Unless you’ve been locked away in a dark room all day it’s pretty hard not to miss the fact that today is Valentine’s Day. The day when courting couples show their undying love for each other, the day married couples pretty much ignore and the day shops and restaurants see a huge boost in their…
Nowadays it’s not unusual for many individuals to expect that there will be a need to undertake an expatriate assignment at one or more points in their careers. For many, this may be an organisation-driven opportunity but for others this may be a self-driven opportunity. Regardless of what the driver actually is, to undertake a global…
It’s not just software firms that hire developers — people with coding skills are needed in all departments and industries, from marketing right through to finance and sales. However, the job listings for roles outside of the software industry rarely resonate well with developers. According to Stack Overflow’s developer survey, 68% of UK developers are…
Sofas. Probably the last thing you would imagine to be at the forefront of candidate experience but you’d be wrong. I recently caught up with Ben Gledhill who is the Talent Acquisition Manager at Sofology and creator of a very interesting model for candidate experience (see below). They are on their way to becoming a fully digital omnichannel…
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The Most Sought After Jobs of 2017
Thinking about a career change this year? Hard to believe, but it’s been almost 7 years since the great recession hit its peak. Things sure have changed in that time. I know, if you were on the job market around 2010 this is probably hard to believe, but it’s true, and it gets even better.…
There’s always one person in the office who never offers to make the teas or coffees, yet are the first to put their order in. Or that person who is always online checking their own social media accounts, playing games or indulging in a bit of retail shopping. A recent survey asked 10,000 respondents what their…
Recruiting is challenging in any industry, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find an industry where it’s more strenuous than in healthcare. The stakes are high and healthcare facilities can’t afford to onboard talent that doesn’t fit their specific needs. The major recruiting challenges facing healthcare Healthcare organizations don’t have the luxury of occasionally making the…
Our friends at INSEAD, The Adecco Group, and Singapore’s Human Capital Leadership Institute have published the fourth edition of their Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). The GTCI measures the ability of countries to grow, attract and retain talent, and provides a tool-kit for countries and companies to design talent strategies and tackle crucial challenges like…
This post is sponsored by MightyRecruiter. Be sure to join their upcoming webinar, Master Your Match-making Skills: Find Your Job’s Perfect Match, on Monday, February 13, and ask your questions first hand! Recruiters are constantly asked to do more with less bandwidth, and 2017 is no exception. This year, 56 percent of companies report that they’ll…