Candidate experiences are like my DIY projects at home. Forever a work in progress. So for now, let’s ignore everything you could do, and focus on what you should do. Task number 1: think like a candidate, not like a recruiter. A change of perspective may be the most important change you’ll ever make. Seeing the world of employment […]
We were recently featured in Impact, the magazine for the largest community of research, insight, analytics and marketing sciences professionals. Our Gen Up research was spotted and we were contacted to share our findings and feature in the magazine. Below is an excerpt from the featured article. A workplace with employees ranging from 18-to 67-year-olds- […]
RPO. Recruitment Process Outsourcing. Three words that seem simple enough, and yet are increasingly more difficult to pin down. The problem is, there are so many myths and preconceptions about what RPO entails, and how it can impact your company. So it’s easy for people to get put off from the offset. With so many misconceptions about […]
Recruitment has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Traditionally, the only way to recruit new talent was advertising on open job boards or posting an ad in the newspaper, heavily relying on face-to-face applications to assess candidates. Fast forward a few years, new technologies and an evolution in candidate behaviour means this has all […]
Heard everyone talking about switching to an RPO but wondered what’s in it for you? The benefits, both short and long term, can be enormous if you get this right. Here are the five key benefits to using an RPO to overcome your recruitment woes: 1. Financial benefits: Time is spent more efficiently, searching for […]
All four generations have been subjected to some pretty negative stereotyping over the years with Millennials – the generation born between 1982 and 1994 – coming in for some particularly harsh criticism it’s fair to say (and no I’m not a Millennial!). Millennials, also known as Generation Y, have often been dismissed as workshy, irresponsible […]
Understanding the different generations in the workplace today is fast becoming a top priority for UK employers, especially now there are as many as four different generations working alongside each other. Studies like our own Project Gen Up are making great strides towards understanding the multi-generational workplace, but recent research from accountants EY reminds us […]
Much has been written about the ageing workforce and how more and more people plan to work past official retirement age. But what is less known is that a small but growing number of Baby Boomers are being forced to cut short their working lives to care for elderly relatives. Independent research suggests this is […]
Before I write anything else I’m sure many of you have made assumptions about me in your head (don’t worry we all do it) – I’m lazy, want to make my way to the top quickly without putting in the effort, am constantly in need of feedback before I can do anything else, and all […]
The UK workforce is getting older, a lot older. It’s estimated that by 2020 half the working population will be over 50. Yet Talent Works has uncovered evidence which suggests employers aren’t doing enough to nurture and develop this increasingly fundamental section of the workforce. Some of the figures showing the trend towards an older […]
