As an advocate for women in business, I’m always interested in the available statistics and metrics around female-led and female-owned businesses across all sectors, not just recruitment. A recent report by the House of Commons actually dedicates a whole section to Women in Business on a global scale, and the findings are intriguing.

You may…

Wow, blown away by this profile from Customer Experience Magazine, who placed me 8th in their UK Customer Experience Influencers list, amongst brands like; Microsoft, Samsung, Ipsos Mori, HSBC, Oracle and many more. You can see the full list here: https://cxm.co.uk/cxms-top-50-cx-stars/

As many working in the UK’s recruitment field will tell you, Michelle Ansell is one of the most highly regarded professionals there is, and her…

The unemployment rate has varied from as low as 1% during World War I to as high as 25% during the Great Depression – peaking at a rate of 10.8% in November 1982 and 10.0% in October 2009 – we are currently at 3.5%

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Guests: Susan and Scot Westwater from Pragmatic.Digital

Voice Technologies like Amazon Alexa and Google Home are being touted as the “next big thing” and businesses are being encouraged to leverage Voice or miss out big. Similar to how the smartphone changed how the world interacts with digital content, Voice has already begun to…

If you’re ready to set out on your own and start making money as an independent truck driver, you’re joining an elite group of professionals that enjoy substantial freedom and financial reward as a result of their choice. Before you hit the road, though, there are a few things that are good to know to ensure that this next chapter of your life is successful. To help you get started on the right foot, here are a few tips to help you succeed as an independent truck driver.

Basic…

People Analytics

When we discuss analytics it is very easy to get lost in an ocean of data, graphs, and reports. Most ERP software or HRIS (human resource information systems) present a long list of graphs and reports that can be accessed and still we will always have some request to the database admin to extract…

Happy employees determine the success level of an organization. Employee Engagement and involvement have a great effect on the work done. An organization should focus on workforce retention and development. Gen Y and Gen Z who form the major part of the workforce possess a critical spirit and challenging minds. And they are not satisfied with job…

Smart Background Checks is a site where you can get background check info on people. This can be a great place to find information on candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old…

No matter what sort of business you run, it’s important that you show any future candidates that you are a company worth working for. Potential workers won’t just settle for anything. They know their rights and expect to be treated in a way that incorporates their lifestyle and personal values into their work. If you…

This week is the first full week back at work after the Christmas and New Year break for many of us. It is never easy getting back into the flow of things after a couple of weeks eating too much, more than likely drinking too much and one too many late nights and lazy mornings. So here are 6 ways to hopefully make the first week that little bit easier for anyone who struggles. Of course, there are people out there (Yes! There really are!) Who are able to have 2 weeks off and go back into…

Every business focus on generating a higher revenue than the previous years. The expected results are delayed because of the traditional methods of employee engagement and bureaucratic leadership. The millennials, who are updated with the latest technology, are the employees, who expect modern simpler ways of performance management. A lackadaisical approach should be disowned, and an agile methodology should be adapted to bring the best out of the employees. The firms are already…

Hiring new employees may seem like the fruitful end of an important task, but the next step of orienting your new hires is just as important. Although traditional new employee training involved classroom or conference room guidance, technology has made it possible to train employees using shorter, easier methods. Here are a few tips to get your…

If you enjoy learning about medical topics, then you can work in the health care field. These types of jobs require intelligent individuals who can understand human anatomy, chemistry and biology. It is also essential to have excellent communication skills while remaining calm during an emergency. Today, there is a desperate need for more employees in…

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Guest Shannon Pritchett from CareerXroads and I talk about the most influential technology to hit talent acquisition in 2019. We also make some predictions for 2020.

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Episode 11

Guest Markellos Diorinos from Bryq.com

There are lots of pre-hire candidate assessment tools on the market right now. Companies can assess a person’s cognitive skills, intelligence, personality traits and the list goes on. How do you know what type of test you should use for a category of jobs or…

Episode 10

Guest Kevin Grossman TheTalentBoard.org

A poor candidate experience is destroying your Consumer Brand! Or at least that is what the Employer Branding Experts would like you to think. Obviously there are a lot of variables that go into calculating the impact that a poor candidate experience may or may not have further…

Episode 9

Guest Michael Beygelman

According to McKinsey & Company, companies are 33% more profitable when teams are more diverse. 44% of surveyed HR leaders said that employee engagement was their top priority as per a 2018 Cascade HR survey and 73% of candidates are passive job seekers according to a TalentNow survey.

And while those are all fascinating stats. Do you know what to do with that information? How does knowing that information help your…

Episode 8

Guest Leah Daniels from Appcast.io

If you are looking to make your recruitment advertising dollars last as long as possible, or if you are thinking about your 2020 recruitment marketing budget at your organization, we’ll have some suggestions for ensuring you achieve the highest quality candidates at the lowest possible cost and we’ll talk about the 2019 Recruitment Advertising Trends that we are seeing and how those trends…

This is one of the biggest questions I get, how do you recruit effectively online? It’s not a new secret, and one you should know by now. That most of the hires made at companies are done through networking. In fact, more than 75% of hires are made through networking.

But what happens when networking fails? You have to resort to online recruiting.…

Whether it’s the food takeaway industry utilising mobile apps or sports events using video assisted refereeing, technological advances are helping our world progress and become better. Computer systems, such as CRMs, can help you plan out your workload as efficiently as possible, while analytics allow you to judge what updates are needed. With this in mind, it’s clear that technology is evolving across every business, allowing companies to become more productive and…