Undercover RecruiterA growing need for evolving skills has provoked a wave of reskilling initiatives across the globe. Walmart just announced the opening of its first-ever onsite training academy and earlier this summer, Amazon committed to investing $700 million to upskill 100,000 employees by 2025. The skills gap in the workforce is undeniable. Thousands of companies are…
Social media is seemingly everywhere in modern society – could it be making a play in to job recruitment as well? Last year, Facebook launched its jobs feature in over 40 countries in order to take advantage of the endless horde of job seekers that make up its ranks. Facebook may be a titan of…
Charlie is a smart, creative, value-driven young person who is typical of many her age. She has no idea what she wants to do. Careers testing at school told her that gardening or being an entrepreneur could be the answer, and although these ideas were slightly appealing it was hard for her to see a…
The UK is in the middle of a flexible working revolution. But while flexible working is on the rise for a large portion of the UK’s workforce, there’s a vital segment that is being left out in the cold and getting a raw deal when it comes to opening up greater flexibility in their work…
Draftkings, is probably best-known for its fantasy sports contests – football or soccer if you’re in the UK, basketball and even tennis are just some of the sports they offer fantasy leagues in. So having fans of your company is probably one of the easiest ways to hire the best talent. Jason Jones is the…
If you are a small business owner finding the perfect candidate to fill a position can be time-consuming and very expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Due to the fact that small business has a much smaller budget than major corporations, it is likely that you will find yourself in competition with other businesses…
Ten years ago the term “ghosting” was almost unheard of. Fast forward to now and this is term is synonymous in two distinct areas of life, online dating and recruitment! And often this unfortunate fact of life becomes far too common- I want to explore the phenomenon of ghosting and why people feel it is…
An organization’s company values can play a significant role in creating a workplace culture, which enables employees to bring their best selves to work and therefore be more engaged, motivated, and productive. We are increasingly seeing just how much importance candidates place on finding an organization that genuinely cares and which has a set of…
The world of recruiting has never been so competitive, clients and candidates alike will form their opinion of you from a quick google search before even meeting you. So investing your time into your own personal brand is the smartest career move you can make right now. First things first, if you’re wondering why this…
