Mergers and acquisitions are a common reality for many industries, particularly the tech sector. Every year, billions of dollars change hands as a result of corporate consolidation. In 2019 alone, there were 3,590 technology industry acquisitions and mergers. With new technologies constantly being developed and introduced to the market as well as pressure from customers…
How do you uphold the pillars of your employer brand as a multinational company? For the world’s largest snacking brand, it’s all in the messaging. Jennifer Candee is Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand at Mondelēz International. Have a listen to the episode below, keep reading for a summary and be sure to…
When you’re trying to recruit for a company, you need to pick out the key selling points and information you can use to help them stand out from any rival businesses that might be trying to attract the candidates you’re trying to place. This might be a competitive healthcare plan, a rewarding bonus package or…
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Emojis in the Workplace
Try and send a message without using an Emoji. Go on, I dare you? With people like my mum, who can’t read or write English, Emojis seem to be a global language nearly everyone is comfortable using – even in the workplace. But should they be restricted for personal use only or is there room…
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The Creative Industry’s Roadmap to 2030
Let’s Create is the most recent strategy from Arts Council England looking at promoting the arts across the UK for “every person in every town, village, and city” over the next ten years. Disadvantaged communities are particularly noted as a focus in this report. This has to be a priority and something that both I…
There’s probably a whole list of definite no-nos for candidates but this week our panel of experts share their advice on what they think should never be done in the hiring process. You might be telling your candidates some of this already, but if you’re not, feel free to add them on. Kerri-Ann Hargreaves STOP…
The British Prime Minister’s advisor Dominic Cummings may want to hire weirdos and misfits for No.10 which may not be working out so well judging on recent news. We know that diversity and inclusion is a mainstream business issue that speaks to a firm’s culture and conduct, so how about hiring to fit your culture?…
Hiring a remote candidate is a little different from hiring someone to work in-office or on-premises. Remote workers have certain attributes that make them awesome at working independently and as any recruiter knows, there will be little “tells” hidden and sometimes not so hidden in a remote candidate’s CV. It’s often soft skills that demonstrate…
Squaring off against high demand, retention challenges, and reputation management are all part of the talent attraction game for this education and childcare provider. Derek Johnson is Talent Attraction Manager at KinderCare Education. Have a listen to the episode below, keep reading for a summary and be sure to subscribe to the Employer Branding Podcast. Listen…