5 Ways to Attract and Retain Customers

Customers are hard to find, and after you have found them, it is even harder to retain them. As a business owner, your primary concern should be to keep all the customers that you have managed to attract to your business. This is important because of the cost that is involved in drawing…

If you’re a hiring manager looking to hire IT professionals in your team, you’re no stranger to the ever-advancing, ever-evolving nature of the tech world. Apart from actual software or application innovations, the demands of IT jobs don’t necessarily require you to fit the old paradigm of employment process when it comes to hiring professionals. The online marketplace for IT talent is growing bigger and bigger, at the same…

Robots are going to take your job, but not your opportunity.

For decades we have heard talk of robots taking our jobs, but we are getting a lot closer now.  By all accounts, AI is making big strides and everything from manufacturing to brain surgery is going to be handled by robots at some point.  Some say that by 2060 we are all out of a job.

This is, of course, extremely short sighted.  We’ve lost jobs to robots and automation little by little over time.  The manufacturing…

Of course, most companies out there will have well-established and successful onboarding practices, but here at ISL, we are always looking to improve and have found some extra tips and recommendations that you might want to consider adding into the mix!

Let’s start with how to keep in contact with your new starter in the lead up to their first…

This is one among the findings out of LinkedIn’s recently released 2017 Global Staffing developments report.

Highlights of the survey included within 2,000 manager-level and above, search and staffing recruitment professionals in 35 countries — include: The good news is the fact that 68% of staffing firms assume their firms to develop compared to 2016, also say they plan to hire greater…

With fluctuations in the global financial system magnifying with time workforce analytics is the sole light of trust that pioneers of the day visit is just a plan which may catapult their victory irrespective of the plight of the economy. Even a wise business plan will optimize the workforce by expending minimum costs for maximum performance. This is especially important since the proportion of elderly labour in the US relative to younger employees is increasing by leaps and bounds, with the…

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as of August 2017 there were approximately 1.44 million people in the UK who were unemployed but actively seeking or available to work. This figure was 52,000 fewer than figures up to May 2017 and over 215,000 fewer than the year previous.

There were also 8.81 million people who were unemployed and not actively seeking or available for work. However, the UK is working hard to improve its employment rate across the country – so…

Employer Branding ideas are essential for building a strong and attractive employer brand. Many firms have started investing more in their employer branding strategy so I decided write about some real-life employer branding ideas and strategies. HubSpot and Facebook have mastered their employer branding and…

Want to get the most out of your relationship with your recruiter? Check out these 5 top tips!

If you are looking to venture onto the next step in your career and are considering working with a recruiter, we believe that there are a few fundamental characteristics of all strong candidate-recruiter relationships that can help get you the best offer possible…

It's important that you get your CV right as it is your one shot at impressing potential employers. Your CV should really impress your potential employer, it’s what determines whether you’ll be shortlisted for an interview or not! However, most people tend to make mistakes in their CVs that end up costing them the…

Decisions, decisions.  You need to hire a new employee and you’ve already started doing some phone screens, but you can’t decide if you want to hire someone direct or have them start as a contractor.  This week’s discussion will hopefully give you a few things to consider when making a decision between hiring a contractor versus direct hire placement.  …

Nurses everywhere see patients who have been injured while at work. It is sobering to think that even in modern society, many industries continue to pose staggering health risks on their workers. Whether constructing a tall building or tending a farm, many activities we take for granted imperil the participants.

For those who have chosen to make a living in a dangerous line of work, the risks are high. So, too, are the potential costs to society and those of us in the healthcare…

Companies do not underestimate the strength of their employees’ social contacts. Just the opposite, they’ve begun to reward them if they help bring new and skilled help into the firm.

Every employee knows someone who knows someone else, and their neighbour has a guy who’d be perfect for a specialised position in…

I must admit that until I started using the search technique that I am about to describe, I did not realize that a significant number of LinkedIn members customize their Headlines. I had expected most members to stay with the default Headline, which is <Job Title> at <Company>. Not true. It won't be easy to estimate the percentage of customized Headlines, but they are quite common.

What members put in Headlines often falls into one of these…

Finding the right person for your company is definitely not an easy job. Not only does their productiveness, motivation and skill impact your company’s overall productivity but they also become your representative. This means that they have to be the embodiment of your corporate ideals and values. In other words, finding a person who meets all of these criteria is quite daunting. The worst part is that you may not even be able to recognize the right person for the job due to…

I’m less than two years away from hitting my 40th birthday. It’s a big one, that, and presents challenges that – for all our sakes – I won’t over-share.

But 40 is a big number for recruiters, too. When it comes up, it tends to cause problems. It seems a headcount of 40 is when a firm’s sparkle begins to fade. It’s when the firm’s brightest and best start looking for somewhere else to…

Today’s job seekers needs and expectations differ to what once was, now they expect a more streamlined digital environment when they are going through the recruitment stages.

So, how can companies easily transition to these stages of the candidate’s journey without losing any vital parts of the process? The answer lies in going paperless and embracing digital.

By going digital it allows both the HR and employee to experience a stronger candidate and…