Useful insight and some great ways to avoid it.

Most people talk about the Employer Brand and understand what it is and how you create and maintain an EVP.  The Talent Brand is the...

Some outstanding entries which showcases the great work carried out by UK Universities

Sometimes a recruitment ad stands out from the rest. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is currently looking to 'fill' (a royal pardon for...

There are 4 major new trends in search, according to Google: Mobile, Voice, Messaging Apps and Connected devices. The 4 combined...

Great to see companies like KPMG and Lloyds Banking Group leading the way in addressing this issue. 

Three Changeboard Future Talent 2017 speakers share their tips on building trust in a new era. 

With oculus turning 1 we're still at a point where VR is a little out of reach at a large scale.

With the introduction of WebVR...

Great insight from Peter Cheese, the CEO of the CIPD on the key HR issues that Brexit will affect. 

Open letter from the Russel Group which represents the UK's elite research universities

Andreas Kopp, a German graduate from Nuremburg has won the Theta Award and the top prize of €4,000 in a worldwide competition to find the...

There is great uncertainty around the status of EU workers that live and work in the UK today as well as our ability to attract talent in...

How body language affects your interview techniques

Surely we have much bigger demons to fight now. But skewed gender dynamics can happen in any workplace, and I'm here to tell you:...

An interesting piece of Research around the clocks going forward last weekend...  

Looking to reach Millennials via social channels? You need to consider Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube. Latest research from Sprout...

I know it sounds funny. But the reality of it is that as an employer if you do not create the brand and share it you have no identity for...

Great insight from Global Resourcing leaders on how to define and achieve cultural intelligence 

Vicky Wallis, HR Director at Santander shares the many steps HR can take in this area. 

BT's Inclusion & Diversity statement gets into the territory that progressive employers need to be in: the idea that diversity is crucial...

What impact will this have on your NHS Trust?

Currently rolling out across the US and Canada with a view to driving these worldwide next year

We can't engineer another baby boom, so we need to help people stay in the labour market for longer.

There is a huge subtlety between the branding of your products and services to consumers and/or businesses and the development of your...

A great infographic on 2020 employer branding and some of the changes that businesses may need to embrace to be a great talent attraction...

It might be a very long time ago since you downloaded a new app, but Apple's new mobile video app which comes out next month might tempt...

Useful tips on how to avoid frustration and stay on task

According to research published this week by CV Library, candidates are failing to turn up to interviews due to poor engagement. This...

An interesting piece of research that suggests clearing the air by venting your frustrations at work may not be as healthy as we thought....

In a candidate driven market, how many of these does your organisation do to really differentiate from the competition.

With the digital revolution gathering pace and creating change in almost everything we do the world of talent acquisition is no...

Great to see many of our University clients in the top 20

We're now starting to see the first implementations of VR (Virtual Reality) within the recruitment/assessment process. But is this...

Some great innovations and engagement here...VR particularly exciting.....

The research from all sources is confirming that the candidate is a data hungry, highly researched scarce resource.  If this is true then...

Not everyone gets employer branding or understands what an EVP is but it's a real part of the whole talent acquisition process, it helps...

Once you have told your boss you’re leaving they‘ll lavish praise on you and tell you how you are meant for better things. Even if it had...

All around us every day we hear and see change in how we do things. Whether it is the Starbucks App that means you order and pay for your...

At the end of last year Microsoft bought Linkedin for a whopping $26billion. Despite the doubt in the market, and among users, you don't...

If you read my first blog you'll know that I started my social media journey as a sceptic. What changed my mind? The realisation that it...

Recruitment analytics are improving daily, we're now able to more accurately identify potential candidates than ever before but just how...

If this stat is true then it just highlights the importance of managing your employer brand.  Planning and executing a great candidate...

Topical article around the implications of Academics and their future in Higher Education post Brexit  

It's wrong to assume that 'women want flexible working' but it's reasonable to expect that parents probably do. In fact, none of the...

Who knows their SLA from their KPI? And can we have that in plain English please?

This award winning video created for our client Teach First can only help the situation

How employees "feel" - positively or negatively can impact on your employer brand. They speak to friends, they share on social media or...

As we look back at the history of Martin McGuinness in pictures, it's clear to see that this man has been heavily influential in creating...

I guess I've always known it – engagement at work is about the people. So much so, that people value the friends they work with above...

