In today’s competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent has become a real challenge for businesses across all industries. While competitive salaries and benefits remain important factors to employees, an increasing number of job seekers are prioritising a company’s ethics and whether they are making a positive impact on society.
Read MoreTop 9 Technology Skills That HR Professionals Need Today
The human resources (HR) function is one of many business areas that has undergone a significant digital transformation in recent years. Explore the latest skills that all HR pros need in today’s environment…
Read MoreThe Proliferation of LinkedIn as a Talent Acquisition Tool
Since its launch in 2003, the ascendancy of LinkedIn as a robust employment-focused social network has been meteoric. However, while LinkedIn’s capabilities as a marketing channel are well established, how effective is it as a talent acquisition solution?
Read MoreIs Your Job Safe from AI? New Study Reveals Surprising Results
OpenAI, the company responsible for developing ChatGPT, has conducted some interesting research on the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on different jobs. Using its recently released language model, GPT-4, and human expertise, the researchers investigated how such language models could affect the job market and occupations within the US. The results make for interesting reading…
Read MoreWhy Thomas Edison’s Unusual Hiring Practice May Actually Be Genius…
Thomas Edison, the legendary inventor behind sound recorders, motion picture devices, and of course, the light bulb, is also credited with a lesser-known but unconventional recruitment method that involves a visit to a local restaurant and a bowl of soup. Allow us to explain…
Read MoreEffective Tools For Enhancing The Productivity Of Your Workforce
Regardless of your sector or industry, employee productivity is crucial for your company’s long-term progression, profitability and growth.
Read MoreThe 50 Top Companies To Work For In 2023 (Glassdoor)
Workplace community and job site Glassdoor have announced their “Best Places to Work 2023”. Pooling data from annoymous employee reviews their results paint an interesting picture on who is winning the battle for staff retention and talent attraction.
Read MoreShowcase Your Company’s Positive Culture With An Optimised Team Page
A ‘Team Page’ serves multiple functions for a business, but at its core, it plays a vital role in your recruitment strategy – and neglecting to have one for your own site could be detrimental to your recruitment efforts.
Read MoreThe Ostracon – A 3000 Year Old Egyptian Tablet That Documents Sick Days
Having a sick day is not a new concept, it appears that back in the days of Ramesses II the folk of ancient Egypt weren’t just calling in a sick day but their managers were documenting it as well. Reading it is pretty special.
Read MoreThe Art Of Retaining: How To Hold On To Your Best Staff
There can be no doubt that the workplace has evolved in the last couple of years. From the switch to remote and flexible working to the changing demands of applicants and existing employees, virtually every industry has been affected to some degree.
Read More20 Interesting Profiles to Follow on LinkedIn (2023)
Whether you are seeking careers advice or networking with peers, scoping for new business opportunities or sourcing new suppliers, LinkedIn is an awesome platform with awesome people that can help you expand your horizons whatever the agenda.
Read MoreHow Employers Can Improve Their Candidate Experience And Candidate Journey
In today’s job market there is just as much emphasis on employers impressing prospective candidates as the reverse. If companies want to fill their positions with the best possible talent, they need to go the extra mile.
Read MoreHow To Recruit For A Start-Up
Start-up business’ can be an exciting adrenaline rush; you’re your own boss and you’ve put the work in to get here. At times, your judgement may be clouded by the excitement, especially when you have to think about the future of your company and what route it will take, dictated by your long-term goals.
Read MoreDiverse Employers: Where do you rank?
Employers are falling at the first step when it comes to diversity in the workplace. The biggest mistake that they’re making is their understanding of what diverse actually means. By limiting the definition of diversity to multiculturalism, employers are losing their ability to call themselves truly diverse.
Read MoreSuffering From Zoom Fatigue? Zoom Escaper Might Be Just What You Need
For many of us the world of video conferencing has kept us employed, in touch with the outside world and connected to our work colleagues and friends. But for some of us the effect of back to back virtual meetings, online quizzes and birthday get togethers has left us totally drained.
Read MoreHow To Onboard New Hires Remotely in 2021 – 34 Page Report…
I was delighted to hear this week that a long time contact of mine and Founder of Polymensa – Daniel De La Cruz – had been busily working away on an in-depth 34 page report on virtual onboarding.
Read MoreIllegal Interview Questions: The Things You Shouldn’t Ask
In this world of remote interviewing we’re now conducting job interviews from our own homes, things can often be more relaxed and informal (which is often a good thing), however don’t forget to adhere to anti-discrimination laws and keep things in check.
Read More17 Awesome Examples of Creative CVs / Resumes
It seems that the humble 2 page word document just doesn’t cut it for those creative jobs anymore, standing out from the crowd is a must for those that want to bag the best opportunities. We have raided the Guru archives and found these amazing examples of highly creative CVs highlighting candidates who have gone above and beyond the standard 2 page word doc.
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