There are a number of ways you can define diversity, but it is primarily defined as the inclusion of different types of things or people. It also means allowing many ideas and opinions to form freely about something. Diversity to me is embracing difference in all types of ways not just skin color. In our working environment,…
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Struggling to attract the right talent? The Employer Brand Index can help you to understand strengths and weaknesses of your company as an employer.
Wearable technology has the ability to transform the workplace. The data derived from it can help us gain a better understanding of what we do and how we can do it better. Wearable tech is already used by millions of people worldwide, primarily helping them to better manage their fitness, sleep, and health. In the workplace,…
Recruitment agencies live and die by finding the right people for their clients, yet many still struggle to attract the best talent their own businesses. We speak to Christina Knock of Cox Purtell to learn how she combats this through innovative and cost-effective employer branding. Have a listen to the interview below, keep reading for…
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Hello Phone My Old Friend
It’s a funny recruitment world we live in these days. Funny, in that so many new consultants (and to be fair the managers who teach them) have grown up in a world dominated by email, and online recruitment systems. Funny, for those of us who grew up in a world of desk phones, private incoming…
More and more companies are choosing to go the virtual reality route. Even recruiters. Many recruitment agencies are embracing what virtual reality can bring to them. Why? Because it makes sense. Imagine interviewing candidates in a digital space without having to schedule a time for them to come in physically. It opens a door into…
The latest survey from Forde HR Cloud reveals that a large proportion of businesses are unable to pick and choose the perfect candidates when recruiting. In fact, as many as two in three business managers admitted to struggling to recruit the staff they ideally want. Small businesses listed a variety of reasons, the biggest being…
Interview feedback is proving to be one of the more contentious issues facing our industry today. Candidates are keen to receive it, yet some employers are reluctant to give it – so what should be done? A recent white paper from a group of HR stakeholders, backed by several leading international organisations, aims to address…
Is it money? Is it career development? Competing for the very best talent can get tedious. Candidates don’t line up in masses for jobs like they used to. So what do candidates really want? We sit down with Jon Addison of LinkedIn to learn how he drives Talent Solutions at the company, and what his research…
Finding a time that suits everyone to schedule a call or meeting can get quite messy. Calendly brings simplicity back to scheduling, by handling your availability with others with only a few clicks of a button from yourself. With over a million monthly users, Calendly is trusted by LinkedIn and Zendesk, and is widely used by…