Toxic leadership is a big problem in the business world. Despite the massive growth in interest in company culture in recent years, toxic managers still exist. They are bad apples having a detrimental effect on employee retention and productivity. Most of all, toxic managers are destroying the good fabric of the business. It’s increasingly recognized…
Sometimes companies lead with mission and values, but stories are what makes it real for candidates. In this interview, Lauryn Sargent of Stories Incorporated talks about what makes a good story and gives examples of story content that effectively communicate concepts like culture and values. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play or SoundCloud. Why stories? Why now? We’re…
When you get to the stage of inviting a candidate to come in for an interview, you are already halfway towards employing them, sometimes even more. You have read their CV, liked their qualifications and experience and their references are solid. Maybe you have done pre-screening on the phone and they ticked all the boxes.…
Today’s best employee candidates are busy, and may not be looking for your job or any new job. They have many competing sources of information, advice, and networking, and are choosy – often cynical – about what they read and hear. Thus, in reaching your best potential candidates requires finding and entering the world they…
Sponsored by Perengo “What gets measured gets improved.” – Peter Drucker. Data analysis, or analytics, enables business managers and planners to capture and interpret large datasets to guide business decisions. A correct implementation of analytics techniques and tools can boost business performance by putting useful information in front of decision-makers and thereby improve profitability. In the…
There are many websites which list the best companies to work for based on the candidate experience – Glassdoor probably being the most popular one. But just how is candidate experience measured? Is it a tick-box exercise or is it more in-depth than that? This week our expert panel share their thoughts on how they…
We speak to Will Staney who is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Proactive Talent, a modern talent strategy consulting company based in Austin, TX focused on recruiting optimization, employer branding, and on-demand recruiting as well as the Co-Founder of Talent Brand Alliance, a professional community for employer branding and recruitment marketing professionals. So we…
Speak to anyone who works part-time, and their biggest gripe is that they’re expected to do the same amount of work in their 3 or 4 days that they were when working a 5-day week. So how does working a 4-day week and still being paid for five days sound? Most of you must be…
According to McKinsey, 90% of major brands are making it a top priority to focus on branded customer experiences as their primary differentiator. Hence it makes sense that the focus also includes the quality of the branded candidate experience. Russell Miyaki is Senior Vice President, Global Creative Director at TMP Worldwide in New York. He…