Believing younger generations are inherently lazier, ruder, less respectful, and more prone to making bad choices, is seemingly hard-wired into the aging process. Bemoaning the ‘youth of today’ has apparently been part of the older generations’ playbook since time and memorial. A quote attributed to Socrates reads ‘The children now love luxury; they have bad …
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With only 1 in 3 young people thinking employers are supportive of hiring them, and just under half not being confident that they will progress into a good job (Youth Voice Census), it’s clear that there is significant disconnect between young people and employers. Most employers will confirm they’re committed to reaching diverse audiences and …
‘Our biggest failure though, is the lack of support for young people who have transitioned out of education in the years since Covid-19’. That’s a hard-hitting sentence to start a blog with, but when I read it in the Youth Voice Census 2023, it hit me like a tonne of bricks. Working with amazing businesses …
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Provide a consistent engagement experience, regardless of introduction method. As we approach busy season in the world of graduate recruitment and Early Careers teams are finalising their on-campus plans, one question keeps popping up – ‘how do you capture candidate details quickly when meeting in-person or online, and how do you then keep engagement going?’ …
You’ve met great students on campus and virtually – now what? Read More »
Consistency is one of those words that gets used in so many areas of life. We’re often told that without it, we won’t achieve our goals, but if we master it – wow! – the world will be our oyster. It’s hard to argue against this logic; whether you’re talking about training to run a …
Consistency is key: providing equitable engagement Read More »
In an economic downturn like the one we currently find ourselves in, the headlines full of large-scale layoffs and economic doom and gloom can make it hard to know where to focus our energies. From the tech layoffs that dominated the headlines earlier in the year, to daily updates on the continuing impact of the …
Where the economy is concerned, it seems that the post-Covid rollercoaster is set to continue for some time. We know the UK is in recession, but predictions on how long it will last—and how severe it will be—fluctuate from week to week. In 2022, The Conference Board predicted that the UK economy would shrink by …
The boomerang employee: why offboarding has become as important as onboarding Read More »
2023 will be the first year in a few where we’ll be seeing in the new year without the threat of Covid – and its restrictions and lockdowns – looming over us. That’s not to say we’re entering less challenging times; you could reasonably argue that 2023 is already set to be more difficult than …
The early careers landscape has changed: how to engage and support candidates in 2023 Read More »
How employers can provide guidance and reassurance in the Age of Uncertainty As we emerge from a few years that, if we’re viewing the glass as half full, could be described as ‘transformative’, we’re starting to realise the impact of two years of isolation, disruption and worry – especially when it comes to the concerns …
Gen Z – Giving back through the recruitment journey Read More »
Over the next ten years, an estimated 60 million Gen Z professionals will be entering the workforce in the United States. For employers, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity to deliver on the wants, needs and expectations of a new generation of candidates. While much has been made of the impact of Millennials …
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