It’s so easy to grab that bar of chocolate or fizzy drink – especially if you’re at your desk with deadlines looming. Skipping breakfast, lunch-on-the-go, or grabbing that full-fat large latte during the coffee run – we’ve all been guilty of doing it. And while it may not harm once in a while, doing it…
Category: Talent Acquisition
Struggling to attract the right talent? The Employer Brand Index can help you to understand strengths and weaknesses of your company as an employer.
Sponsored by LiveCareer Every company wants to attract hot young talent, but seasoned recruiters have learned that what worked ten years ago doesn’t have the same results today. Each generation has its own “love language” when it comes to the workplace, and for that reason, Millennials and Gen Z respond to different things than their…
Meetings are usually considered as boring and a waste of time. Employees often dread their weekly meeting because they’re monotonous and not worthwhile. There are so many ways in which managers can improve their meetings with the following tips below. If you follow this advice, your meetings will be a lot more productive which will…
This week on the Employer Branding Podcast, we’re with a Chicago-based tech company that has been through the peaks and troughs of business and now competing for the best talent with the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook. James Ellis is the Global Head of Employment Brand at Groupon. He is responsible for the global employer brand and its…
The FIFA World Cup only happens once every four years, so it’s a special occasion for many. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil saw 131 million working days lost as people skipped work or stayed up late to celebrate (or commiserate) their team’s performance and consequently missed work the next day. The England versus Wales game…
With the unemployment rate in the UK languishing at around the 4.1% mark – the lowest since 1975 – candidates continue to be in short supply. And yet, despite Brexit and other market influences, new jobs are being created and need to be filled. Exceptional candidate care will leave a lasting impression, enhance your brand’s…
If everyone’s needs were the same then the world would be a very boring place. In fact, it’s very rare that any two people like exactly the same things all the time. The same can apply to employee wellness programs. While most companies will agreeing that implementing some sort of physical and mental wellbeing schemes…
CMOs must adapt to a modern marketing environment that has changed dramatically through new technologies and channels. Part of this transformation includes acknowledging marketing expertise, competencies, and capabilities around the workforce. For CMOs, the new influencers are their own people in teams across their company. And that potentially is a huge group of influencers. Employee…
Wikipedia offers this definition: Workforce planning is a continual process used to align the needs and priorities of the organization with those of its workforce to ensure it can meet its legislative, regulatory, service and production requirements and organizational objectives. Does the organization have a clear picture of what the organization’s current and future workforce…