Recruitment

How do I stop my Gen Z talent walking out the door?

How can a company that seems to be in a good place when it comes to retaining talent go the extra mile to make itself more attractive to Gen Z employees?

The great divide: why companies are failing to meet employee expectations

A new report suggests a growing disconnect between employee expectations and what organisations are actually delivering.

AI assessments skew recruitment processes

AI assessments skew recruitment processes, new research suggests, because applicants try to please the algorithm to gain a better score.

UK employees increasingly willing to quit over a lack of flexibility

Half of staff in the UK would look for a new job if forced to return to the office full-time, a new report has found.

UK hiring recession set to remain until the summer

With many businesses continuing to hold back on recruiting, the UK's hiring recession looks set to remain an issue until summer at the earliest.

UK hiring recession set to remain until the summer

With many businesses continuing to hold back on recruiting, the UK's hiring recession looks set to remain an issue until summer at the earliest.

Organisations must embrace the insights of the younger generation

As the global talent pool narrows, organisations must set aside preconceived notions about young professionals entering the workforce and listen to their insights, a new report argues.

The importance of age-inclusivity in hospitality

Amid the ongoing labour shortage in the UK's hospitality industry, one positive sign is that the sector is attracting a growing number of over-50s workers, who now make up over a third of its workforce.

Leadership talent for decision-making

A conversation with Aaron Mitchell Finegold, Chief Marketing Officer of global executive search firm, Kingsley Gate.

Can AI be trusted as an impartial recruitment partner?

The introduction of AI into the recruitment process has the potential to upset the balance between process and people, undermining diversity and fairness.

How firms can avoid the mediocrity trap

Managers who are emotionally insecure or who have a fragile self-esteem face a dilemma when making hiring decisions. That’s why B-players often fail to hire the best people.

How firms can avoid the mediocrity trap

Managers who are emotionally insecure or who have a fragile self-esteem face a dilemma when making hiring decisions. That’s why B-players often fail to hire the best people.

Hire for how they learn, not what they know

Learning new things is at the heart of innovation. That's why how a person learns is far more important than what they know. So you need to hire people not for what they know now, but because they can adapt to the future.

The myth of the social-savvy job seeker

Despite all the stereotypes about Gen Y's technological savvy, a new study has found that many of these 'digital natives' are ignorant or even sceptical about the usefulness and desirability of using social media to enhance their job search experience.

Screening social media alienates job candidates

Companies that invade the privacy of job applicants by prying into their social media activities risk alienating and driving away the very top job candidates they hope to attract , new research has shown.

Latest book podcasts

More Podcasts

Vish Alluri: The Enlightened Manager

Vish Alluri, co-author of ‘The Enlightened Manager', discusses a thoughtful approach to management which draws on the teachings of the philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti.

Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments in which every voice gets heard.

What is Relationship Currency?

Keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, talks about his new book, 'Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success'.

Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift

We dive into the new book from Deloitte's Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, 'Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift'.

Hiring new remote team members

Not everyone is cut out to work in a remote team. So how can you find people who are prepared - and suitable - to work in a virtual environment? Here are some key things to ask prospective team members.

The right attributes for the job

Personal characteristics are more likely to help a candidate land a job than academic qualifications, a new UK study suggests.

An unpopular cause

Encouraging a positive attitude towards ex-offenders isn't exactly the most popular of causes, but 'everybody deserves a second chance' is the message championed by serial entrepreneur, Richard Branson.

It's the attitude, stupid

Many organisations are complaining of recruitment problems despite record levels of unemployment. But it's not a lack of skills or experience that's the real problem, it's employers' refusal to change their attitudes or the way they recruit people.

Overqualified, under-rated

The idea that overqualified workers are easily bored and prone to quit is a myth, a new study has suggested. Instead, intelligent workers can be of enormous benefit to companies.

India and China firms seeking European and American talent

A growing number of firms from India and China are planning to increase the number of staff they hire in North America and Europe, a new report has revealed.

A rule about hiring and firing

There are two very difficult things to deal with as a manger. The first is hiring the right people. The second is firing someone. The the rule to live by here is to 'hire slowly and fire quickly'.

Drowning under a flood of resumés

Organisations are being deluged with applications for each and every vacancy. But that doesn't make it any easier to hire the right person. In fact it often makes it harder.

New job, same old bad habits?

A new recruit can seem like a breath of fresh air but, if you're not careful, they can also bring all their previous bad habits and quirks into your workplace.

Managers stick with poor performers rather than hire new faces

Most managers would prefer to stick with someone they know, even if they are a pain to manage or not pulling their weight, rather than start over and hire a new face.

Half of hiring decisions a mistake, say managers

With managers admitting that half their hiring decisions are a mistake, perhaps it's no wonder that so many jobs go downhill so quickly.

Can big company executives suceed in a start-up?

Identifying big company executives who can achieve success with a start-up can be tough. Many star players at big companies wilt in a small company where they have finite resources and little or no supporting infrastructure.

Why should I hire YOU?

A job interview can be an intimidating experience from beginning to end. While most of the questions you're likely to be asked are relatively straightforward, one that seems deceptively simple can be the hardest to answer. That question is 'Why should I hire you?'.

UK firms failing to recruit international leaders

In the global business world it makes sense to recruit internationally-focused executives and leaders. So why do only a fifth of British employers agree?

If they like the brand, they'll join you

Even for senior managers, a company's reputation is almost as important as the amount of money they are offering when it comes to deciding whether or not to accept a job.

Latest book reviews

MORE BOOK REVIEWS

The Voice-Driven Leader

The Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram and Jeremie Kubicek

How can managers and organisations create an environment in which every voice is genuinely heard, valued and deployed to maximum effect? This book offers some practical ways to meet this challenge.

The Confidence Myth

The Confidence Myth

Ginka Toegel

How can women leaders break free from gendered perceptions? Professor Ginka Toegel’s new book challenges the narrative that female leaders lack confidence or that women need to "fix" themselves, arguing for a fundamental shift in how organisations recognise and reward competence.

Relationship Currency

Relationship Currency

Ravi Rajani

In an era where AI can draft emails and manage our schedules, 'Relationship Currency' is a timely reminder of the importance of investing in genuine human connection.