Time to say goodbye to boring job descriptions?
As of March 29th, I am hosting a virtual summit to help companies grow faster by hiring amazing people. It’s a series of interviews with well-known talent sourcing experts like Katrina Collier, Jo Dodds and Tris Revill. Check out all the speakers here. If you want to follow them live or through the re-watch option afterwards, there […]
Is it game over for psychometric questionnaires?
It’s widely accepted that the value of the video games market overtook that of Hollywood more than a decade ago and more people now play games than don’t. Games immerse the player in a virtual world where they must make decisions and trade-offs and deal with other people to get the job done – and […]
Freelancers, org structures and puppy paternity leave
It's time for your weekly update of news, opinion and research from across the HR industry. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading this week too! Performance – Maybe you should just do the job you were hired for (Tim Sackett) – How a good […]
HR dreams, family leave and the need for evidence-based practice
Top of the day to you, and welcome to our latest round up of news, blogs and opinion from across the HR industry. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading this week too! Future work – The top jobs in 10 years might not […]
How to bridge the digital skills gap
Jasmine Gartner was at the HR Directors Business Summit, reporting for HRZone. In this article she reflects on what AVADO's Global MD Mark O'Donoghue had to say about the digital trends affecting the workplace environment at the moment, and what type of skills our employees need to keep up with the rapidly-shifting digital environment. For Mark […]
Describing our personal strengths in a post-truth world
LinkedIn's just released a list of the top ten buzzwords used by HR professionals when looking to move jobs. Use of 'buzzwords' in the headline made me expect metaphor-ridden, multi-word combos strung together with hyphens like a chain of fairylights. Except that wasn't the case. Here's the list: Specialised Leadership Focused Strategic Experienced Expert Passionate […]
Regulatory references: the new rules of recruitment for the financial sector
On 7 March 2017, the recruitment practices of banks and insurers are changing with the introduction of mandatory regulatory references. It is expected that these rules will be rolled out to all PRA and FCA authorised firms in due course, but no firm date has been set at the moment. The basic premise of regulatory […]
Succession planning, strong leadership and special relationships
Time to take five minutes for yourself and sit yourself down with this week's round up of HR news, opinion and associated tidbits. Let us know what you've enjoyed reading this week, and tell us Leadership – How I learnt that employees need a leader, not a friend (Forbes) – Why CEOs should plot their […]
Offices, unpredictable bosses and reinventing work for the future
Here is your weekly list of news, opinion and interesting blogs from across the HR world, selected by us over the past few days. Enjoy it over your morning cuppa, or on your evening commute. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading this week […]
The case for and against: should we get rid of unpaid internships?
There are plenty of contentious issues in HR and the workplace, and we think it's important to get a balanced discussion going on some of the bigger questions out there. In this series, we'll be asking HR experts and practitioners to give us opposing viewpoints on a key issue, and we welcome your input too! […]
Automation, data science and rigid workplaces
A hearty welcome to our latest round up of HR news, opinion, research and assorted blogs. This week we're putting a tech slant on our selection of articles, looking at how technology is changing the workplace, and how HR can help businesses adapt. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared below, […]
Coffee Break: Bad hires, emotional culture and payroll pet hates
Our latest round up of HR news, opinion, blogs and assorted tidbits is here for you to enjoy once you have five minutes spare. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what else you've enjoyed reading this week! Recruitment – Made a bad hire (or two?). Don't worry, […]
Job rejection: a silver lining?
There's so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics' Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]
Coffee Break: CVs, HR business partners and millennial misconceptions
Get up to speed with the top news, research and opinion from across the HR world. Let us know what you think of the articles below, and don't forget to tell us what you've enjoyed reading too! Tech – Robots and automation may not take your job after all (HBR) – Why companies are struggling to […]
How to boost your employer brand in 2017
The new year is fast approaching, meaning it is time for HR professionals across the UK to look back at their progress in 2016 and think about their priorities for the coming 12 months. For recruitment teams, one of the best ways of keeping your company ahead of the game is by looking at upcoming […]
Selecting ‘employees of the future’ at O2
To combat the competitive challenge of online shopping, ‘bricks-and-mortar’ retailers are having to adapt, by enhancing their in-store service and providing a personalised and compelling customer experience. Recognising this trend, O2 has created two new ‘stores of the future’ in London and Manchester. Roughly three times the size of a high street O2 phone shop, these […]
Bricks to clicks – how to achieve more effective resourcing through employee profiling
The faces of teams in retail are changing at such a rapid pace – all rushing to jump on the online retail band wagon and survive the tsunami of retail store closures across the country. If established giants like BHS have to close the doors of their retail empire and make thousands of people redundant […]
“We hire people who want to think for themselves, who want to be a force for good.”
OVO is a fast-growing energy company based in Bristol, already making a name for themselves both as a challenger within the industry and for having strong focus on company culture and values, having grown from a handful of employees seven years ago to over 1,200 today. We headed over to their foliage-filled office to take a look […]
Analysing the potential of psychometric fingerprints
Forensic scientists have been scouring crime scenes since the late 19th century, for one very good reason: our fingerprints are unique. They mark us out and make us identifiable. Psychologists have now discovered that the way we process information and respond in assessment tests is as individual as the ridges on our fingertips. This makes […]
Blind recruitment: A small step forward, but how do we make the leap?
The CBI’s recent call for the removal of names on CVs is one example of ongoing attempts to combat prejudice in the world of recruitment. A number of big name employers, including BBC, NHS and Virgin Money have jumped on the bandwagon too by incorporating so called ‘blind recruitment’ into their hiring process. But, while […]
