Hiring top-tier talent is more difficult now than ever, and many employers struggle to recruit candidates with the skills and experience they need. Unfortunately, many of these employers are still using recruiting processes developed years ago, when the job market was less competitive, leading to avoidable mistakes. Here are some […]
Issues and Controversies in Hybrid Work
Telecommuting, remote work, hybrid work, distance work, home office, distributed workforce… Whatever it’s called, Work From Home (WFH) has surged into center stage as one of the hottest issues both in the labor market and the UK political arena. Why has the location of workers become a political issue, and […]
Lowering Your Standards? Coping with Recruiter Shortages
While employment levels in Europe have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, a return to status-quo still means significant challenges for companies looking to recruit top talent. In addition, there are huge pressures on the staffing industry. Faced with a shortage of both quality candidates, and recruiters to find them, do […]
The Great Resignation Part 2: Why Do People Stay?
Last month, we explored some of the many reasons why people are quitting jobs in record numbers. This month we’ll look at the factors that make people stay at a job, or accept a new one, and how smart employers are improving talent acquisition and retention. Reasons Why Employees Stay […]
The Great Resignation Part 1: Why do People Quit?
The Great Resignation is making headlines around the world, but what it is and why it’s happening are interpreted in wildly different ways. Are people leaving their jobs because they are lazy? Because they feel unsafe? Because they get better offers? Let’s take a fact-driven approach to find out why […]
Measuring Success: Recruitment Metrics that Matter
Staffing and recruitment is more art than science. Finding perfect matches, fostering growth and development, and improving satisfaction and contentment require soft skills, intuition, and a little luck. However, just because the work is intangible doesn’t mean the results can’t be. Here are the tools for measuring recruitment success. Recruitment […]
Don’t Treat Candidates like Commodities
In today’s changing job market, employees are taking more control of their work, and they have higher expectations around their jobs and the companies they work for. What can companies do to bring the best candidates to their door? Say Goodbye to the Traditional Mentality For generations, labor has been […]
3 Recruitment Trends to Watch in 2022
In many ways, recruitment and employment trends for the coming year are consistent with changes since 2020. But the year ahead promises some important changes for HR and recruitment professionals. Here are the recruitment trends to watch in 2022. Recruitment Basics Remain the Same In many ways, 2022 promises more […]
