Recruitment 2.0

Today’s round-up features the top 10 excuses people use to leave work early, the one law of robotics and brings the news that almost half of highly skilled EU workers may be preparing to leave the UK.

Over 80% of leaders surveyed by Deloitte [1] in this year’s Human Capital Trends Survey rated talent acquisition as important or extremely important. In the light of poor retention rates, an exodus of EU talent and the increasing incidence of bad hires, creating a streamlined hiring process has become an urgent priority for HR.

The recruitment processes of UK employers are coming under increasing strain, perpetuated by what appears to be a constant cycle of poor hiring decisions.  

CIPD’s HR Outlook For 2017[1] found that many HR professionals don’t believe their existing HR technology is agile enough to meet their evolving business needs. If that applies to your business – or the advantages of technology have yet to reach your hiring process – how do you evaluate which recruitment software is right for you?

This week’s round up features the CEO who writes 7,400 birthday cards a year, 7 essential Twitter feeds for recruiters and reveals that two out of every five roles are ‘bad hires’.

Just two weeks after the election result left the country in a state of uncertainty, yesterday’s Queen’s Speech outlined the Government’s plans for key areas. What is the impact for HR?

Reneging on job offers, concerns over retention and Brexit are just some of the issues facing graduate employers this summer. Incorporating tech initiatives such as virtual reality into your hiring process can help to address these problematic areas. Here's how:-

A new survey[1] found that 86% interviews and 72% of all hires come from online sources. Identifying which of those sources is the most effective for your business is essential for success in talent acquisition. As Google For Jobs launches, where exactly should your hiring team be focusing its efforts?

This week’s round-up features the top 3 workplace distractions, the news of Google’s Digital Skills Academy and asks whether job boards will remove the need for recruiters?

Less than a quarter of UK businesses are confident in measuring their quality of hire but as the latest unemployment figures reveal yet another record high of 74.8% employment, it must be a priority for HR.