Recruitment 2.0

As 2018 unfolds, employers are set to see some significant changes to requirements affecting data protection, the definition of an ‘employee’ – and that’s not forgetting Brexit.

Tech solutions for HR are getting smarter, requiring a more innovative and agile approach from employers to respond effectively to almost constant change. New research from Accenture[1] suggests that business success will depend on ongoing collaboration between people and technology, to drive efficiencies and innovation.  

October is National Cybersecurity Month and concerns over data breaches remain high. The government’s National Cyber Security Centre reported over 1,000 incidents in its first year of operation, highlighting the problems faced by all employers. Over half of these incidents posed what has been described as a ‘significant threat’.[1]

The complex issues surrounding the gig economy have been brought into sharp focus again by recent events.  

The talent shortage continues to throw HR into disarray. The latest JobsOutlook Survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found that two in every five businesses would need to recruit to meet additional demand in their business.

The emergence of a memo from a Google software engineer blaming the lack of women in top tech jobs on ‘biological differences’ underlined the fact that not-so unconscious bias is still alive and in some cases thriving in the workplace. While the tech giant was quick to denounce his views, it underlines the problem of stereotypes and bias that are also evident in hiring processes.

Your company’s ability to secure its data will be one of the major challenges in the next few years.

As the skills shortage preoccupies HR, employers are increasingly relying on temporary agency workers to fill the gaps in their organisations.

The much anticipated Taylor Review into modern working practices was published yesterday. What does it mean for the gig economy and how should HR respond?

A new report from Dice[1] found that nearly three quarters of hiring managers intend to increase tech hiring in the second half of 2017. At present, there are an estimated 1.64 million digital tech jobs in the UK and the creation of new jobs in the sector outpaces non-digital. In this article we look at the three key recruitment trends affecting the sector and explore effective hiring solutions for tech talent.