Britons’ sense of personal well-being has declined sharply over the past three years as financial pressures mount and put a strain on family health, new research from Cigna International Markets reveals. The findings, part of the 2017 annual Cigna 360° Well-being Survey, reveals that well-being has deteriorated in the UK compared to the 13 countries surveyed. The UK’s…
“Let’s have a look outside our industry for a manager to fill this role,” is rarely greeted with enthusiasm. Staff in the department will sigh at the thought of training a complete outsider. HR will wince at working harder to define an alternative person-spec and new selection criteria. Recruitment agency partners won’t be keen as…
Company culture is the DNA of your workforce, and is made up of the goals, vision and values of every employee. Depending on the culture fit of your next hire, they can either reinforce your company’s mission, or they can dilute it. As well, because younger job seekers are now placing more importance on company…
When most HR teams think about employer reviews, one certain website springs to mind. However in Germany, there is another site that dominates the market. This site is now launching in America. We’ve had a chat with Moritz Koethe of kununu to find out more. Everyone knows of Glassdoor, why do we need kununu? I…
It takes all types of people to create, sustain and drive forward a flourishing business, and diversity is a key ingredient of innovation and strength. If your recruitment policies are adaptable and forward thinking, you’ll probably be accustomed to taking on all sorts of people and not getting too hung up on the first impressions…
The recruitment process can be the bane of many a firm’s existence. What should be an exciting time of growth and inspiration can often turn into a nightmare-inducing catastrophe. The knowledge that every new person added can either move the team forward or backward can make the undertaking unnecessarily stressful and complicated, draining valuable resources.…
Tips on encouraging more women to progress in business are just as effective for encouraging more men to stay and climb the career ladder in your organization as well. The aim is to create a culture where everyone can work in a way that makes them feel productive and engaged. Identifying any unconscious bias and…
Prejudice in recruitment is prevalent and hard to overcome. Human beings aren’t good at being perfectly unbiased. We all have bias, conscious or unconscious, and it’s this deep-rooted nature of human prejudice that remains a recurring hurdle in diversity recruitment. In order to tackle discrimination, we must address our own bias and challenge these ‘natural’…
Being recognised for doing something well can always help boost the organisation’s profile. Sometimes there is no harm in looking at how other companies are surpassing everyone else when it comes to delivering something you strive to want to do too. Having one of the most diverse and inclusive places to work is something many…