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 …
I describe the Meet & Engage team as professionally nosey. 2020 gave us an opportunity to work with our employer clients more closely than ever before as they moved through rapid and unexpected change. It really gave us a window into their professional challenges (and probably their personal ones too!). Let’s be honest – we’ve …
Inspiring and Nurturing – The Challenge for Employers in 2021 Read More »
This article was taken from our whitepaper: A New Decade of Candidate Experience to read more, download the full whitepaper here. With the advent of recruitment technology, organizations can now build trust and deliver content in a way that feels authentic to brand identity. Today’s candidates are increasingly digitally native. Applicants are accustomed to streaming …
Ali Hackett, Director & Co-Founder at Meet & Engage As organizations compete to attract and retain top talent, building a strong employer brand and designing a powerful end-to-end candidate experience has never been more important. But in the current climate, uncertainty abounds. The COVID-19 crisis has thrown the entire world into a state of …
How To Engage With Candidates Virtually During The COVID-19 Crisis Read More »
Length of service with an organisation was fairly constant from the 1950s up until the last decade or so. Before then, it was not unusual for a CV or resume to list no more than four employers, and any more than that was considered flighty. People joined companies on leaving education and stuck around, hoping …
Are We Still Seeing A Shrinking Length Of Service? Read More »
In case you missed our news, we’ve recently added a live streaming option to our platform. Video has long been a vital part of the employer brand. Today, the collision of advances in smartphone tech and data availability, combined with the increase in the proportion of our audience who are enthusiastic about social media makes this …
It’s March and although we are excited to be leaving winter behind us and heading into spring, there are other things to help put a ‘spring’ in your step. Of course, I’m talking about The FIRM Awards. This year we’ll be attending to announce the winner of the Candidate Experience Category, and so we’ve been …
Candidate Experience Q&A With Mark Jackson, Fujitsu Read More »
I am fortunate to be able to speak with many different businesses about how they manage relationships with candidates. Often there is an aspiration to be less ‘process’ and more ‘experience’ when it comes to recruitment, but teamed with a frustration around the tools available and often a lack of resource. The value of creating …
5 Ways Live Chat Events Can Boost Candidate Experience Read More »
Last year, I attended a great session with Stephen Isherwood from the ISE (Institute of Student Employers) at the In-House Recruitment Expo. It was one of those that really strikes a chord and gets those cogs ticking. The session was based on some of the findings of the ISE members’ research and featured vital insights for …