Over 99% of businesses in the UK are classed as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Last year this equated to 60% of all private sector employment in the UK and over half (51%) of all private sector turnover. It’s a common misconception that only large organisations can benefit from Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), small-mid size […]
I guarantee it could be doing more As the algorithm strengthens, so does the difficulty of getting your posts seen. Don’t engage with an account for a certain amount of time? They will no longer appear on your feed. Gone are the days of perusing your feed and seeing posts from everyone you follow chronologically. […]
2018, put all the ‘new year, new me’s to one side and you’ll see that it’s still a year of dynamic change. Well it will need to be to stay at the top. The phrase “employer brand” came to life in corporate lexicon in 1996 to describe how a company’s unique offering, products and environment distinguish it […]
The holiday break went at lightning speed, as predicted. But now we’re firmly back in the office and despite it being early January, the ‘Happy New Year’ email openers are steadily decreasing and everyone is embracing their new and improved routines. But before 2017 becomes a distant memory, we wanted to recap on all the […]
Diversity agendas are less advanced than we thought Fewer organisations have a formal diversity strategy compared with previous years. That’s the surprise finding from the latest joint CIPD and Hays Resourcing and Talent Planning survey. It seems the problem with workplace diversity agendas runs deeper than initially meets the eye. For our upcoming white paper, […]
The CIPD hosted its 70th annual conference and exhibition last week in Manchester. The CIPD conference is the largest HR event in the UK and attracts over 4000 attendees each year. The theme this year was all about embracing the new world of work and focussed on the major shifts that are currently affecting organisations, […]
First of all, what is your purpose? Is it a job spec or a job description? Yes, they’re different. A job specification generally comprises of specific roles, responsibilities and background points that are required for the role. Whereas, a job description tends to build more of a narrative around the position. This is what I’m […]
Is it a social taboo to open career conversations with questions relating to prospective candidates’ current salaries? The jury isn’t quite out on this one, but it is certainly getting people talking. What is your current salary? It seems like a pretty straight forward question when you think about it. The reasoning behind the enquiry […]
An unlimited holiday allowance is not a new phenomenon but up until recently it was a benefit which was rarely found outside of Silicon Valley tech companies. Although most companies offering this benefit are US-based, companies such as digital agency VisualSoft, social media agency Social Chain and technology platform JustPark are leading the way in […]
Your company culture is your personality and it’s something candidates want to learn about during the recruitment process. But how can your candidates experience your culture first hand? LinkedIn recently surveyed over 14,000 professionals worldwide to find out their favourite methods to discover and experience company culture. Participants were given the option to choose their […]
