Recruit the right people and your organisation will thrive. It sounds simple. But … and it’s a significant but … recruiting in many sectors is increasingly difficult. Competition in the UK talent market is fierce. Research indicates the biggest internal concern for CEOs in 2020 is attracting and retaining top talent. Part of the issue…
The recent Black Lives Matter campaign shone a bright light on inequality in our society, not least in the workplace. Many SMEs have openly pledged to build more diverse workplaces, so we’ve compiled 10 top tips to help them achieve real change. The Black Lives Matter message called for us all to listen and to…
On the Job insights take a deep dive into current workplace trends. We’ve been talking to senior leaders about their views on how coronavirus could change working life. In early 2020, the world was blindsided by COVID-19. Overnight, a microscopic invader closed our workplaces, creating giant experiments in remote working. In the midst of a…
The call you’ve been waiting for has come. A hiring manager wants to interview you. With your dream job a step closer, how you approach this opportunity will make all the difference. As a recruitment agent, I’ve supported 1000s of candidates in the lead up to interview. In my experience, even brilliant candidates can fail…
Is anyone else tired of employee wellbeing quick-fixes? We’ve read a gazillion guides on the topic and can report: it’s all about fruit. Yes, a bowl of fruit, carefully placed in the office, will magically solve our workplace woes. Despite a fruit tsunami in workplaces across the land, something is wrong. Levels of employee anxiety,…
Money talks. We all have bills to pay, so salary is naturally up there in the recruitment tool-box. But, money can’t buy happiness and work is about much more than a pay-slip. As a recruitment agent in Hertfordshire, I regularly see how great employee benefits give businesses the edge – whether they’re looking for executives,…
Change and adapt. The recruitment company sector is ever evolving and in recent years, businesses across the country have been forced to adapt to a new reality, that finding the right people the traditional way – through advertising, databases and volume CV submissions – simply doesn’t work anywhere near as well as it used to….
Most people believe that employer branding is simply something used to win over customers and clients, but clever companies know that their brand can also be used to attract the right candidates when they are recruiting. Looking beyond your logo Employer branding isn’t just its logo – it should go much deeper than that. Employer…
‘They’ told us that Brexit would lead to job market disruption but with unemployment at its lowest level since records began at the ONS (Office of National Statistics) 44 years ago (3), is this just another prediction that’s being proven to be far from accurate? And, with jobseekers in shorter supply than ever, what does…
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