Tag: talent strategy

How to avoid choosing the wrong people as you scale your business

27 October 2020

When a business grows, one thing that is inevitable is that it will need to hire new people.  No matter what industry you’re working in, in order to take on extra work, adopt new markets and even scale your current offering, your business will need more people power. When scaling up a business many business […]

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Preparing for 2021: How can we plan when there is no plan?

7 October 2020

employee engagement

It’s already October. To many of us, myself included, it feels like this year has passed us by in a flash, but yet we also can’t wait to see the end of it. It’s usually around this time of year that I begin planning for the year ahead; however, right now, it’s hard to prepare […]

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7 Reasons Why Now Is the Right Time for a Talent Audit

23 September 2020

Many business leaders have had to make some difficult decisions recently, from restructuring to sadly having to let go of talented people. Other businesses are currently thriving and are having to expand on a rapid scale to meet a surge in demand that they weren’t prepared for. Whatever your business situation, it’s undeniable that there […]

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What Can You Learn From Talking To Your Talent Pool?

19 May 2020

Building a talent pool, particularly during times where you’re unable to recruit, has countless advantages to your business. It can help you to find top talent, reduce recruitment costs and even speed up the time to hire when roles become available. Building a talent pool of head-hunted candidates, referred candidates, direct applicants and individuals who […]

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Why Businesses Should be Focusing on Upskilling Their Workforce

12 May 2020

It’s undeniable that the way we work is about to undergo significant changes. After the corona virus has made working remotely the norm, businesses can’t expect to return to their pre-COVID ways of working. If the way a company operates evolves to meet changing attitudes, then employees will also have to adapt. As we prepare […]

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How to Limit Your Recruitment Costs Without Impacting The Quality of Hire

6 May 2020

When budgets are tight for businesses, recruitment can’t always take a priority. Finding the right talent uses time, money and resource that could be spent elsewhere, taking care of existing employees. The impending threat of a post-COVID19 recession is making many businesses question their future recruitment efforts and forcing them to think about cost-cutting measures. […]

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A Guide to Recruiting in a Recession

22 April 2020

We’ve all heard the news. Experts believe the world is likely to face its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, with the global economy contracting by 3% this year. The UK’s economy alone is expected to fall by a record-breaking 35% as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. As in previous recessions, recruitment will […]

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