The costs, commitment and time involved in taking on more staff mean those who make hiring decisions always have one eye on the future. But while their immediate focus is usually dominated by workflow, budgets and staffing questions, looking beyond …
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Top-Rated Workplaces: Which Are the Best Retailers to Work for in Britain?
The UK’s retail sector endured a difficult 2018. At times the “death of the high street” jostled with Brexit for newspaper headlines, but Britain’s retailers, long seen as a barometer of the wider economy, have rebounded in the first part …
Case Study: How Westminster Homecare Partner With Indeed
By offering access to a huge talent pool, Indeed help ensure that Westminster Homecare can provide continuous care to vulnerable adults in their homes.
BackgroundWestminster Homecare provide care to the elderly and disabled within their own homes, allowing them …
Hipsters: Hype or Helpful to the Jobs Market?
The jobs market is driven, much as the wider economy is, by the twin forces of supply and demand.
When there is demand for a certain good or service, companies will seek to supply it. This then creates a demand …
Company Reputation More Important than Ever in Crowded Jobs Landscape
Today we live in an age of radical transparency. In our interconnected world, we have almost instant access to a quantity of information that was unimaginable even a few years ago.
This online revolution has changed both simple things—such as …
From Gig to Growth – Why the Gig Economy Continues to Thrive
The bubble has burst. The gig economy’s reign is over. The piecemeal, short-term approach is dead; long live the nine-to-five, steady career path. Right?
Wrong. Reports of the slowdown of the gig economy are premature at best. While it’s tempting …
The Art of Saying “No”: How to Let Candidates Know They Haven’t Got the Job
Hiring the right staff is one of the most important things your business can do. But how you go about turning down candidates is also crucial. After all, most companies reject far more people than they hire and in today’s …
Candidate Quality: How Your Job Description Helps You Get Closer to the Hire
Do you ever look at your candidate list and wonder why some people thought the position you posted was a good fit for them? You’ve read through their background and are unable to connect the dots. Well, you’re not alone.…
Britain’s Got Talent: How to Access Its Hidden Pools
Amid all the noise and head scratching unleashed by Brexit in 2018, there was one other constant – the UK’s tightening labour market.
With the number of people in work rising to hit a record high of 32.5 million, the …
David Vs Goliath: How Can SMBs Compete with Larger Companies?
Small businesses really are the backbone of British industry. The country’s 5.7 million small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) still account for 99% of all UK companies – and together they provide the engine room of the economy.
SMBs employ 60% …