A surprising number of line managers are a little daunted by the prospect of having a conversation with an employee who’s announced they are having a child. Even those with children of their own. It can seem like a bit of a minefield, but it doesn’t have to be. There are some simple steps you…
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A healthy workplace is a happy workplace, and a happy workplace is a far more productive one. A salary alone is no longer enough to retain your employees, nor is it enough to attract and recruit future talent. Corporate wellness has become a social responsibility that employees and future talent want, need and expect from…
There is a common saying in agency recruitment, albeit not a very complimentary one. Not one that any agency would openly subscribe to, but it is always there: “Throw enough sh*t at the wall and some will stick.” The idea of this will sound familiar to many of my in-house Talent Acquisition (TA) and HR colleagues. It…
With the increase of employees belonging to the millennial generation, it has become imperative to reach this market in unique and creative ways. Intimately knowing their characteristics, sets the platform for ‘marketing’ of vacancies – and this, in itself, proves to be a challenge to even the largest corporations. But certainly not an impossible task.…
Ben Martinez is the VP for HR at HireVue and has some thoughts he wanted to share with us on the employer review site Glassdoor. He’s also passionate about great coffee which you’ll find out in this interview. Have a listen to our chat below, keep reading for a summary and don’t forget to subscribe…
Workplace diversity is about accepting and valuing all employees’ differences and encouraging them to use their unique knowledge and skills to create a stronger and more competitive organisation. A lot of corporations have already recognized the multiple benefits of workplace diversity. Employees with different backgrounds and views are more likely to produce innovative and creative…
Google over the past few years has been focused on turning itself into an artificial intelligence company. They have been implementing AI into their platforms in order to improve search results, better translate languages and offer a better overall experience. For a long time they have stayed out of recruiting, leaving the market for the likes…
Greg Reed had never heard of HomeServe before he joined. Now he claims to have the best job in the world. During his time with the company they were hit with a £30 million fee for mis-selling, had a complete change of management and the business has reinvented itself in a remarkable way with a…
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