Hiring For Skills not Credentials
Now more than ever before it’s important to position yourself as an employer of choice and to make sure your vacancies are attractive to the job seekers of today. There are three new recruitment strategies that employers are turning to. Leaders are now looking beyond just the immediate needs of their teams and thinking about what skills the business as a whole will need to succeed in the future.
Improve your cybersecurity hiring
Let’s talk about cybersecurity. You probably know what it is by now; it’s had plenty of media coverage in recent years with many big companies, such as Equifax, Yahoo and Adobe, falling foul to breaches and attacks from ever-present hackers. But in case you’re still unsure, cybersecurity - as defined by Digital Guardian - is “the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorised access.”
Contractor vs employee: Which should you hire?
Do we hire a contractor or an employee on a permanent basis? This is a dilemma that hiring managers and companies face on a daily basis.
5 Considerations When Growing Your Business
Your business is growing. You’ve spent weeks, even months, in meetings and on calls defining the right growth strategy. Now that you’ve laid a solid foundation, you’re eager to get on with the building itself.
7 Reasons You Should Hire Contractors
Hiring highly-skilled contractors is often the go-to solution when organisations need specific talent to start as soon as possible. Contract workers help businesses adapt fast to market conditions and have significantly benefited the UK’s economy as a result.
E-book: Building Best Practice Data Capabilities
Organisations are looking at data to unlock opportunities for business growth and operational efficiency. They are using data as the fuel to drive large scale decision making. We've held a panel discussion with four independent data experts (you can watch the webinar on demand) to understand how to build strong data capabilities answering the questions: Where and how do you start your data journey?
7 key benefits of hiring a virtual assistant
A virtual assistant works remotely and carries out specific duties such as reception cover, executive assistance, administration support, customer service and data entry, alongside other tasks.
Optimise Your New Employee Onboarding Process (With…
You’ve held interviews with eligible candidates and extended an offer to the lucky one (or few, depending on your hiring needs). They duly accept. You now have a new member of staff who’s technically skilled and a great cultural fit for your team - but how do you effectively and efficiently onboard that new employee so they settle in quickly?
How to make a job offer that will get accepted?
After days, weeks or even months of sourcing, shortlisting and interviewing candidates, you have finally identified the right candidate for the role! The next step in your hiring process is to make them a job offer.
E-book: Building Change Capability in Organisations
If you’re thinking of bringing in someone to help your company with Change Management then where should you start?
Conducting an Interview: Before, During, and After
The job interview is one of the most important steps in the hiring process. This is the time to really understand if the candidate is a good fit for the role and your organisation. After all, as the hiring manager you are trying to avoid the costs associated with hiring the wrong person.
8 Steps to Onboarding Remote Employees
After dedicating a lot of time and effort to any new hire, it is critical that you win their heart and mind through an impressive and engaging employee onboarding process, creating an impression that stays with them for their entire career and increases the likelihood that you will retain them.