What do people mean when they talk about social media marketing and content marketing? Is it the process or the desired end result?...

Interesting article about Apprentices v Graduates, the performance of both and impact on future recruitment planning.

The key point in this piece is around the misalignment of talent strategy with business strategy, but bringing it down a level provides...

Not really surprising, but also not really talked about.

Conversations about the pay gap should take into account one of our vocab terms...

Share share share.  People are telling their friends, relatives and colleagues about products and services everyday.  Guess what?  They...

...we had unemployment this low!  Despite the ongoing din caused by Brexit and Referendums we still see the UK economy in a good place....

Well this certainly is refreshing.

It's usually on me and the other 'humourless feminist killjoys' to start a Twitter movement and...

An organisations ability to recruit is directly linked to its reputation or in HR jargon it's Employer Brand.  One company that has been...

The gender pay gap has long been an unacceptable feature of the UK labour market.

If you've got kids then you'll understand how hard it is to sometimes challenge your children around behavior. You love them and you just...

Great article by my learned colleague which reasonates well with all the advice and help we give our clients. That two hours each day on...

Great article if you're new or unfamiliar with Snapchat. Here at TMP we're having some interesting conversations with clients about its...

D&I is a burning issue for many HR Leaders.  This research based on 10,000 participants highlights the challenges that many older...

Like this development but sadly I'm too old now, for a denim jacket!

The lack of women working in the IT & tech sector is an ongoing concern, both from a skills shortage perspective and from organisations...

I saw this headline and had to read on.  For years I have talked about the "pub test", by that I mean when people say what do you do and...

Our latest research highlights a gap between the perceptions of employers and candidates about the candidate experience. Candidates...

"Fake news"

"The Echo Chamber"

These are terms thrown around a lot recently, and commonly associated with social media. 

Essentially, they...

This new research serves as a reminder of some of the important considerations required for when we train people to make some of the most...

Someone has turned the land of my childhood into striking artworks, just by taking a fresh look at the landscape's sometimes sparse,...

TED came to be in 1984 from Richard Saul Wurman's observation of a powerful convergence among three fields: technology, entertainment and...

Still think Snapchat is just about messaging?

We'll be covering the importance of technology in today's landscape of resourcing engagement with a focus on engaging with the passive...

We're starting to see automation take hold within the recruitment space, whether that's in managing candidates or assessing them but...

Having an established and recognised youth programme as a core component of your resourcing strategy can have significant benefits to...

Well maybe not a complete vote of no confidence, but certainly does leave one wondering how many of our prized Doctors, Nurses, Teachers,...

Indeed have launched a new app which lets people post photos of local 'help wanted signs'.

A really engaging and informative careers site that gives a real insight into the Trust and the amazing people that work there - proud to...

Conversational interfaces allows you to surface the same content you have on your existing channels, but in a way that is more user led.

Content is at the heart of everything we do on the web.

It is content that seeds interest through social media, it is content that gets...

Hiring talent in any business is a challenge, but in the competitive world of start-ups where you don't have the history, experience, HR...

Developed with the input of Muslim athletes, Nike's sporting hijab launched last week, to fanfare from some, complaints from others – and...

To many organisations focus on short-term boosts to employee engagement, as opposed to a sustained focus on defining and enhancing the...

In my blog around creating a great job ad, I discuss three simple steps.

STEP ONE: Be Creative

STEP TWO: Be Emotive

STEP THREE: Be Clear

A recent survey in the USA scoring organisations across 36 topics provided some sad insights into the importance of the Employer Brand...

When great talent is scarce you have to wonder why many organisations do not invest more time into the planning side to truly understand...

After reading lots of wonderful positive stories on women during a week to celebrate and recognise the incredible influence women have on...

Through out the recruitment process candidates are expected to enter personal data in application forms, resumes and as part of online...

The Defence Forces creative, innovative and immersive approach to this year's recruitment campaign that's got everybody talking............

Are employers doing enough to support employees' health and well-being?

Influencer marketing is focusing your energy, money, time in driving your brand's message to the wider world via key leaders. 

Rather than

This is a great article written by one of the newest members of our assessment team. He describes his experience of being trained in the...

This article from the BPS Research Digest sparked some interest when I started to think about how we measure authenticity at work or more...

It turns industries into winner-takes-all (or most) competitions, enabling top players employing relatively few workers to capture an...