Search Results

The economy and recruitment will be the biggest challenge facing UK companies in 2019, according to a new Business Census of business leaders’ expectations for the year ahead conducted by global credit company Creditsafe. The economy and recruitment will be the biggest challenge facing UK companies in 2019, according to a new Business Census of business leaders’ expectations for the y...
Read Post »

Designed to pick up on target vacancies in your immediate proximity, wander is an app using location technology, matching job-seekers with nearby jobs they are close to. The changing pace of technology has impacted few industries more than recruitment, as the internet offers an unprecedented opportunity to match potential employees and employers. New app wander wants job-seekers to forgot ab...
Read Post »

Karina Brown, co-founder at employee growth start-up GroHappy, discusses how learning and development can help start-ups compete in the jobs market. The battle for the best talent can sometimes feel like David versus Goliath. Against the Googles of the world, it can be tough for a start-up to compete. However, offering a generous pay package, free lunches and ping pong tables aren’t quite t...
Read Post »

Applied - The lowdown on the recruitment platform that will help you hire fairer, faster, and retain hires for longer... Hiring new talent can be almost as hard as being the talent trying to get hired. There is always fierce competition for the position and always a fear from the applicants that they will not be hired based purely on their talent. Biases and judgements are made instinctively...
Read Post »

Personably - The SaaS startup that makes the onboarding experience for new staff members easier than ever before... If you are hiring a new member of staff, chances are most of your efforts go into the recruitment process - whether that’s advertising the vacancy, selecting a recruitment agency or the interview itself. And that of course is understandable - after all you need to have the rig...
Read Post »

Get The Shifts is a Clare-based Irish startup created for the very purpose of connecting hospitality staff with the people who need them. The hospitality sector is one of those that can need extra help at the drop of a hat, and often in only a temporary capacity. Whether a staff member lets you down or you are running a one-off event, you might not have available replacements in your phonebook ju...
Read Post »

New technology like AI, automation and robotics could pave the way for better working conditions – including higher pay and reduced workloads – a new TUC report called 'A Future that Works for Working People' sets out (10th September 2018).  Government and business estimate that new technologies could boost UK GDP by at least £200bn in the next decade. But most UK...
Read Post »

How do you make sure your employer brand knocks your competitors out of the park to attract talent to your startup? Dee Murphy, Organisational Psychologist and Head of Employer Branding at Jobbio, has this to offer... Today’s employment market is a talent driven one. More people than ever have high expectations of the companies they work for - a pay cheque doesn’t cut the mustard...
Read Post »

Charlotte Ashton, Head of Business Immigration at MLP Law explains the most common options for hiring a skilled individual from outside the UK for your UK startup. A common issue for start-ups is recruiting the right people. This is hard enough when trying to ensure you bring on board people who can fit into your small business and share your values and ideals, but can be even more tricky when yo...
Read Post »

Rob Hill, CRO at ProFinda, discusses the emerging fluid workforce, what this means for businesses - and how to embrace it!  "As companies start to recognise there is a new world of work, it is time to start swotting up on the fluid workforce. This is a relatively new term used to describe the many different ways a company can hire its employees. There’s full-timers, part-timers, flexi...
Read Post »