Whilst the concept of working nine to five has long been ingrained in the workplace, this traditional working practice is increasingly being considered an expired approach to the working day. In particular, the millennial generation considers this regimented structure as constricting and unnecessary in a world that encourages and embraces collaborative technology outside of the…
Category: Talent Acquisition
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Creating employer brand films is costly and the lifespan of videos are not what they used to be. Hence today we’re going to chat about user-generated video content. Alykhan Rehmatullah is the CEO & Co-Founder of Altru, a mobile-first platform that allows candidates to engage directly with a company’s employees, allowing employees to share their…
It’s time to welcome a new generation to the office. Born between 1997-2010, the Gen Z population is about 61 million strong in the U.S. and is ready to make waves in the workforce. But what does the newest entry-level cohort want at work? In a candidate-driven market, it’s more important now than ever to…
In order to get the right candidate for the job, it would probably be a good idea to describe the role as accurately as possible on job boards and career websites. It might not be the easiest thing to do, especially if the role being offered is quite complex. But here are our 10 candidate…
Let’s face it. People aren’t attracted to just money anymore. People want purpose, they want culture, they want to make friends, the way to innovate, they want to learn and all in all, they want to be themselves at work. That’s what your employer brand is all about. Your employer brand encompasses all those things…
We sit down with an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. Charlotte Jones leads Talent Attraction and Employee Engagement Strategies at Lockheed Martin, a leading technology innovation company. Headquartered in Bethesda, Lockheed Martin’s brings proven performance to our customers’ toughest in more than 70 nations. Charlotte has been leading…
A lot of people are talking these days about talent pipelines, and specifically using them as a means to shorten time to hire by building relationships with high-quality passive candidates over time. When done correctly, talent communities convert career site visitors into a database where they are nurtured until they are ready to convert down…
All indicators agree: until 2030, the number of skilled jobs needed in the global economy will exceed the number of available candidates. The war for talent is raging, and companies are not sure they will win it. What should firms be doing to attract the best young talent? Not offer a career but an exciting,…
LinkedIn may not be a well-used networking tool among employees in manufacturing and the trades, but don’t underestimate the tech-savvy nature of today’s blue-collar workers. Smartphones are as common as hard hats at construction sites these days as workers use them for scheduling jobs, sending proof-of-work updates and staying in touch with their supervisors and…