Undercover RecruiterAs we enter 2019, the proliferation of digital devices means that we’re constantly connected to the office wherever we might be, making it difficult to switch off from work, even when we should. In fact, a study by Glassdoor has shown the average number of UK employees taking their full annual leave is 62% with only…
The future of work as we know it is changing. We operate in a world with a tsunami of data and automation, artificial intelligence (AI), cognitive computing and robotics. These tools have become increasingly available to organizations. With unprecedented change and continuous disruption ahead of us, organizations potentially risk losing their competitive edge in the…
We all like to think of ourselves as that great, cool boss who leads by example while charming the workforce at the same time. But it turns out that humility is a far more important quality in a leader than charisma. New research by Hogan Assessments has found that just by showing signs of humility, overly charismatic…
Hiring the best talent is critical to business success. After all, an organization is nothing without its people. But talent acquisition is not an easy job. It can be fraught with issues, including unconscious bias. Many companies may believe that their hiring practices are fair and free of bias. However, unconscious bias can scupper any…
A key facet of any successful company lies in the working environment. A company will ultimately be limited in its successes if employers find the workplace unpleasant, negative or stressful. Yet fostering and maintaining a positive work environment can be tricky, especially when finding a balance and not ending up being underproductive and unprofessional. Here…
In the past few years, the war for talent has become more and more competitive. Worldwide skills gaps and low unemployment rates mean businesses are fighting for a limited number of professionals and fishing in the same pools, causing the UK’s labor market to tighten. For businesses, this means really ramping up their efforts when…
Collaboration and idea-sharing is the name of the game for most businesses today. Organizations have realized that this is key to innovation and success. A 2016 Neilsen report found that “ideas developed by teams of three or more people have 156 percent greater appeal with consumers than those developed by teams where just one or…
Offering the right salary is crucial when looking to recruit top talent: offer a package too low and there’s a threat of losing a great candidate, offer a package too high and you could leave your business vulnerable to budget overspend, or your other employees finding out about higher wages and forcing salary negotiations across…
As part of our Undercover Recruiter Panel, we asked those in the know for their thoughts on some key questions that every recruitment leader and recruitment marketer needs to know. One of our panel, Lisa from Barclay Jones, has been writing for us for some time and as a mentor to many recruitment marketers, shared…
