How to design and conduct an effective assessment day
Assessment centres allow you to interview several candidates in one day and see considerably more behaviours and characteristics than you would in conducting a one hour interview. The assessment centre process must be a positive experience for the candidates involved as they will be assessing you as a company too. First impressions count on both […]
The untapped end of the talent pipeline
A majority of organisations in the UK are now concerned about their ability to fill critical leadership roles, with only 14% confident about their available talent pipelines. It is now time for employers to explore new talent pools and to make the most of what the country has to offer. Hidden talent pool What is […]
Quarter of graduates quit job within a year, study finds
One in four graduates anticipates leaving their first job within 12 months of starting it, according to new research. The global report by advisory firm CEB revealed that 20% of graduates take jobs they don’t want just to “fill their CV” while they look for the career that interests them, and two in three regret […]
The do’s and don’ts of a second interview
Second interviews are not always essential – I have made successful hires from first interviews, having identified and assessed the key traits and experience I wanted the candidate to demonstrate at the first stage. However this is often not the case; despite utilising experienced interviewers who probe in all the right places, second interviews are […]
Five myths about personality profiling
1. Can personality change be based on mood? Personality profiling tools measure the core or DNA of personality. The underlying traits don’t really shift. Research shows that the re-test for reliability statistics of profiling are high. Changes can occur because of a life event which may have caused, for instance, an emotional trauma, and people […]
Why I won’t recruit from HR
When recruiting my own team, candidates can fall into one of two categories – time-served HR and those with little or no HR experience. I find that recruiting those who have little or no HR experience is by far the best option. Bitter experience tells me that time-served HR people come into this consultancy and […]
The impact of video technology on employment interviews
According to a recent survey[1], six in 10 companies already conduct video interviews. There is no reason to expect this figure to decrease in the future. Benefits of using video technology for employment interviews are obvious: recruiters save travelling expenses and enhance productivity by interviewing more candidates in less time. Also, so-called pre-recorded video interviews […]
Managing the psychological contract in the interim market
Psychological contracts are nothing new. Once the favoured buzz-phrase of 1960s HR managers, they had something of a renaissance following the economic downturn of the 1990s. The most recent global financial wobble, and subsequent green shoots of recovery, have brought them, or at least the concepts behind them, back into focus. Most of the debates […]
Demand for permanent staff at record levels
Plans to create more permanent jobs remain at a record high this month, with 81% of employers intending to hire permanent staff in the next quarter, according to a new report. The latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) also revealed that 52% of employers plan to use more agency workers in […]
Interview: Frédérique Scavennec, Global VP Talent Acquisition, L’Oreal
Who is Frédérique Scavennec? Frédérique has been with global cosmetics company L’Oreal for over ten years, with the last two as Global VP. She has spent more than 20 years working in HR, mainly in senior HR Director positions and covering all aspects of the function. Frédérique holds a business degree from Ecole supérieure des Sciences […]
Employers urged to recruit direct from business schools
Employers are not offering enough work experience placements to business school students, despite the fact that the majority are looking for ‘business-ready’ graduates, a new report has found. Just 22% of employers currently offer work placements or internships to business school students, yet 89% agreed that including work experience within business courses makes students more […]
Does the real you show up at interviews?
Some of us may feel our interview techniques let us down; here are some thoughts on how to break this pattern. A counter-intuitive suggestion Interview practice is essential. However if you invest some time to reflect on your career to date and create a “Big Fat CV” (BFCV) rather than a crisp version, you may […]
Interview: Rob van Elburg, Global IT Recruiter, ING
Rob van Elburg is a specialist in global IT recruitment. He studied Human Resources Management and Business Administration and has a history in recruiting dating back to 1992. In 2000 he started RAVE-cruitment, a full-service ICT recruitment agency, located in Amsterdam. Since 2011 he has been with a global IT recruiter for bank ING. You’re […]
Social recruitment to find top talent
The upsurge in social media use continues to promote the growth of online communities around the world. For businesses today, the expanding role that these channels play in peoples’ daily lives has made them increasingly attractive talent harvesting tools. We spend more time than ever on social networks, and forward-thinking businesses looking to capitalise on […]
Meeting the mobile recruitment challenge
According to the Mobile Operators Association, the use of mobile phones by UK adults has soared over the past decade and a half. In 2000, just half of UK adults had a mobile phone – in 2013 that figure stands at 94%. Consumers are hugely connected to their devices, and recruiters need to be aware […]
Social media screening – is it ethical?
Social media is one of the most popular forms of communication in the 21st century, with over 1.6 billion monthly users. Anyone can connect with anyone else, or find out information about them that may not otherwise be available. Social media and recruitment With this in mind, it was only a matter of time before […]
Engaging the Millennials: one HR director’s modern approach to technology
Businesses have found themselves grappling with a workforce that has increasingly become saturated with millennials, or Generation Y. While preconceptions, whether accurate, positive or otherwise, have been assigned to this group of workers, the certain thing is that they aren't going away – in fact, they'll only increase in number for the foreseeable future. The […]
Avoiding the wrong hire: keys to recruiting successful employees
Hiring the best, most talented workforce is vital to an organization’s success; however, this can be a challenging task for many companies. According to the Harvard Business Review, as much as 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. Many in HR are looking at new hires with a narrow lens, confined to […]
Introducing the CV Blind interview
The recruitment process is a crucial stage of any employment relationship. Ensuring you end up with the best person for the role depends upon having the right systems in place, from the initial job advert through to final interview. Organisations are continuously looking to innovate in this area, and whilst some tend towards abstract questions […]
Interview: “HR technology is becoming more engaging,” says Futurestep’s Neil Griffiths
In an interview with HRZone.com, Futurestep's global practice leader, talent communications & employer brand, Neil Griffiths discusses how HR technology solutions are becoming more engaging as they move on from heavy, inflexible solutions. This, coupled with a new social approach, allows HR leaders to become more forward thinking and make the link between social media […]
