The idea of working from anywhere at anytime is proving to be popular not just by employees, but by employers too. FlexJobs has identified the top 15 states where companies recruited the most state-based telecommuters in 2016. You’re probably not surprised to learn that California, Texas, and New York boasted the highest number of telecommuting…
Wearable technology has the potential to revolutionise recruiting. Devices such as Fitbit, Jawbone, Niki+ and Apple Watch can collect, analyse and share information about employees’ private lives, and the technological innovations are not going away anytime soon. A recent study predicts that the wearables market could be worth $71.23bn by 2021, compared to just under $30bn…
The recruitment process continues to lengthen as the search for highly skilled talent increases, the fear of making a bad hire remains and the quality of active candidates is lacking. The average time to fill doubled from 2014 (22.9 days) compared to 2010 (12.6 days), and many reports point to the fact those numbers have…
When we introduce children to rugby, one of the first things we teach them is how to pass a ball. Passing is a fundamental of the game and really important to learn well early on. To help children learn to pass we teach them a technique called the Magic W. This is where they hold the…
With most candidates being rejected in any given recruiting process, plenty of people will have things to say about your company – good, bad and sometimes ugly. One way to improve what is being said, is to focus on the candidate experience. I’ve chatted with Kevin Grossman of the Talent Board to get some details. Have a listen…
If you want your company to improve its recruitment strategy this year, then it’s well worth considering how these trends can help you do that. Things like social media and mobile platforms can help to promote a job advertisement or engage potential candidates. Or maybe you can evaluate your hiring processes to see which areas…
How do you define your personal brand as a job seeker? How do you as an employer assess whether a candidate epitomises your company’s brand? What is your personal brand? Do you have one? And is it important to have one, given our very “brand aware” society, to actually have a personal marketing strategy? As an…
From free gourmet food and bring in your pet day, to napping pods and haircuts on site; companies like Google offer a variety of incentives and benefits to employees. Unsurprisingly, Google hold a rating of 4.4/5 on Glassdoor, with 92% of its employees stating that they would recommend the company to a friend. Many organisations struggle with attracting and…
Peter Cheese, CEO of the CIPD, says: “Now, more than ever, we need Government and businesses to put people and skills development at the heart of their thinking.” There’s so much at stake, so many opportunities and so many risks if we get it wrong – everything is at stake from our future trade systems…