GUEST BLOG: In-house vs. agency recruitment
By Gail Callicott, Head of Communications, Sopra Steria Recruitment Historically, the relationship between in-house talent acquisition teams and external agencies hasn’t always been an amicable one. However, amid the increasingly volatile business environment that we find ourselves navigating today, the agendas of both groups are colliding – with in-house talent teams taking an increasingly larger […]
How to choose an Applicant Tracking System – Top 3 tips
Your business case has been submitted, budget has been approved and it’s time to start your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) selection project. So, how can you make sure your selection process is as efficient and valuable as possible? Spend the time defining your essential criteria Ensure you have taken feedback from all relevant stakeholders, from […]
Talent: Arguably the greatest challenge for CEOs
By Justin Rix, Partner, Grant Thornton Investing in talent and skills is a top priority among high growth businesses. Even with this focus on investment, one in two senior decision-makers of high growth businesses say it’s hard to find people with the right skills.[i] In current times of uncertainty, finding talent is now arguably the […]
GUEST BLOG: New skills for new workplaces
By Justin Rix, Partner, Tax at Grant Thornton It’s hard to imagine a time when businesses, employees and everyone else looked ahead with such a mix of enthusiasm and uncertainty. Automation, AI and the soon-to-be ubiquitous Internet of Things are opening up a whole realm of possibility for how we will live and work in […]
GUEST BLOG: How to minimise your recruitment risks
By Gary Berney, Marketing Manager, HireUp Let’s face it, recruiting people for your business is a risky process and often a costly one if the candidates you selected for interview aren’t successful or worse still the successful candidate leaves after a few months. Even if everything about a candidate looks right, you can still get […]
Top tips when selecting a financial education provider
There is recognition that individuals don’t always get taught how to be good with money or how to plan well for retirement. Life can be unpredictable, and your employees may be faced with financial decisions outside of their skillset. Providing career long financial education can benefit everyone in your business. That said, employers don’t get taught how […]
Visualising success in the workplace
Work is all about goals, milestones and projects being completed on time and within budget. Many times, some of these tasks can be daunting to people, such as giving an important presentation, a major client meeting or hitting your sales target. What we don’t know is that the mind can help us reach these goals […]
GUEST BLOG: The 5 biggest challenges when hiring tech talent
It’s one of the fastest-growing sectors in the business environment, but the ever-advancing nature of the tech world – coupled with a widely-reported skills shortage in this often-complex arena – can make hiring tech talent extremely tough! Here, Rachel McElroy (pictured), director at cloud resourcing specialist Cranford Group, shares 5 of the biggest challenges and – […]
Five myths about apprenticeships busted
Grant Thornton’s Talent Solutions Director, David Hare takes the opportunity to dispel some myths on the Apprenticeship Levy and encourage everyone to embrace apprenticeships as part of a wider talent strategy… We have passed the two-year anniversary of the Apprenticeship Levy and I still meet clients who haven’t embraced the opportunity. I hear “it’s all […]
GUEST BLOG: Workplace change management – The importance of taking your people with you
Effective change management is necessary for businesses to survive and thrive so it’s important to overcome the obstacles that change can present as quickly as possible. Ann Clark, Managing Director of Claremont has shared her thoughts on the topic… Workplace change can be one of the most difficult changes to manage, as revisions to working practices, […]