Undercover RecruiterSome of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
How can employers ensure that their staff remain engaged at work and are happy in their jobs? It’s a tough one to get right and at a time where job hopping has become somewhat of a norm, employers are being forced to go to extra measures to provide incentives for employees to keep them from jumping ship.…
There’s been a slew of commentators looking at what makes a good employee – personality, attitude, engagement? Whatever you think good looks like for it is plainly not found in first-class degrees, amazing IQ, top-notch coding skills or years of experience. It is claimed that when asked what sets exceptional employees apart business leaders chose…
According to US Census Bureau statistics, there are over 80 million people that fit into the bracket of ‘millennials’. This is the largest cohort size in history, which means we need to recognise and mould the way we work to fit in with the millennials way of thinking. Over the years, employee engagement and motivation…
Hiring is one of the top five factors in a company’s success. Get ahead following these 5 steps. 1) Build an exciting company & culture The best companies will most often attract the best people. So the first step to hire better talent is to build an exciting company that great people want to work…
How can your organization harness the world’s largest professional network to attract talent? The answer lies in employer branding, or talent branding as the folks at LinkedIn prefer to call it. Chris Brown, Director of UK Talent Solutions at the world’s largest professional network explains how to use LinkedIn to boost your employer branding. Listen to the…
In order to help employers build a better understanding of the career and salary expectations of the world’s future business and engineering workforce, Universum have recently conducted a global talent survey, providing invaluable insights on how to attract, recruit and retain talent. What do workers expect to earn by country? The results on the study found that workers…
Semantics Noun – the meanings of words and phrases in a particular context In this case the “context” is a resume and a job description. Matching algorithm’s that promise to change everyone’s life….and they don’t. Big data comes along and says, “Hey if you have more information about them before you hire them, you’ll make…
The summer months are sadly coming to an end, and as the sun goes in, businesses can often notice a decrease in morale. The winter blues can have a huge effect on the motivation and productivity of your workforce, so introducing some new morale boosting methods will help your employees shake-off the dip in productivity.…
From team lunches to ping pong tables, many companies offer a range of employee perks to attract talent to their organisation and keep their team motivated. Though smaller companies can offer perks, such as clocking off early on a Friday or free parking; it’s the big dogs that can offer the fancy perks that get…
