boost retention.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
12
min read
Hiring process
5 steps to create an ideal candidate profile
Get 5 simple steps for how to build candidate profiles for your hiring process and brush up on the two types of candidate profiles.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
10
min read
Hiring process
ATS integrations to improve your hiring workflow
A look at the ATS apps you need to streamline your hiring workflow (and improve your process by leaps and bounds).
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
8
min read
The future of work
ChatGPT hiring: How AI is shaking up recruitment (& what we think about it)
AI is changing the hiring & recruitment game. In this article, we look at how hiring managers and recruiters can use AI thoughtfully.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
15
min read
Hiring process
12 recruitment tools to elevate your hiring process
Explore our lineup of the top 12 hiring tools that can help small and medium-sized teams save time, money and headaches during the hiring process.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
14
min read
Hiring process
A guide to applicant tracking systems (ATSs) for small businesses [2024]
Calling all small teams! It's time to level up your hiring game and leave a lasting impression on candidates. Discover how a small business ATS can be your recruitment secret sauce.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
20
min read
Attracting talent
Hiring your first employee – a playbook for small business owners
Hiring an outstanding new team member just got easier! We address all the important questions, give you steps to follow and share invaluable hiring tips from successful startup and small business owners.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
15
min read
Attracting talent
Collaborative hiring: 10 reasons why team-based hiring works and how to go about it
You do projects together at work as a team, so why not hiring? Learn all the benefits of collaborative hiring and how to make it work for you.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
10
min read
Attracting talent
SEO for job posts: 10 simple steps for hiring teams (from SEO experts)
To get more applicants, you need to get your job posts noticed. Here are 10 simple SEO tactics to create job posts that get found in Google searches.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
17
min read
Attracting talent
Hiring manager vs. recruiter – what’s the difference?
A hiring manager and a recruiter have shared goals but separate roles. Find out what each one does and ways they can work together to make a great hire.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
12
min read
Attracting talent
How to hire a Software Engineer (without a recruiter) in 2024
Hiring a Software Engineer on your own takes both skill and empathy. We've got plenty of tips and real-life examples to guide you through the process.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
15
min read
Hiring process
How to write a standout job description (50+ templates)
Simple steps to help you write the perfect job description, plus 50+ templates of knockout job descriptions you can start using right off the bat.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
14
min read
Company culture
Is a four-day work week better? Insights from a team in the thick of it
We share valuable feedback from our team that's helping us shape our own program and will help anyone else considering a shift to the 4DWW!
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
15
min read
Hiring process
10 best recruiting software for small businesses in 2024
Recruitment software makes your small business hiring easier. Here's our roundup of the 10 best tools to organize your recruiting to-dos.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
15
min read
Employer branding
12 amazing career page examples to inspire your own
Is your career page needing a refresh, or are you starting from scratch and fresh out of ideas? We've curated a list of 12 positively awesome career page examples to inspire you.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
10
min read
Company culture
From 5 to 4: Why we’re ditching a 100-year-old tradition & adopting a four-day work week
When Rita our Director of People approached Homerun's leadership team with the proposal to adopt a four-day work week, it was a no-brainer. Here's why.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
7
min read
Remote Hiring
30 interview questions for remote workers
Use these interview questions to assess the skills and abilities of your remote candidates so you know you’re hiring the right person for every job.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
13
min read
Remote Hiring
16 top virtual hiring tools for remote recruitment
Check out 16 of the best remote hiring tools and platforms to support your virtual hiring process.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
12
min read
Remote Hiring
The dos and don'ts of remote onboarding
A smooth onboarding process is more important than ever right now — that's why you need to build a remote onboarding process that works.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
5
min read
Attracting talent
How to escape the '90s legacy of bland job posts
The internet is littered with bland job posts with little charm. We dive into why that is and how to break away from this '90s legacy.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
5
min read
Hiring process
New to hiring? Start here!
New to hiring employees? No problem! This article is the Hiring 101 that will help you hit the ground running in your recruitment journey.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
6
min read
Hiring process
How to convince your boss you need Homerun to improve your hiring
Looking to convince a manager you need Homerun to improve your hiring? We’ve got you covered. Use this rundown to help you get the final approval.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
4
min read
Attracting talent
5 things Buffer does to attract exceptional talent
Find out how Buffer uses employer branding to attract high-quality talent to their team and how your company can do the same.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
4
min read
Hiring process
50 application questions to find the right candidate for every job
Copy and paste these unique, ready-to-use questions to your job application forms to get to know your potential hires.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
5
min read
Hiring process
How to make a job application form [small business guide]
A stellar hiring experience starts with a stellar job application form. Here’s how to make job applications that candidates will happily fill out.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
12
min read
Diversity, equity & inclusion
How to write an inclusive job description
Get examples, dos and don’ts and practical tips on writing inclusive job descriptions that'll help you attract amazing diverse talent to your business.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
8
min read
Remote Hiring
Flexibility in unstable times is essential
In shaky times, Decathlon kept their jobs online instead of closing them. Read more for the story of how they navigated hiring amidst the uncertainty.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
5
min read
Hiring process
How to be GDPR compliant with Homerun
Being GDPR compliant while hiring is simpler than you think. Especially if you're using Homerun. Here's why.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
7
min read
Employer branding
How to make a career page that stands out to talent
We're walking you through the best practices of the frontrunners of hiring and showing you which elements you can apply to your own career page.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
8
min read
Hiring process
What GDPR means for hiring: Simply explained
9 basic GDPR hiring rules to follow that won’t leave you scratching your head.
Lydia Kooistra
Lydia Kooistra
6
min read
Company culture
Interview with …,staat
Julia Kortekaas and Jochem Leegstra are adamant that flexibility is the key to success.
Will Georgi
Will Georgi
8
min read
Company culture
Interview with Random Studio
Daan Lucas is the founder of experience design studio Random, which works for clients like Raf Simons, Chanel and Hermès.
Will Georgi
Will Georgi
7
min read
Company culture
Interview with Oedipus
Rick Nelson opens up on what’s it like running a company with your friends.
Will Georgi
Will Georgi
8
min read
Company culture
Interview with JWT Amsterdam
Bas Korsten reflects on how to establish the right environment for creativity to flourish.
Will Georgi
Will Georgi
7
min read
Company culture
Interview with Homerun
Founders Willem van Roosmalen and Thomas Moes explain why recruitment is a team sport everyone should get into.
Will Georgi
Will Georgi
8
min read
Company culture
Interview with Fairphone
Tessa Wernink reveals what you need to make it in the social sector apart from good intentions.
Will Georgi
Will Georgi
8
min read
Company culture
Interview with Byborre
You won’t get far without the right team around you, according to Borre Akkersdijk.
Will Georgi
Will Georgi
9
min read
Company culture
Interview with Bakken & Bæck
On serendipity, building trust and designing an experience for the working life.
Willem van Roosmalen
Willem van Roosmalen
10
min read
Hiring process
How to conduct a virtual interview in 2024 (like a pro)
Remote job interviews aren't going anywhere. Here's how to conduct a successful remote interview and improve the candidate experience.
Alessia Musso
Alessia Musso
10
min read
Diversity, equity & inclusion
12 types of hiring bias and how to avoid them
Hiring bias exists whether we want to admit it or not. Luckily, there are ways to eliminate the bias so we can make smarter hiring decisions.
Brook Fischer
Brook Fischer
12
min read
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