When you’re a startup, the candidate-driven market creates more talent acquisition and retention challenges than most businesses. With so many companies competing for the same technical talent, it’s increasingly difficult for growing businesses to match salary offers and the reputation of large-scale enterprises. As a result, tech candidates are in high demand are probably being contacted by recruiters every day. These tech candidates are tempted by these “sexy” offerings with high salaries or impressive names to add to their resumes. With so little available talent, your existing teams are more likely to be enticed by these offers. Can you really afford to lose your best developers, data scientists and tech talent?
In a scaling business, your teams make or break you. It would help if you were surrounded by dedicated people who are passionate about your mission. However, in a tech business, you also need key skills and knowledge to innovate and grow your offering. Therefore, any loss of staff is felt more deeply than in a large-scale enterprise, and therefore attrition is more of a threat to smaller businesses.
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Over the last year, the world of work has been at a standstill, and it’s allowed employers to look at their employer brand and EVP more carefully. As a result, they’ve been able to take a step back and assess what is truly important to their people. This has led to a benefit rethink across a whole range of industries, and now it seems many are promoting employee wellbeing and mental health.
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The recruitment market is currently booming. In April this year, there were just under 1.3 million active vacancies in the UK, which is 300,000 up from the previous year. It’s a similar picture in the US, as unemployment rates continue to fall and more jobs are advertised every day. We’re currently in a candidate-driven market, especially in […]
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BrewDog aims to be one of the world’s best employers. Praising employees for speaking up and being themselves, BrewDog has set a precedent for employer branding worldwide. Their consumer brand is excellent, their employer brand to external candidates is incredibly appealing with cool perks like pawternaty leave when a team member gets a new pet […]
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With the rise in remote working over the last year, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell authentic employer brand stories. 2020 has not only changed how we work but where your employees work. As we always like to point out, your people play a crucial part in not only your company culture but your talent […]
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It’s one thing to create an enticing employer brand, one that cuts through the noise and captures the attention of top candidates in your industry. However, it’s another thing to know how this talent brand is perceived and the impact it makes on your target market. If your employer brand and Employee Value Proposition (EVP) […]
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There’s a lot of talk about the future of work right now, with many companies coming to realise that their employees would prefer the option to work from home at least some of the time. In fact, only 12% of employees are willing to work full-time from an office in the future. A hybrid approach to working […]
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We’re in the middle of a tech skills shortage which is deeply impacting tech recruitment. Across the world, employers ranging from tech startups and scaleups to larger, established names are fighting for the brightest tech talent on the market to help them embrace the demands of the digital era. Everyone is currently fighting for the […]
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Right now, there’s nothing we all love more than a Netflix series or a film night in front of our favorite streaming service. It seems to be all anyone can talk about. The excitement of finding a new series is almost magical, and it’s the sort of enthusiasm employers wish could be translated to their business. So, […]
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When people interact and work together within the same work environment, conflict is bound to arise. Even after thoroughly screening and interviewing applicants, frictions and disagreements are inevitable when the recruits start working together. Workplace conflict can happen in various ways. It could be between two team members, among the whole workforce, between team leaders […]
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