23 September 2019
According to Brian Clarke, we “never convince anyone of anything – we simply help others independently decide that we’re right.” That is, essentially, the purpose of an organisation’s employer brand. To help potential candidates decide that your company is a great place to work without overtly trying to convince them. However, while 80% of talent […]
10 September 2019
All businesses have different recruitment needs, and an RPO isn’t always the right answer. For startups, it can be tricky trying to gauge which recruitment solution is right for your organisation when there are so many options. Should you employ an agency, hire your own internal recruiters, or start a partnership with an RPO provider? […]
2 September 2019
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 […]
22 August 2019
Research has found that roughly 50% of the US workforce is made up of millennials, with that percentage set to increase to 75% by 2030. Clearly then, employers need to be considering millennials in their hiring strategy and, more specifically, in their employer branding. Who are millennials? Every source will specify a slightly different age […]
19 August 2019
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 […]
15 August 2019
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 […]
29 July 2019
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 […]
9 July 2019
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 […]
2 July 2019
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 […]
24 June 2019
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 […]