Author: talentworksinternational

5 minutes with Jody Robie

7 September 2017

Our Senior Vice President of North America, Jody Robie has a busy month of webinars, conferences and talks. I sat down with her to find out more about the role she has at TWI and how she sees the industry is changing. What does your current role at Talent Works consist of? I am the […]

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Are we doing enough to help employers track their cool credentials?

4 September 2017

Recently I found myself pondering the latest CoolBrands survey – an annual survey into the coolest brands in Britain – and whilst looking over the Top 20 coolest brands for 2016/17 it dawned on me that employer brand managers could take more notice of ‘cool’. It’s a pretty safe bet that being cool and being […]

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What’s in it for me?

31 August 2017

It’s something our research for corporate clients has uncovered time and time again; it is the employees in an organisation that provide the biggest advantage and greatest differentiator. As one of the greatest assets to a business, leaders should be doing their utmost to position employees for success through motivation and appreciation, whether incentives are […]

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Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) FAQs

28 August 2017

What is RPO? In simple terms, RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) is where an employer transfers all or part of its recruitment processes to an external service provider. Is RPO just for big companies? When RPO first originated it was popular with large organisations and followed a specific structure. This usually consisted of external recruiters working […]

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Is your careers site user friendly?

25 August 2017

To target the right talent, first you have to understand what your candidates are looking for. People look for ease and convenience in every aspect of their lives and finding a new job opportunity is no different. When candidates are applying for positions it is crucial that the process is clear, efficient and easy to […]

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In-House Recruitment Awards

24 August 2017

We’re delighted to announce we have been nominated for no less than 5 awards at the In-House Recruitment Awards. The awards are proudly hosted by The In-house Recruitment Network which is the fastest growing community for In-house Recruiters and HR professionals in the industry. 2017 marks the 6th year of the awards ceremony which gives […]

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The Apprenticeship Levy – Infographic 2017

21 August 2017

Our Apprenticeship Levy infographic details the main points you need to know about the Apprenticeship Levy and how it will affect your business. Who pays for it? From April 2017, organisations with an annual payroll bill of over £3 million will have to pay 0.5% of their payroll into the levy pot. These costs can […]

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A guide to blind recruitment

16 August 2017

What is Blind Recruitment? Blind recruitment refers to the removal of personal and identifiable information from a job application or CV. It is used to overcome unconscious bias and promote diversity in the workplace. By utilising blind recruitment, details of the candidate’s gender, ethnic background, age and quality of education can be removed, depending on […]

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Recruitment Business Awards – Nominations Announced

15 August 2017

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been nominated for 2 awards at the Recruitment Business Awards in 2017. The Recruitment Business awards are back for their 15th year celebrating excellence in recruitment across business and creative. As well as celebrating the very best in the recruitment industry the awards also advocate the most effective recruitment […]

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8 Generation Z statistics you need to know if you’re in Recruitment

10 August 2017

Only just caught up with the demographic known as the ‘Millennials’ or ‘Generation Y’? well there’s a new cohort in town, aptly termed ‘Generation Z.’ With typical birth dates ranging from mid-1990s to mid-2000s our first batch of Gen Z workers are about to graduate and infiltrate the UK workforce. We’ve collated the main statistics […]

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