Have you ever been in a meeting in which people keep throwing around an acronym, and you have no idea what it means? As the meeting goes on, it seems like you’ve left it far too long to ask. Post-meeting, you take to Google to try and work out what on earth everyone was talking […]
2019 has been an incredibly exciting year for Talent Works International so far. We’re welcoming another new addition to our team – Vic Khan, Managing Director of our Recruitment Services. At Talent Works, we like to let people tell their own stories, so we’ll leave the talking to him. Kick your feet up and read […]
In the first instalment of our blog series exploring the role of paid media in recruitment, we discussed how a lack of knowledge was having a negative impact. The focus of this piece is on the role paid advertising can play in fulfilling a recruitment requirement. Businesses currently looking to hire are facing a number […]
So, you’ve decided which RPO provider to go with, and you’re about to sign up and hand over to them. Your job is done. Except… it isn’t. Choosing your RPO provider is only the beginning. After all, an RPO is a partnership. So, as the process moves forward, how do you continue to assess the […]
Is remote working always a benefit? Research has shown that remote working can increase productivity levels, promote better health and wellbeing amongst employees and, in turn, increase retention levels. As well as this, research shows that 80% of remote workers have higher morale and lower stress levels. These benefits can be due to employees having […]
Only 7% of the UK’s workforce attended an independent school and yet, graduates of independent schools make up over 50% “of the top level of most professions.” According to the State of the Nation report, “only 1 in 8 children from low-income backgrounds is likely to become a high-income earner.” With statistics like these, it’s […]
We’ve all been there. It’s your first day in a new job at a brand new company. It can be an extremely stressful experience, no matter how excited you are to be there or to have got the job. So why, when we’ve all experienced this, do we so often forget what it’s like? All […]
There is a war for talent in the tech field. According to research, 86% of recruiters said they “find it challenging to find and hire technical talent”. So, why is it so difficult to hire tech talent? In short, there is a limited pool of candidates. Technical innovations over the last few years have, rather […]
These days, most employers check their candidates’ social media accounts. It seems inevitable, in a culture in which social media use is so prevalent. Checking your candidates’ social media can give a quick insight into their personality. It can also be used as a tool to see if the way they’ve portrayed themselves on their […]
There are numerous avenues available when looking to fulfil a recruitment requirement. The majority of these are well known and have been discussed at great length. One strategy that doesn’t fall into this category is paid media. Despite the concept being well documented over recent years, it continues to be largely overlooked for recruitment needs. […]
