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Having worked in senior-level recruitment, run a career development business and been an employer for 12 years, I have a unique insight into the factors that dictate success and failure. The biggest factor for me is ‘selling’. Let me explain…….. Most executives have a deep appreciation of what businesses need to do to grow, which as a general ru...

When interviewing a candidate, there are many things that recruiters would deem to be a red flag; turning up late for the interview, gossiping about previous jobs or managers, not asking questions to pry about the role or dressing inappropriately for the interview. However, Julie Zhuo, Vice President of Product Design at Facebook – who joined th...

Regularly assessing employee satisfaction can help create a transparent environment and allow issues to be tackled swiftly. Jim Barnett at employee engagement company Glint explains the value of getting constant feedback from staff. With the number of organisations experiencing talent shortages at its highest since 2006, holding on to top talent...

Working in diverse teams, will help you consider your experience of working in teams and the different roles you play in them. It will increase your confidence in marketing this key skill to employers as well as improve your ability to perform well in teams you are currently part of. The course lasts eight weeks, it’s free and is available to st...

Eliminating gender disparity from the workplace can often start with the recruitment process. Recruiters or hiring managers make a decision about who is shortlisted to attend an interview and, ultimately, who gets offered the job at the end. And while many recruiters may think that their hiring processes have been freed from unconscious bias, ne...

A one size fits all approach no longer works for today’s offices As new technologies change the way we work, businesses have begun to forego the traditional office in favor of multi-purpose co-working spaces designed to help foster productivity, creativity and collaboration. Rows of desks just won’t cut it anymore as employees have become accust...

Majority of job seekers don’t know the answer TopCV survey reveals 3/4 professionals are unsure their job application will be approved by CV-screening software According to new research from TopCV, the largest CV-writing service in the world, 75 per cent of UK job seekers are doubtful their CV will beat the ‘hiring bots’ - specialised software u...

Today we can do so many things remotely. We can do our grocery shopping from the couch, we can pay bills or buy tickets without lining up, and we can see what our dogs are doing in the backyard from our phones. We even know when our ride will arrive without needing to speak to anyone. We owe that to technology, which has made our lives so much m...

UK – Modern working life sits in opposition to the creativity needed to succeed in jobs today, according to Bruce Daisley, vice-president of EMEA at Twitter, who also said turning off notifications is necessary to reduce work-related burnout. During his keynote talk at MRS Impact 2019, Daisley said that the creativity needed to differentiate peo...

When sourcing a new candidate, finding someone with a corresponding skills match and a wealth of experience is at the forefront of every recruiter’s concentration. Yet, while decent working knowledge and experience remains a highly desirable trait, some employers are quickly put off by overqualified candidates applying to less senior roles. Is i...