You can never underestimate the importance of having a plan. By that I mean doing some simple salary calculations so you go into an interview with a range in mind. Negotiating salary during the interview process can be very overwhelming. You don’t want to sound greedy or too high on yourself; but on the flip…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
Did you ever stop to think about how much having a job actually costs you? Here’s a clue: It ain’t cheap. Think about how much you spend on your train tickets or petrol, how much you fork out for your daily lattes and those overpriced lunches at the organic cafe round the corner from the office.
Before you get your spreadsheets out, have a look at this infographic compiled by Guardian Jobs on the price of living and working in the UK. Some of the key findings are:
• The average salary in London is £33,899, the average salary in the UK is 26% lower at £26,978
• The average person in a job has spent 8 years, 7 months and 2 hours of their life working
• The average annual cost of peak-time train pass with tube travel is a whopping £6,000
• A coffee from Costa, Starbucks or Caffe Nero will range from £1.40 to £2.50
• If you made instant coffee instead, you could save £888.61 annually
• A daily sandwich will on average cost £2.49 at Pret a Manger
• If you make your own sandwiches you could save £261
• Finally, the average monthly rent in the UK is £713, in London it’s £1,202
In conclusion, if you want to save money for your retirement make sure you make your own sandwiches, sip Nescafe, get a bicyle and live far away from London…
The Swedes are brilliant recruiters. Even when they are down under and use an advertising agency. In this case The Monkeys (agency) helped the Sydney, Australia IKEA store recruit new employees with an innovative method.
The concept
Career instructions were printed and placed inside the famous IKEA flat packs. Customers literally delivered the mailer to themselves. They could then also share it with friends and family. Not only did it talk directly to those who love the brand, it created a whole new media channel â the flat packs themselves.
The results
The result was no less than 4285 applications filled with 280 of those hired, all the while the project incurred no cost of its own. Very clever idea and on top of the new hires, it certainly got IKEA and their agency lots of free exposure. A very good recruitment case study in other words. Perhaps something for Home Depot, B&Q, Homebase and Brico Depot to emulate?
It’s Friday and that means it’s video day here on Undercover Recruiter! We recently had a chat with Jennifer McClure, who is the President & Chief Talent Strategist at Unbridled Talent, LLC. On top of that she’s a very nice lady that is happy to share her nuggets of wisdom. In the video below, Jorgen…
It’s an exciting challenge to start a new job – especially if it’s your first experience of employment. There’s loads to remember and lots of people to get to know – and one of the most important people you’ll be meeting is your Human Resources manager, because their main aim is your welfare. You’re an…