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 »
This task seems to get harder every year. Is it simply that we live in a more unstable world, along with all the associated economic and human factors that entails? That certainly could be said of the last twelve months and moving into 2023. To make some sound predictions for next year, I’ve drawn on …
Creating a candidate journey to support and empower. The uncertain economic landscape continues to have a massive impact on opportunities for younger people in general, but most profoundly on those from a lower socio-economic background. On one hand, you have the worst cost of living crisis we have seen in decades; spiralling food and fuel …
The Five Principles of Good Onboarding Sarah Brown and her team at Meet & Engage manage the strategy and delivery of automated onboarding journeys for clients using Timeline for Onboarding The idea of formally welcoming a new joiner into the business apparently stems from the rather severe sounding concept of ‘organisational socialisation’ that was conceived …
Creating an engaging journey from offer to start Read More »
Reminding yourself that your candidates are digital-savvy consumers in all other aspects of their lives, can be a super-useful lens through which to evaluate your hiring journey and the experience it delivers to your potential hires. As can the data showing how candidates are behaving and performing during the journey. For example, what stage are …
Why the hiring journey can be the perfect place to create employer brand advocacy Read More »
If yours is a long or complicated recruitment process, it’s inevitably going to be a challenge to keep candidates engaged – and this means that you risk losing talent. There are so many reasons why a strong candidate steps away from a process a competitor gets in first with an offer they feel a degree …
Keeping talent engaged through a lengthy recruitment process 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 »
By Sarah Lane Last week was the ISE Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2021 and as I exercised my well-practised digital conference etiquette, I felt the stories and experiences shared by a diverse panel of students were particularly engaging and thought-provoking. When it comes to resourcing, it’s often easy to get lost in the noise and …
Inclusion at Work – What Do Students Want to Know? Read More »
Did you know that neurodiversity impacts hiring, retention and career progression for millions of people in the workforce? To find out more about what neurodiversity means and how employers can take tangible action to address these challenges, we spoke to Theo Smith. Theo is a Neurodiversity Evangelist and Founder at Neurodiversity at Work, where he …
In today’s marketplace, 80% of talent say a single positive or negative candidate experience can change their minds about a role or company. As recruiting moves ever more virtual, it’s increasingly important for organisations to think about and proactively manage their candidate experience across all digital touchpoints. But with increased activity comes heightened competition, so …