When courting an elite candidate, it is imperative not only to understand what other companies may be offering in terms of benefits, but how the benefits you are offering are applicable to the individual who is being considered. A recent study by LendingTree allows recruiters some statistical evidence broken down by gender and age. It…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
It is often said that firms want to recruit people with the right attitude and work ethic rather than just a glowing CV. While knowledge of the job is essential, key skills can be learned in-house, particularly at a junior level. But how easy is it to find someone who is the right cultural fit…
In today’s world, with all the communication you could ever desire at your fingertips, the working environment is a fast changing landscape. Global companies can work in sync with offices on opposing sides of the world. Distance is no longer a barrier in productivity or a hindrance to communication. Unsurprisingly, over the last decade, we…
Most organisations love to boast about having long-serving staff and employees who prefer to grow and stay with the company. But is this always a good thing? There are more over 65s in work than there were 10 years ago and this trend isn’t likely to drop any time soon. New research by Portus Consulting found that…
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A Guide to EVP Development
The EVP (employer value proposition) can be the centerpiece of an effective employer brand. But what the heck is it? How do you go about developing one? What companies can we learn from? To get some answers, I’ve spoken to that other Sage of Omaha, Maren Hogan of Red Branch Media. Have a listen to the episode below,…
Are you bored of your current surroundings? Maybe you fancy venturing out of your comfort zone and considering working in a different country. But if the idea of working with new people and trying to manoeuvre your way around a new building fills you with dread, then you might like the sound of working from…
Everybody likes to work in nice plush offices with state-of-the-art technology and the latest gadgets and gizmos, but it seems the next generations take it for granted that their future employers will have it all in place before they start – and know how to use it confidently. Universum, INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, The HEAD…
It’s one of the most sought-after sectors to work for and a number of companies have used a number of initiatives to attract women in to the tech industry. And rightly so, because while you may think that tech jobs are only desirable for men, there are large number of women who are at the top…
Some people have called 2016 the worst year ever. But despite 2016 being a turbulent year, both politically and economically, many European employees have high hopes for 2017. A recent survey by Ricoh Europe found that while 91% of employees expect digital disruption, economic uncertainty and political turbulence to change how they work in the near-future, 95%…