Google: Recruiting and developing top talent. By Sarah Fletcher
Google's HR director Liane Hornsey spoke at the HR Directors' Summit this week on attracting and developing talent and why a strong recruitment strategy is crucial. Sarah Fletcher reports. Unless you've been living like a hermit on a remote island with no access to the world beyond, you'll be aware of Google's meteoric rise […]
Verifile: CV Verification and Background Screening Service
Screening the CVs of potential employees can be a time consuming and expensive process which has just become a lot quicker, easier and cost effective! Verifile, the UK's leading provider of CV Verification & Background Screening services, and an Umbrella Body under the Criminal Records Bureau, enables you make the most informed recruitment decisions, by: […]
How Did I Get Here? Paul Kearns, PWL
Paul Kearns entered the HR profession in 1978 working in industrial relations and then moved through training and development into generalist HR work. Since 1991 he has been running the PWL consultancy – specialising in HR measurement, HR strategy, evaluation and performance measurement and management. He has published 6 books to date on employee performance […]
10 top tips for retaining talent
These tips were contributed by Sue Harley, Managing Director of IQdos. 1) Be clear about what you are trying to achieveWhat are your business goals? Do you have an inspiring vision for staff? Successful companies are those that know why they are in business and what they stand for. 2) CommunicationRegular communication is vital. […]
Interview success depends on etiquette
Research by Fish4Jobs suggests that simple attention to appearance and etiquette often proves crucial. One in four (26%) job applicants fail at interviews because of their appearance on the day, but most interview clangers can be avoided. One in five (19%) HR managers say they will lose interest in a candidate if they have sloppy […]
As skills shortages worsen, job security increases
Company bosses believe employees feel more secure at work for the first time in four years but skill shortages have become dramatically worse. These are the main findings of a survey of employment trends by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and William M Mercer, the human resources and employee benefits consultant. Twenty seven per […]
Transferrable and Mature skills are being overlooked by employers
Online recruitment agency totaljobs.com said of a recent survey of 250 workers, that whilst many would consider a career switch, most were put off because it would mean starting at the bottom of the jobs ladder again. Paul Ivory, speaking for the company said, "Only if a jobseeker has an almost identical position, in a […]
