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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Recruitment, The Candidate Experience
When you’re struggling with unfilled vacancies, it might be tempting to blame it on the talent shortage, but the problem could be right under your nose. If you’re rejecting a high proportion of candidates despite a large number of applications...
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Nothing beats that feeling of elation when you’ve trawled through stacks of candidates, interviewed some great (and not-so-great) individuals, and you’ve finally made an offer to the best of the bunch. But there’s a fly in your talent pool ointment...
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The most productive workplaces are formed when there’s a sense of trust, mutual respect and open communication between employees and management. For anyone recruiting, the goal is to hire people who will be loyal and add value to the business...
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Some employers may be nervous about recruiting graduates fresh out of university due to their lack of work experience. But graduates bring a wealth of benefits to businesses, providing new skills and ways of thinking. Though a graduate may not...
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The term ‘ghosting’ is something which is usually used in the context of a relationship, but is becoming increasingly common in the world of recruitment. If you haven’t come across it before, it refers to a person suddenly stopping communicating...
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Whether you work as part of a close-knit team, or belong to a global corporation, being able to successfully deliver projects on time is essential. An effective way to ensure this happens is by using project management software; managers and...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have heard all the hype about Google for Jobs hitting the US, Spain and parts of Africa in 2017. After much anticipation, Google’s latest feature has launched in the UK as of...
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Job Advertising, Recruitment
Great recruitment isn’t just about finding and hiring talent, it’s about making sure the best people want to stay with your business long-term. If high staff turnover is the norm, and you expect new hires to leave within the first...
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Gender equality in the workplace remains a contentious issue. The so-called pay gap and glass ceiling have long been an obstacle for women at work; the low percentage of women in the c-suite highlights the full extent of the problem...
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