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Recruiting with France Travail: simulation, work trials and pre-hire training
France Travail’s employer services for SMEs: simulation-based recruitment (MRS), work immersion (PMSMP) and POEI pre-hire training, with their conditions and place in your process. Read the articleLatest perspectives
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Recruiting without an HR department: a lightweight process for SME managers
Recruit in an SME without HR: name one owner, write a one-page brief, block fixed time slots, assess against the same criteria and respect the legal minimum. - Recruitment methods
Hiring your first employee in France: steps, formalities and timeline
Hire a first employee in a French SME: clarify the need, find the right person, then complete the formalities in order, from the DPAE to the prevention visit. - Recruitment methods
Recruitment cost: a complete calculation and an SMB example
Calculate hiring costs with a worked SMB example: external spending, internal time, cost per hire, sensitivity scenarios and a repeatable tracking method. - ATS & software
What is an ATS? Recruitment software explained with a practical workflow
Understand what an ATS does, how applications move through it and what to test before choosing recruitment software for your HR team or small business. - ATS & software
How to choose an ATS for an SMB: a practical comparison framework
Compare recruitment software using real HR and manager workflows, candidate experience, data controls, total cost and a structured trial. - ATS & software
Moving from spreadsheets to an ATS: a recruitment migration guide
Prepare recruitment data for an ATS: inventory, cleanup, permissions, import checks, cutover and adoption without losing application context. - Recruitment methods
How to write a clear job advertisement, with an adaptable example
Prepare an accurate vacancy: responsibilities, essential criteria, working conditions, hiring stages and a practical example with aiKip’s drafting assistance. - Recruitment methods
Career sites: build a page that helps people apply
Create a useful career site with clear jobs, concrete information, mobile applications, company identity and connected follow-up in aiKip. - Recruitment methods
Google for Jobs and job distribution: what your ATS actually does
Understand career pages, Google for Jobs markup and open XML feeds. Build a practical distribution process without confusing eligibility with guaranteed reach. - Recruitment methods
Recruitment pipelines: organize stages and prevent stalled applications
Build a clear recruitment pipeline with meaningful stages, owners, next actions and team reviews, using a practical example alongside aiKip. - Recruitment methods
Structured interviews: questions, scorecards and evidence-based debriefs
Prepare job-related criteria, consistent questions and an adaptable scorecard, then connect interview feedback to the recruitment process in aiKip. - Recruitment methods
Recruitment metrics: seven useful measures and how to calculate them
Define recruitment delays, conversions, sources and follow-up measures with formulas, a fictional worked example and clear interpretation limits. - ATS & software
ATS for recruitment agencies and independents: clients, assignments and candidates
Organize agency recruitment with distinct clients, assignments, candidate-approved presentations, client access and operational fee tracking in aiKip. - Data & responsible AI
Recruitment and the AI Act: uses, responsibilities and preparation for 2027
Understand recruiting AI classification, the amended timetable, provider and deployer roles, human oversight and practical questions for an ATS vendor. - Data & responsible AI
Sovereign ATS: verify where recruitment data goes
Review French hosting, subprocessors, AI, access and exit procedures through concrete questions and aiKip’s documented choices. - Data & responsible AI
CV retention and GDPR: define consistent purposes and periods
Organize active applications, talent pools, justified archives, information, deletion and copies through a practical ATS retention process. - ATS & software
A French alternative to your ATS: compare evidence and plan the switch
Assess French recruitment software through workflow fit, data, AI, contracts, migration and a practical aiKip comparison scenario. - Recruitment methods
Stop leaving candidates without a reply: a follow-up method and message templates
Improve candidate communication with clear ownership, realistic timing and adaptable examples for receipt, interviews, delays and rejection.