Recruitment update: uncertain times call for experienced HR professionals
The market for HR roles remains buoyant.
Zero hours contracts: a short-term fix, but not a long-term strategy
Employers are using zero contracts incorrectly and creating issues for themselves.
Learning culture: why we must champion curiosity and cultivate critical thinking
We are living and working in a technologically connected, digital and globalised world. And one of the main career implications of this digital revolution is a shift in demand for human expertise. There is now a premium on intellectual curiosity and what is being coined as ‘learnability’, the desire and ability to quickly grow and adapt […]
Blended learning: how to craft the perfect blend for boosting performance
Despite the term ‘blended learning’ being in use since the late 1990s, people often still disagree about its meaning. For me, having specialised in blended learning for years, it means choosing delivery methods which engage your learners, complement your learning culture, and suit the subject matter of your learning. As such, it’s only natural that […]
Are your managers failing your business? Or is your business failing your managers?
Managers play a crucial role in translating an organisation’s vision into action.
Avoiding ‘game over’: incorporating gamification into recruitment and assessment
In 2014, Gartner noted that human resources is a particular growth area: “while customer-focused applications [of gamification] continue to be developed, there has been faster growth in employee-focused applications”. Initial usage within the HR space focused on learning and development, utilising game dynamics to enhance engagement with development activities and improve learning. More recently, the […]
Ten steps to making apprenticeships work in a small business
As a small business owner, I know only too well that there is never enough time. The day-to-day necessities of running a business consume every waking hour, leaving little or no room to work on those projects that you would love to do but never quite find the time. Small businesses often give this reason […]
Winning the war for global talent: how to improve your employee value proposition
A recent survey of global mobility (GM) professionals around the world has revealed that most multinationals are struggling to attract the right candidates. For all sorts of reasons, employees are unwilling to relocate, which can cause skills shortages and other problems for organisations. The RES Forum’s latest report, Working Towards Top Class Global Mobility explains […]
Recruitment: four hiring challenges for small businesses
Being the first HR person in a small and growing business can mean many things – excitement, for sure, as there will many things to put your stamp on. It can, however, be daunting and challenging too, particularly if recruitment is part of your brief. Here’s a snapshot of some of the key challenges you’ll […]
Six steps to better learning and development for small businesses
Are you an HR professional within a small business? Do you support small businesses with HR consultancy? If so, how often do you have conversations about learning and development? I know that you are busy. If you work in an organisation, I know that you are called upon to wear many hats: HR manager, health […]
Recruitment: how to hire HR professionals and why it’s not as simple as you think
Most people think HR recruitment is one of the easiest areas to recruit for. HR people are ‘lovely’, there are lots of candidates out there, and you can pretty much guarantee that every company has an HR team. All of the above is true, but when you start to dig a little deeper into the […]
Recruitment: why job brand is now more important than employer brand
Getting a job has become a bit of a race. Candidates are applying for more companies than ever before, and because of this the celebrated ‘purpose’ of employer value propositions are starting to have less impact than we might think. Nowadays jobseekers are applying for roles across a range of industries. Employers now need to […]
HR job seeking: how to stand out in a crowded market
This year has been one of change on both a global and local level, and this evolving political and economic environment is drastically affecting how companies recruit. In an unstable market, candidates can be nervous about their job prospects and reluctant to consider a move. There are a number of reasons for this, the main […]
Performance management: time to ditch the annual appraisal
HR professionals are starting to harness new technology to streamline their processes and improve employee experience. Performance management is an integral part of the role of HR departments, yet current practices often involve laborious annual appraisals – dreaded by all those involved. Performance management processes, like a lot of things in the sector right now, […]
How to empower managers to truly engage their teams through data
Maintaining an engaged workforce is an effective way to improve talent retention levels and increase productivity. Discover how data can empower managers and bring teams together. If you want to survive and thrive in today’s ultra-competitive talent market, you have to be thinking in a more structured way about what your team feels. There is plenty of […]
Employee onboarding: a game changer for talent development and retention?
Organisations that have robust employee onboarding and talent management structures, which support continuous learning, will secure the committment of their employees. According to research published earlier this year, approximately a quarter of new employees, reported that they received no clear onboarding when starting a new job. Some even stated they had a truly bad experience; one in […]
Unconventional interview tricks – helping or hindering recruitment?
Companies are increasingly starting to use unconventional tricks in interviews to help them decipher the best person for the job. But could these quirky recruitment approaches be doing more harm than good? The rise in unconventional hiring tactics has created considerable debate around how effective, if at all, such approaches are for finding the best […]
Remote versus mobile working and why it affects diversity and inclusion
There’s a big difference between remote and mobile working and that distinction could make or break your diversity, inclusion and retention strategy. Thanks to a plethora of tools and technologies, remote work is becoming the norm for millions of employees around the world. In fact, as soon as next year, it’s estimated that half of […]
Recruitment: how aligning words and actions to values can ensure candidates are the ‘right fit’
Consciously or not, your recruitment process is values-based, but are you communicating the right values to potential new hires? Here, we look at how to be more deliberate with your words and actions throughout the process to ensure the right message is conveyed. Let’s start by replaying a conversation we’ve had many times with leaders […]
People analytics – how candidate assessment tools can refine your recruitment process
Looking to enhance your recruiting approach to help you find the right talent for your business? Candidate assessment tools and their use of data and people analytics could help you make better informed decisions about potential new hires. In an attempt to better match applicants to job roles, employers spend a considerable amount of time and […]