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Wearable Tech at Work: Why Recruiters Need to Pay Attention

Wearable technology has the potential to revolutionise recruiting. Devices such as Fitbit, Jawbone, Niki+ and Apple Watch can collect, analyse and share information about employees’ private lives, and the technological innovations are not going away anytime soon. A recent study predicts that the wearables market could be worth $71.23bn by 2021, compared to just under $30bn…

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Candidate Experience

With most candidates being rejected in any given recruiting process, plenty of people will have things to say about your company – good, bad and sometimes ugly. One way to improve what is being said, is to focus on the candidate experience. I’ve chatted with Kevin Grossman of the Talent Board to get some details. Have a listen…

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Why a Candidate’s Brand is Important

How do you define your personal brand as a job seeker? How do you as an employer assess whether a candidate epitomises your company’s brand? What is your personal brand? Do you have one? And is it important to have one, given our very “brand aware” society, to actually have a personal marketing strategy? As an…

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Which Incentives Would Employees Choose If They Could?

From free gourmet food and bring in your pet day, to napping pods and haircuts on site; companies like Google offer a variety of incentives and benefits to employees. Unsurprisingly, Google hold a rating of 4.4/5 on Glassdoor, with 92% of its employees stating that they would recommend the company to a friend. Many organisations struggle with attracting and…

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Why Brexit Doesn’t Mean Exit for Employers

Peter Cheese, CEO of the CIPD, says: “Now, more than ever, we need Government and businesses to put people and skills development at the heart of their thinking.” There’s so much at stake, so many opportunities and so many risks if we get it wrong – everything is at stake from our future trade systems…