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I talk to many businesses and one of the themes that continues to come up is talent shortage The Manpower Group 2015 Talent Shortage Survey indicates that 42% of employers report difficulty filling jobs and 59% of employers experiencing talent shortage say this has a medium or high impact on their ability to meet client[…]
The competition for talent, especially for senior roles with specific skill sets will continue to be a focus for business leaders. Here we look at 3 areas that will become more important as this competition increases. Relationships The demand for senior candidates with specific skills sets means the relationship you have with your recruiter is[…]
Here are 3 things you can do today to improve the way you recruit. Look beyond your current practices One of the things we often hear when we talk to people who are responsible for recruiting is comments such as ‘we always do it like that’ or ‘that’s the only approach we know and are[…]
There are many theories and beliefs regarding how to make recruiting effective and we have talked before about some of these in our article 3 ways to really understand your candidate in an interview. This time we look at 3 things companies get wrong when recruiting. Automated recruiting systems Automated recruiting systems look like a[…]
We spend a lot of time looking at what is important to candidates when changing roles. However, we often don’t look at what isn’t important to them. When we do look at the things that aren’t important we create another set of inputs to consider when structuring roles and ultimately filling these roles. The LinkedIn[…]
Selecting a recruiter is an important part of your overall recruitment strategy and should be approached with the same rigour and detail that you would use when selecting a candidate. Here are 5 tips to help you make the right selection. 1/ Look for relevant experience? Look for a recruiter that has experience in the[…]
Like many of us I am up late at night watching the Tour de France. One of the riders I have been watching is last year’s winner Vincenzo Nibali. I’m always interested to see how a champion backs up performs again. To be honest I was a little surprised to hear that after a week[…]
When considering changing jobs The LinkedIn Talent Trends 2014 report found that money is an important factor to both active and passive candidates. However, it’s a much higher priority for passives. As a matter of fact, they say it’s their number one motivation to switch careers, followed by work/ life balance. Active candidates, on the[…]