If you’re at the start or in the early stages of a career within financial or professional services, you should consider Scotland’s investment operations sector. A complex and fast-paced area, it presents a credible long-term career option.

Here we look at five reasons why you can have a successful and rewarding career in investment operations.

1. Less competition

Many candidates interested in joining the fund management industry desire…

In today’s market, many companies are struggling to find enough quality applicants. Is the employment market the sole cause of this issue or can these organizations do something about it? Employers can’t resign themselves to the fact that they won’t be able to get the perfect fit. They’ll just have to work harder and be more strategic in…

Bullhorn Seeks to Bridge the Opportunity Divide through Expanded Support of Workplace Development Nonprofits

Bullhorn Joins Pledge 1%, Announces New Partnership with Year Up, and Dedicates $50,000 Donation Match to Help Talent Shine through…

BOSTON—JUNE 13, 2018—ENGAGE BOSTON 2018—Bullhorn®, the cloud computing company that helps staffing and recruiting organizations transform their businesses, will present its highly anticipated…

Last month, we wrote a blog on “Trends that will shape the Staffing Industry in 2018” talking about the paradigm shift that the industry is going through. In this blog, we will be talking extensively about trends within Healthcare Staffing, which is one of the promising …

Want to improve file management for the HR team, but intimidated by the process? Here's how to move to electronic employee files fast this summer.



Managing employee files in an organized and compliant way is a critical part of the HR team's responsibilities.  Unfortunately, files can be nearly impossible to manage when documents are on paper or spread across different teams, offices,…

Cowardice in Human Resources

I woke up this morning with a heavy heart.

Backstory:

I am a Catholic. My last name belies the fact, but I am Catholic.…

This is the first post in my series on the 2018 Talent 42. I will focus on the tables and the tools. Some of the speakers were; Mark Tortorici, Dean Da Costa, Aaron Daniels, Paired Sourcing, Shami Marangwanda, Recruiting Toolbox, Amybeth Quinn. Susanna Frazier and more. 

Tools mentioned:

Github, Amazing Hiring, Awesome Autocomplete for Github,…

Today most of the companies invest a significant amount of time and money in finding software to track their hiring process. Applicant tracking system (ATS), human resources information management systems (HRIS/HRMS) are available to simplify recruitment process, but it works well only if parsed data can be inserted into them.

Staffing firms, job boards,…

Picture this. You own a travel company. Your workforce comprises of employees belonging from middle age group and most of the employees are males. Moreover, you refrain your hiring team from recruiting people from other races and sexual orientations.…

As the average human life expectancy continues to gradually increase, the focus of the healthcare industry has dramatically shifted. Since the dawn of modern medicine, healthcare systems have been reactive. They wait for one to become sick before any action is taken. Now, with …

University education pays off according to the Paylab.com international portal. This analysis has found that the level of attained education is a key factor influencing the salary and salary growth of individuals during…

By Roy Munk

Conducting a search for a key role within your healthcare organization is a lot like ordering a pizza.

Remember last time you and a group of friends went out for a few slices? You all agreed on that trendy new spot downtown, got seated at the big booth, and opened the oversized…

Although it will come as no surprise to most HR managers, employers, and employees, research shows that happy workers are more productive and effective at their…

Want to pursue a career in recruitment? You’re in luck. The demand for recruiters has never been so high, thanks to the major skills shortage that has affected many key industries across the UK. New recruitment companies are now appearing each month to meet this increased demand, each one in need of enthusiastic recruits to join their ranks. For those who are…

Many enthusiastic graduates express an interest in becoming an investment analyst. It is, after all, a role which can conjure up images of prestige and wealth. But vacancies are few and far between – particularly in Scotland - and asset management companies that are hiring can have very specific requirements. So what does it take to…

Sourcecon Spring 2018 day 3, Sheryl Sandberg Sessions.

First up a panel discussion on diversity with Glenn Gutmacher. Lost of talk on veteran and veteran spouse hiring. 72% of student veterans succeed compared to 62% of nonserving students. The overall message here is getting buy-in, work hard, and think outside the box to find and hire diverse…

Small businesses, in general, avoid investing in employee training, because they don’t understand the value of it.

But small businesses specifically benefit because multiple studies show that staff training provides five major benefits:



1.Positively impacts profits

2.Empowers staff to get more done

3.Helps retain staff

4.Can be the difference between business success or…

Introduction

Outsourcing some activities of the HR function in your organization is a decision that must be taken by the top management. HR outsourcing…