‘Generation snowflake’ is to my mind a hugely offensive and widely inaccurate term that has been adopted to describe the latest generation of young people now active in the job market. Now – I really do not like labels and to my mind this new generation of workers is as diverse as any that…
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Between now and Christmas I expect the demand for temporary staff to increase significantly in the workplace. Business demands, seasonal fluctuations and in some cases the arrival of swathes of University students looking for ways to earn extra cash adds fuel to the fire. In addition, many organisations do not want to make long term…
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In recent months internships have been under the spotlight like never before. A simple scheme designed to give young go-getters some vital work experience in the industry of their choosing and in return provide organisations with a boost to productivity and a chance to nurture future talent is being challenged and it needs to ensure its…
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It’s hard to believe, but it will be ten years this year since the ratings site Glassdoor was launched. The website allowing anonymous users to go online and write anything they like about your organisation seemed to be a relatively recent phenomenon to me – but clearly not. I guess the reason I and many clients are…
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Social media continues to evolve and the world has become increasingly savvy about how to use privacy settings and what can and can’t be communicated on their social media accounts. There is a time and a place to complain about your boss or flaunt those photos of you and your friends stood at the bar…
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With current political noise it was easy to miss that the national minimum wage celebrated its 20th birthday last week. Let’s be frank though – the celebrations were hardly raucous! Despite a rise of over 4% (depending upon the workers age) the media latched onto the increased cost of living and as such any…
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You may not be a fan of the show The Voice, but I’m sure you can picture the scene… A judge such as Tom Jones sits brooding in his chair with his back to the stage, his face showing no emotion (partly due to the Botox and plastic surgery – sorry Tom!) while directly behind…
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“…I was ghosted this morning…” Admittedly, not the words I expected when I met with a friend for a beer and asked how he was doing. He works for a recruitment agency and at that moment he was licking his wounds and in need of liquid therapy. I may not have been expecting what…
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Hiring Top Talent For a Start-Up I’m not going to shock you by suggesting that finding, recruiting and retaining great talent is the bedrock from which awesome companies grow. It is one of those statements along with “people are our greatest asset” that no one is going to question. For a start-up, bringing in…
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December can be seen as a terrible month to conduct recruitment activities. Everyone is winding down for the Christmas vacation, no one is job searching and employers are waiting for January before things become busy again. I have never been one to just follow the crowd, but as I see it December can be a…
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Office Romance Considered Worth The Risk Even In The #MeToo Era Despite over 70% of workers in Hampshire and Surrey believing an office romance would negatively impact their working life and job security, 74% said, in theory, they would have one if the opportunity arose and 51% admit they are currently or have previously…
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An employee refusing to work their notice period presents a tricky challenge. At the heart of the matter is that none of us like change. If you never saw it coming it creates extra work for you and in the short term it disrupt the day-to-day workings of the business in a way that is…
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Financially and economically, many of us will feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Business leaders will be wanting progress and yet an air of ambiguity will surround plans for the future. Many UK organisations are probably hoping for a period of normality without flooding, Brexit or pandemics. I doubt the future will be…
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There are nearly 40,000 recruitment agencies in the UK. They all offer a range of services and specialisms. They all have some subtle personality and aesthetic differences. But – they all aim to find an employer the very best candidates they possibly can for a given job vacancy. So, there are a lot of…
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Remote recruitment and onboarding are not new concepts. Large organisations have been building remote, international teams to tackle distant territories for decades. What is new is so many more organisations are now trying to embrace it following COVID-19. If you’ve never led a remote recruitment drive before it can feel a daunting prospect. To…
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2020 has been a pretty horrible year and doesn’t look to be improving quickly. So instead of giving you sleepless nights and horror stories this Halloween it made more sense to see if we can exorcise your current HR demons! Right now, many organisations are in a state of flux with their workforce. Many…
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I’m not going to sugar-coat this. In normal times, staff appraisals or performance reviews are seen by many of us as being horrendous! So, the idea of staff appraisals with remote workers leaves me fearing the worst for all involved. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying I have sometimes bounced into my own…
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Covid vaccinations and the workplace has become a hot topic. Headlines such as “No Jab, No Job” have been thrown around, but can this be done and is it really enforceable? For many of us, a covid vaccination is potentially the highlight for 2021. But, a seemingly small population are resistant to the idea…
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Sometimes you have to hire staff quickly. Really quickly! Maybe someone suddenly leaves your organisation without warning, maybe you have won new business or maybe your sales and marketing has suddenly created a glut of orders. Regardless of reason there are moments where you are pulling the emergency cord and saying you have to hire…
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Gen Z – those born between 1998 and 2016 – are hitting the world of work and starting to make an impact. As a rule, I avoid “Generational Thinking”. It leads to stereotypes, cliches and insults made with incredibly broad-brush strokes. However, with the current skills shortage and an economy stagnating after Covid, recruitment teams…
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Out of nowhere your soon to be former employee wants to withdraw their resignation. You’ve been processing the pain and/or joy from that resignation letter, and suddenly the employee wants it back? They have come asking, maybe even demanding that they be allowed to withdraw their resignation. Can they do that? Should you accept this…
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Hush trips are the latest trend hitting employers. These are trips to vacation destinations taken by remote workers who don’t tell their boss they are changing location and don’t book annual leave when they go. The remote worker will apparently put in the hours and remain productive but they plan on enjoying leisure activities…
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An employee has just left you a message saying they are taking a mental health day? A what? Is that even a thing? The fact you are reading this blog means you are probably experiencing a range of emotions including concern, confusion and disbelief as you come to terms with this latest…
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The Office Christmas Party ‘Tis the season to be jolly and for many this means joining the annual tradition known as; The Office Christmas Party. Love it or hate it – there is an etiquette one should follow to navigate this minefield. To begin with, lets follow an example of how not to approach…
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Cinderella Recruitment? What Is It? Cinderella Recruitment is about the perfect fit. Just like the fairytale and that glass slipper, Cinderella Recruitment represents a delicate, perfect, virtually impossible candidate fit that is demanded by the client (or Prince Charming) for a given role. You can search the entire ‘kingdom’, but that glass slipper can…
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Warehouse recruitment, when done right; can be fun, fast-paced, exciting and thoroughly enjoyable…but when done wrong it can be a car crash that literally never ends. And in a world where budgets / timelines are incredibly tight and expectations high, there really is little room for error. You want your warehouse recruitment to be…
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