The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018 and businesses across the UK have been forced to change their systems and working practices in order to comply. However, it is still the case that a large number of organizations are making mistakes in their efforts to comply with the rules. Here…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
As an employer, there are many things you can do to help ensure your staff are working to their full potential. Whether it’s employee perks, free fruit or a comfortable working environment, you can often have a big influence on the motivation and positivity of your team. One thing you can’t change however is the…
Recruitment marketing success. Sounds great, doesn’t it? How are you measuring your team’s effectiveness? If you ran into the COO in the elevator and they asked for a single fact that demonstrated this effectiveness, would you be able to answer? And if so, what would you say? There’s no shortage of metrics available in the…
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Building Great Teams
Organizational restructuring invariably means more emphasis on team working and team building skills are seen as essential to cultural, organizational and personal growth. Talent management relies on maximizing the potential talent of the team to be creative, innovative and effective in competing in a complex and challenging environment. If you want a team to work…
Innovation and banking are two words not typically mentioned in the same sentence. But digitalization is happening, and it’s happening in the banking industry at a surprisingly quick pace with the continuous growth of the Fintech sector; new investment platforms, new banking apps, cryptocurrencies and much more. As Innovation and Technology is one out of…
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Who Owns Recruitment Marketing?
It’s a question that comes up time and time again among the talent community so is there one definitive answer? Does it belong in talent acquisition or in marketing/communications? Well, we’ve been speaking to Kathleen Back of NCR. She is a Candidate Attraction Manager and she partners with peers across the Corporate Marketing & Public…
One of the most complicated and contentious issues for HR professionals today is the question of drug testing employees for marijuana use. Because many states across the country have now legalized either medical marijuana use (33 states thus far) or even recreational use (10 states thus far), employers are unsure if this is still a…
Health and wellness have always been a hot topic in the workplace. Employers play a significant role in helping workers get healthy with programs perks and incentives. The goal is to create a happier, healthier workforce as well as to save on overall medical costs. Finding solutions that help employees strike a balance between work…
Would you rather have your staff show up at all costs rather than not have them in at all? Regardless of whether they are sick or dealing with a personal crisis. We all know some employees are so committed to their jobs that they will still attend work when they’re not physically or mentally well…