By Annie Button Do you think that your Monday morning motivational speech is just what your team needs to smash their productivity targets? You may be adept at delivering inspirational messages, but if the rest of your business culture isn’t so positive, you may be wasting your breath. If you are puzzling over the productivity […]
By Mark Stephens As unemployment remained at its lowest levels since records began throughout 2018, many businesses recruiting staff felt the impact in the form of reduced applications and fewer ‘quality’ applicants. However, you may be surprised by the type of roles that struggled most last year and thanks to data provided by Indeed, we […]
By Annie Button HR data security has never been more important. With companies now having to comply with stricter GDPR rules, and facing large penalties if they fail to do so, this is something that every organisation needs to take seriously. The fact is that cyber criminals and hackers have a great interest in valuable […]
It’s nearly time for the 5th In House Recruitment Expo! For two days on 26th and 27th February we’ll be bringing our unique blend of learning, conversation, networking and technology to Olympia for the fifth time. It’s the event where everyone involved in the attraction, hiring and retention of talent comes together to share experiences, […]
By Rick Riddle Based upon an article originally published by Social Hire Attracting talent to a small company can be a great challenge. First, you face fierce competition from the big companies that have more attractive wages and opportunities. Then you have the competition from other small companies. This proves that having a clear strategy […]
By Dominic Monkhouse Originally written for Dom’s own blog this article explores some interesting ideas that are very relevant when recruiting for those senior, difficult, niche, rare positions where attracting the best quality is paramount. There’s a reason ‘Talent’ is first on my 10 Point Plan For Scaling Your Business. It’s critical. Nothing is more important […]
By David Dou, Marketing Executive, Smart Recruit Online The new year brings Recruiters new challenges caused by a variety of factors. Brexit remains the big issue, expected to create a shortfall in the workforce caused by reduced EU immigration and political and economic uncertainty hitting confidence levels. Demographics in the recruiting landscape are also expected […]
By Mark Stephens The recruitment landscape is changing like never before and at a significant rate, with lots of new emerging technology and tools, a growing number of rare skills, demanding customers with varying objectives and significant changes to the way that candidates behave within the process. There is a lot of evidence to suggest […]
From the Recruiting Times, The last year has seen a decrease in the number of EU teachers who want to teach in English schools, rousing fears that Brexit will have a negative impact on staff numbers and affect language learning. The number of teachers from EU countries applying for the right to work in English schools […]
Extracts from an article originally published in The Recruiting times Post-Brexit, the UK Government is looking to reduce immigration from the EU by as much as 80% and around the same percentage of manufacturers are already reporting a shortage in labour. With an ageing population and high employment meaning competition for talent is high. UK […]
