Kate Smedley

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Microsoft & LinkedIn : Will It Transform Your Hiring Strategy?

Posted by Kate Smedley on 4 Jul 2016

After Brexit, Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn is one of the most debated current topics in recruitment. How will it impact LinkedIn’s position as a source of talent and will it affect your hiring strategy?

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Friday 1st July 2016 - Recruitment Roundup

Posted by Kate Smedley on 1 Jul 2016

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

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Topics: recruitment-roundup

4 Things HR Can Learn From England's Euro 2016 Exit

Posted by Kate Smedley on 29 Jun 2016

Away from the fall out of the referendum vote, a second Euro exit occurred this week – that of England from the Euro 2016 finals. The team’s premature exit came at the hands of Iceland, a nation with a population of less than 330,000, roughly the same as Leicester. What has that got to do with HR? As with Leicester City, we can draw some lessons from England’s defeat.

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Talent Acquisition : The Role Of HR In A Brexit Transition Period

Posted by Kate Smedley on 28 Jun 2016

Political upheaval, stock market uncertainty and a petition for a second referendum are just some of the consequences of last week’s Brexit vote. But for the majority of employers, life continues as normal - for the time being at least. As the dust attempts to settle, what can HR do to manage this interim period and strengthen talent acquisition strategies?

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Topics: industry-article

Brexit : What Does It Mean For HR?

Posted by Kate Smedley on 24 Jun 2016

The UK woke up this morning to the news that the Leave campaign achieved victory in the EU referendum, securing 52% of the vote to Remain campaign’s 48%. Negotiating the terms of Brexit may take up to two years and while it is still difficult to predict how the transition will affect UK businesses, here are some of the issues HR needs to consider:-

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Topics: industry-article

Friday 24th June 2016 - Recruitment Roundup

Posted by Kate Smedley on 24 Jun 2016

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

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Topics: recruitment-roundup

Disillusioned Youth : How To Prevent a Future Skills Crisis Among Young People

Posted by Kate Smedley on 21 Jun 2016

Clarity over further education and career prospects for young people in the UK remains in disarray, with the apprenticeship levy receiving a lukewarm response from employers. At the same time, young people appear disillusioned and uninspired by the choices and prospects available to them. How can HR avoid a potential future skills gap as it tries to attract upcoming talent?

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Topics: graduate recruitment

6 More Ways To Completely Sabotage Your Talent Acquisition

Posted by Kate Smedley on 20 Jun 2016

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) last week revealed that unemployment levels dropped to an 11 year low, now standing at just 5%. With an ongoing skills shortage in key areas, the pressure remains on HR to perfect hiring processes. At the beginning of the year we identified six ways employers sabotage their own talent acqusition efforts. As recruitment remains problematic for many businesses, today we present six more:-

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Topics: HR software

Friday 17th June 2016 - Recruitment Roundup

Posted by Kate Smedley on 17 Jun 2016

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

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Topics: recruitment-roundup

Friday 10th June 2016 - Recruitment Roundup

Posted by Kate Smedley on 10 Jun 2016

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

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Topics: recruitment-roundup

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