I remember reading about a tech company that literally had the words 'FAIL FASTER' written in big letters on the wall. The business had...

Remember the “good old days”… When you would create and then spend hours tweaking and reworking advert copy, with perhaps, if budget...

There was a great line-up of speakers at this event that covered everything from Diversity to Digital Inclusion to thriving in the fourth...

At one time staff surveys were the only way to solicit feedback, However many organisations are now using learning algorithms to crunch...

AI is coming whether we like it or not. There are differing viewpoints on the impact it will make within the workplace. Will it liberate...

We are rapidly approaching the deadline for publishing Gender Pay Gap data in the UK so be prepared for numerous headlines as the data...

'What gets measured gets done' is the phrase best suited to this interesting article.

Cambridge Analytica comes across as a slightly more mundane version of SPECTRE; the fictional crime syndicate often thwarted by James...

We already know that the UK has record low unemployment. And this means retaining your employees is becoming ever more important.

However,...

The voice of your employees is a massive noise if you can capture it and get them engaged in sharing your employer brand among talent...

I'm not going to attempt to make any sweeping analysis of a whole generation - but.....it is a fact that those born from the mid 1990ies...

According to the Bank of England almost 900,000 people moved from one job to another between October and December 2017. This is the...

Some great insight from speakers on the panel 'Diversity, Inclusion and the role of HR' discussing the difficulties of using data to...

It's a question that I've often wondered, been asked, and even taken active steps to try to influence.

My personal belief is that; people...

The results have just been announced and include a number of new entries as well as the top five institutions in each of the composite...

Whilst Instagram is not an active recruiting platform, the numbers just can't be ignored - with the number of monthly users exceeding 800...

This insightful piece of research and compelling supporting statistics looks at how we can begin to deal with this situation. It also...

This alarming statistic shows that less than a fifth of employees feel there is a strong alignment between what their employer says about...

Far less well known than the likes of World Book Day, today has been chosen to celebrate these outstanding professionals. if you're still...

Recent research highlights that only 19% of employees globally think their experience of their employer matches up to their brand image....

With around 9,000 organisations in the UK due to publish their gender pay gap in April; the coverage the issue has received is both...

This insightful article is a gentle reminder of all the benefits that come from creating and supporting a pleasant working environment...

Whether or not you'd classify yourself as 'older' at the age of 55 - a new report from the Centre for Ageing Better points out that there...

You best get it right on your social media – because Rihanna and Kylie Jenner are watching.

And one incident of side-eye from an...

It's widely recognised that employee referrals can be vital recruitment channel - delivering candidates at a lower cost who are likely to...

With stiff competition and the number of drop outs on the rise we need to do more to nurture and engage entry level talent.

We all know that candidates place a high level of importance of career progression when thinking about joining a new employer. Especially...

There's plenty of AI conversations going around. But how will it impact on those of us in the talent industry?

Found this report online from the guys at Beamery, and it makes quite interesting reading.

Managing a fairly large team that’s responsible...

Chinese Universities are now looking to the UK to recruit students and 35 institutions from China are at events in London and Manchester...

For a few years now it's been mused that excessive use of smartphones can lead to increased levels of anxiety, loneliness and depression,...

This week I was asked for support in helping a first time job seeker create a CV. 

I shared the one page example of Elon Musk. 

Here's another compelling reason to look at your employee engagement: Bupa has released research showing that trust is found to be a...

In the sometimes subjective world of creative, guaranteeing quality usually depends on some system of creative oversight. 

That means...

As a daily barrage of stories hit the press and social channels on Gender Pay gap reporting and the energy that was generated through...

It should not just be an exercise in reporting but also an opportunity for organisations to consider what they are going to do about it....

I often see people on LinkedIn asking which ATS to use.

One thing I do know is that almost everyone is never truly happy with their ATS,...

Some enlightening statistics to ensure that everything from the advert to the job description is gender neutral.    

What do we say today? 

'Happy International Women's Day?' 

'Merry IWD?' 

'Festive greetings to you on this day when we...

An interesting article written by a student - well worth a read. Highlights:

• Students are being offered a vast array of stuff from pizzas...

Textio is an online tool that helps you write better job descriptions that attract more qualified candidates.

It's based on machine...

Depressing new figures show Black, Asian and minority ethnic origin employees are paid up to 37.5% less per hour than their white...

It's always good to keep an eye on the competition. 

See who's leading the way in social recruiting by agency and in-house... 

A recent study in the USA looked at what was incorporated in a typical on-boarding experience and 76% of the respondents felt that the...

Here's some interesting insights from the 2017 Talent Board global candidate experience research, involving three hundred employers and...

A great initiative to tackling the lack of women in UK technology roles. As the skills gap widens important initiatives such as these can...

Has lack of awareness amongst businesses had an adverse impact on the success of the levy. With a 35% drop in apprenticeship starts and...

I often find myself in conversations around job copy…

How can we optimise this advert to attract, yet give the candidate enough...

Empowering leadership and laissez-faire leadership are generally thought to represent quite different leadership styles—the former more...