Stop Doing These 4 Things If You Want Great Talent
You’re not the only one burned out by the war for talent. Across the world, talent acquisition leaders are fed up with arrogant applicants, dilapidated recruiting technology and hesitant hiring managers with unrealistic candidate expectations.
Something’s got to give, and for many of us, it’s our sanity.
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HR Glossary: Generation Z
Generation Z refers to all people born between 1995 and 2010 – and is therefore the successor to Generation Y.
Generation Z members are said to have the following characteristics:
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Affinity with technology: as successors to the "digital natives" they already have contact
The distorted sales industry: sales careers exposed
A guest article by Lauren Dowell
The sales industry: cut-throat, fiercely competitive and plagued with arrogant, self-centred sales people chasing glory. Dastardly Del Boys making quick money. It’s true that society’s perceptions of the industry are not improved by the representation of ‘sales professionals’ in the media. The het-up candidates that star on the BBC’s Apprentice certainly don’t endear themselves
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HR Glossary: Generation Y
Generation Y (also called "Millennials") refers to all people born between 1977 and 1998 – and is therefore the successor to Generation X.
Generation Y members are said to have the following characteristics:
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Education: well educated, often being polytechnic or university graduates.
HR Glossary: War for Talent
The expression "War for Talent" was first used by McKinsey in 1997 to describe the difficulties companies have in finding and employing skilled workers. Due to demographic changes and the increasing demand for specific qualifications, recruitment in many industries is becoming more of a "battle" for top talent. Areas particularly affected are: healthcare, social services and education; civil engineering and building
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HR Glossary: UK Equality Act 2010
The UK Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society by protecting people from being treated less favourably because they have a protected characteristic. The relevant protected characteristics in employment are:
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HR Glossary: Labour Costs
Labour costs (or personnel costs) are costs arising from the employment of staff in a company.
Salaries and wages generally represent the biggest cost factor; sometimes accounting for up to 50% of a company's total costs. All employees in an organisation - from trainee to managing director - are classified as personnel cost (personnel expenditure).
Freelancers and subcontracted workers however do not fall into this cost
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HR Glossary: Freelancers
Freelancers are self-employed workers that can be contracted by companies to provide various services or specific work. They work under their own name and on their own account. Since they are not integrated into the company's own organisation, different employment regulations apply.
Freelancers are often deployed in arts and cultural areas, but also in IT, coaching and consultancy. The use of freelance translators and
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University grads: Are you ready for the workforce?
University seniors everywhere are getting ready for one of the biggest moments of their lives: graduation. Some may be in school awhile longer pursuing an advanced degree, while others may take some time off to travel or figure out what they want to do next.
For those heading into the working world for the first time, they’ll be entering a market that’s ripe with opportunity: According to a new survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk, 95
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Millennials are over: it's time for Generation Z
Generation Y, also known as the Millennials, and its needs has kept the HR world busy for a fairly long time. Chris Bailey, Vice President of Financial Services for recruitment at CML, one of the world’s leading independent financial services companies and renowned recruitment firm, says: Millennials are passé. Generation X now has to prepare itself for Generation Z. We spoke to Chris Bailey about this new challenge.
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