US management consultancy, McKinsey, first coined the phrase ‘the war for talent’ back in 1997. Fast forward 20 years and the war rages on -- and shows absolutely no sign of stopping. Great talent has always been important, but it’s...
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When it comes to the mighty Employer Brand, there’s one principle that rules the roost – authenticity. And that’s one quality you can’t fake. If you’re trying to attract and engage top talent, the first thing you need to commit...
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The responsibilities of the modern recruiter are becoming a never-ending list. Their industry has become a mish mash of hybrid specialties and technology, more focused on the hiring quick fix than long-term talent attraction and development. The combination of increasingly...
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Guest blog submitted by CV-Library 14th November 2018. As we approach the end of the year, it can be tempting to sit back, relax and down your tools. But the hard work doesn’t stop here – especially if you’re looking...
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Every recruiter knows how important it is to have a hiring process that is open, honest and fair. Most interview questions are aiming to tease out bits of key information about a candidate’s skills, personality and overall suitability for the...
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Recruitment, The Candidate Experience
Keeping recruitment bias out of your hiring process is key to a successful strategy, helping you to hire the best candidate based on their skills and suitability for the role. But sometimes the information on a CV, and what you...
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Disruptive behaviour at work comes in many forms – a negative attitude, aggression, being poorly organised, and not being a team-player are just some examples. If left unchecked, this bad behaviour in the workplace can be infectious and end up...
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There’s no denying that a business’s best asset is talented employees. It follows then that holding on to these people is crucial to any business’s success, by retaining all the knowledge and expertise that each employee possesses. Rehiring and retraining...
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There’s a certain type of candidate that every recruiter is itching to get their hands on – you know, those highly skilled, highly experienced people who are sitting pretty happily in their current job role with no real desire to...
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High staff turnover and an unproductive workforce points to underlying problems in an organisation which, if left to fester, can seriously impact a business’s performance and ability to stay competitive. Hiring and training staff is costly in time, money and...
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Whether conscious or not, age bias is still a big issue in recruitment. The benefits of having younger workers, full of vim and vigour, bursting with fresh ideas and teeming with techy know-how often wins top trumps over more mature...
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It’s a busy old business hiring candidates – writing job adverts, posting jobs, selecting candidates and interviewing all take up considerable time for recruiters. So, when candidates drop off, it throws a spanner into your seemingly well-oiled hiring machine, leaving...
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