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Talent Acquisition

Hiring for Cultural Fit or Misfits?

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?…

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Talent Acquisition

What to Look for in a CV When Hiring a Remote Candidate

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…

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Employer Branding

Navigating Recruitment Challenges in Childcare

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…

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Workplace

The State of Women in the Home Services Industry and Tips for Success

To be successful in any industry hard work, positive relationships and a willingness to learn is a must. However, it often takes more than that to be successful in the specific industries and the home services industries, like HVAC, pest control, plumbing, cleaning services, and more, are a great example of this. Women, for instance,…

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Talent Acquisition

Attracting More Women to a Career in Welding

Training as a welder can open up opportunities to work in a diverse range of sectors from construction and manufacturing to aerospace and petrochemical industries. But despite there being a demand for welding skills, women are still underrepresented in the profession. Skills gap There is currently a shortage of welders in Britain and the Migratory…

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Talent Acquisition

Why the Apprentice Levy Can’t Be Pigeonholed

We are living through extraordinary times. Disruptive tech innovations, dizzying political upheavals and growing public demand for action on issues from inequality to the environment are all contributing to a landscape of unprecedented change. But we are still clinging to outdated ideas of how, and when, we should gain new skills. The use of apprenticeships is…

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Talent Acquisition

What Should Candidates Be Doing More of?

What else can we do? This is probably one of the most common questions your candidates are asking you. There is always the risk of them doing too much so how do you make sure they should be doing more of the right things in order to land that job? Well, this week our panel…

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Talent Acquisition

Five Reasons Why Candidate Care is So Important

As recruiters, looking after our candidates is a vital part of our everyday role. After all, if our candidates aren’t happy, we haven’t done our job! It’s imperative to maintain close relationships with them and inform them of any updates in their job search. You should also aim to accommodate their individual aspirations and personalities…

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Employer Branding

How a Strong Employer Brand Impacts Seasonal Hiring

Filling 100,000 seasonal positions, and winning that talent back the following year demands a compelling employer brand. It’s something a leading tax prep company does it year in, year out. But how do they achieve it? We’ve been speaking to Danielle Hilton who is Recruitment Marketing Manager at H&R Block. Have a listen to the…