28 July 2022
Employers have a responsibility to be inclusive and diverse when it comes to hiring staff. They must ensure that plans are in place to address this during recruitment drives. DEI can affect how attractive you are as a company. It also affects how existing employees feel about the business. The University of Michigan’s diversity officer […]
5 July 2022
Recruitment is a fluid industry – it has to evolve to match the demands of the businesses it serves. Embedded talent solutions are the latest trend and Talent Works are making sure we’re ahead of the curve. How do ‘Embedded Talent solutions’ differ from other recruitment models? Embedded talent solutions share similarities with both RPO […]
1 July 2022
What is an Employee Value Proposition (EVP)? An Employee Value Proposition (EVP), is the sum of all the things an employer offers to attract or retain talent. It’s more than just the ‘typical’ benefits of an opportunity such as salary, bonus, perks etc. It encompasses the culture, the work environment and what it’s like to […]
9 June 2022
With the hiring landscape constantly evolving, organisations are adapting and finding innovative ways of sharing leadership responsibilities. One such practice is Fractional Leadership. Fractional leaders fill part-time or short-term leadership positions in an organisation. Often they will be covering situations such as: The company is still in its early days, therefore, doesn’t have budget for […]
31 March 2022
Now that working remotely is becoming the new norm, companies are having to adapt to this new way of working. One of the challenges of this, is how to integrate new starters to your business. Is there a way to do digital onboarding right? According to research by Glassdoor, companies with a strong onboarding process […]
22 February 2022
The Great Resignation means that, above all else, employees are on the move. Tech employees are among many others embracing the trend and leaving their employers searching for better compensation, a new challenge or alternative corporate culture. As a result, knowledge-based sectors like tech are seeing record numbers of jobs advertised, and this is taking […]
10 February 2022
Retaining tech talent is almost as much of a priority right now as hiring tech talent. As the talent market becomes more and more competitive, employers are finding themselves at risk of poaching. There are currently job ads being posted every day with even more competitive salaries, benefits and challenges to entice tech talent to […]
8 February 2022
Flexible working is no new concept, but it’s something that has come to prominence in the last few years. Especially now that we’re all thinking about returning to work as normal as (hopefully) the end of the pandemic is in sight. Flexible working wasn’t always an option for employees, but with remote working being forced […]
4 February 2022
Every business has its own unique personality and culture. Just like people, no two businesses are the same. Company culture is formed by the people that work there, the management and leadership style, the processes by which work is carried out and the organisation’s values. These aspects work together to influence what it’s like to […]
2 February 2022
Hiring tech talent right now is not an easy task. Recruiters are trying their best to navigate the most challenging talent market in recent memory. It’s a market where more jobs are available than candidates, and companies large and small are fighting for the same skillsets and talents. With reports of record-breaking salaries in the […]