Everyone wants to recruit the best and brightest for their business, but you need to be realistic about how attractive your business is to potential recruits. If you think you’re Apple, but you’re actually Argos then you’re going to find it very difficult to hire and retain the talent you’re hoping for. We worked with…
Starting in a new role is an incredibly exciting time. You smashed the interview, met the team and it’s now time to walk into the first day at your new office, under your brand new job title. You’re bound to feel nervous about what’s to come, but the important thing is walking in to the…
For a recruiter, obtaining verbal acceptance for a job offer and securing someone into a role is the pinnacle of success. Especially when placements feel few and far between, the satisfaction that comes with watching your candidate sign the dotted line with your client makes the dry spells worth it. Needless to say, there is nothing more disheartening than having…
An increasing number of companies are implementing bring your own device (BYOD) policies to accommodate employees who wish to use technology they’re comfortable with. While this has a great number of benefits for most employees, it does raise a number of questions for the savvy professional. What devices should one use? How should those devices…
Agency recruitment is full of really high highs and seriously low lows. Consistency of workload is a sought-after luxury that very rarely eventuates; one minute you can be run off your feet, the next you’re sat twiddling your thumbs wondering why no one in the whole world is hiring. Consultants are constantly answering to monthly and quarterly targets,…
In response to a global shift emphasising the importance of diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, many employers are looking inward to assess their own limiting prejudices in the hiring process, and turning to big data for solutions. Over the past few years, researchers have conducted a large number of studies in an attempt to…
Let’s face it… in the war for talent, it’s a candidate’s market. While unemployment figures remain high, employers looking for candidates with unique and hard-to-find skill sets will always know the ideal candidate’s value to their company, and the monetary losses they face if the job goes unfilled. The impetus then falls on the employer…
What does it really mean to have a motivated team? Is it about passion? Is it about teamwork? Is it purely about productivity? The truth is, it’s a combination of all these factors that creates a strong and highly motivated team. If you’re lacking examples of how to kick start your team, why not analyse…
The need for businesses to keep up with the times and implement a bespoke social selling program internally has never been more urgent. The initiative not only optimises the online marketplace of potential customers for sales, but also ties together nicely with employer branding initiatives and engages future employees. The approach to social selling needs to be tailored to be…