By Augusta Henning at CV-Library & Mark Stephens at Smart Recruit Online 2018 has certainly been a tumultuous year for the economy, with continued uncertainty around Brexit and a sweltering hot summer. As such, we’ve seen little movement in the labour market, with many candidates feeling nervous about changing jobs. At the same time, employers […]
Extracted from an article originally published by Andrew MacAskill and supporting commentary by Mark Stephens, CEO at Smart Recruit Online. There is a lot talk and speculation around the impact of Brexit on UK business and recruitment at the moment and many ‘what if’ scenarios being discussed that highlight the current economic uncertainty. So I […]
By Annie Button Employees are the biggest asset you have in your organisation. So why is it that when businesses are trying to balance the books, employee development is often the first area to suffers cuts and a lack of investment? Unfortunately, it’s a problem of perception in many businesses. The real question shouldn’t be […]
By Dr. John Sullivan The Top Causes of Unnecessarily Slow Hiring Whenever you are focusing on hiring high-demand top performers and innovators in a highly competitive market, there may literally be no factor that damages your recruiting results more than slow hiring. Intuitively, most organizations and individuals think that taking your time to gather information to […]
From Lovelocaljobs.com December may seem like the month where all recruitment activity slows down for both Recruiters and candidates, as both parties start winding down their activities in preparation for the New Year. However, December could actually be the best time to recruit for several reasons: Solid January Foundations A lot of time and resources […]
By Ray O’Donnell Recruiters and HR professionals work hard to find and attract the best talent to their organizations. And it’s certainly not an easy task given that countless organizations fight for the same talent pool. So it’s not surprising that the main priority for 83% of recruiters is to find and attract top talent. […]
By Shane O’Hare A recent survey carried out on 1000 offices by Saracen Interiors has revealed how important a modern or comfortable office environment has on their recruitment and staff retention levels. The study shows 41% of office workers say a modern office is a key factor when deciding to accept or reject a job […]
By Dianna Howell, We live in a futuristic world, and there’s no doubt about that. The progress of technology has facilitated the development of the job industry to never seen before lengths. The workforce nowadays doesn’t resemble the one fifty years ago in any way, shape, or form. But what does this imply for the […]
By Ben Barlow In any workforce, there are nearly always people who outperform their peers. In fact, it has been estimated that 80% of collective output can be created by 20% of top performing individuals, so it is clear that this type of ‘super’ employee can be crucial to any business/organisation. Whilst they may be hard […]
by Seth Golbe Labels create a sense of order that most people either consciously or unconsciously follow. While not all labels accurately fit, in the case of defining a corporate culture, a label could be the missing piece to employee acquisition, retention or improved performance. Virgin Pulse, a company that builds loyalty and engagement through […]
