Why beliefs determine our success in reaching goals
There is a myriad of information about setting goals such as the SMART method. These are good at teaching us logically how to break down a goal but what we can’t cater for is how a person will perform at implementing a goal task. What happens if a presentation is key to a project and […]
The dos and don’ts of social media background checks
Steve Smith, Managing Director (EMEA), Sterling Talent Solutions As the rapid rise of social media usage continues, talent acquisition teams are now more likely than ever to search these channels for information on potential candidates as a first port of call when making hiring decisions. With 45 million social media users in the UK alone […]
Staff Volunteering Guide now launched!
This guide has been created for businesses like you to help you improve and manage your approach to employee volunteering. You’ll learn: How to secure buy-in and engagement for an Employee Volunteering Scheme (EVS) The benefits staff volunteering can bring to your organisation How to address the challenges you face from staff volunteering How to […]
Employee Benefits: Measure, learn and adapt
By Alan Fergusson, Managing Director, Beneficia Going back to the CIPD Reward Management- Focus on Employee Benefits Survey (in conjunction with LCP- https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/reward-management-infographic2018_tcm18-51566.pdf) at the end of 2018 , I was reminded of a statistic within there the other day when reading another article. The subsequent article which I shared on Linkedin was about The Gym […]
Why Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Stress
Stress is now having a huge impact on companies as it become the number one reason for days off sick. In 2017/18, a staggering 15.4 million working days were lost because of stress and anxiety. This is costing businesses millions of pounds due to a decrease in productivity. With the busy lives we lead now, trying […]
Save thousands of pounds on your recruitment costs
By Christopher Rose, Commission Reduction At Commission Reduction Ltd we believe the best things in life are free. In light of this, the service we provide to all of our customers is completely free of charge. Working on behalf of your business we operate as an intermediary, negotiating the lowest possible commission rates, with the leading recruitment […]
GUEST BLOG: Filling the talent ‘black hole’
By Gary Berney, Marketing Manager, HireUp Astronomers may have photographed a black hole for the first time recently, but there’s been a black hole in talent acquisition for years! The images of the black hole provided by the Event Horizon Telescope imaging project have been truly amazing. It’s brought discussions around all aspects of black […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Save thousands of pounds on your recruitment costs
At Commission Reduction Ltd we believe the best things in life are free. In light of this, the service we provide to all of our customers is completely free of charge. Working on behalf of your business we operate as an intermediary, negotiating the lowest possible commission rates, with the leading recruitment agents. On any given […]
A virtual spotlight on public speaking skills in Leadership Development
Public speaking is widely recognized as an important leadership skill. Studies and surveys indicate that such communication skills are the foundation of successful careers, even more impactful than intelligence and aptitude. As a key marker of communication capabilities, they play heavily into selection for promotion. Given the impact on chance of future success and leadership […]
GUEST BLOG: Investing in training is central to your company’s development
Coorpacademy’s Jean-Marc Tassetto (pictured) examines how a new generation of training analytics tools can unite Learning & Development (L&D) and business… With the arrival of AI (artificial intelligence), robots and automation, workers’ skills will need to change as companies re-think the way they are organised, putting a major emphasis on L&D in the workplace to […]