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Talent Pipeline: Sourcing & Strategic Workforce Planning

Working in HR and recruitment, wouldn’t it be great to have a crystal ball? We could use it to predict the jobs our firms will need to fill in two years’ time and therefore start a recruitment campaign well in advance. We could anticipate the parts of our organisation that will shrink in the next six months, freeze hiring in those areas and begin reskilling and retraining staff to work in the functions that drive business growth.

Article by Seb O'Connell 19 September 2019

The truth behind the drain in your talent pipeline

Let me tell you a story of two talented and ambitious young men, both dreaming of a high-flying career – Amaan in the City, Ben in the media. I learned about them watching BBC Media Editor Amol Rajan’s brilliant documentary, ... View Article

Article by Miti Ampoma 18 September 2019

Ensuring your employees are as inspired as your customers

If you work in an office, you’ll inevitably know how important the ‘front of house’ area is. Your reception is where customers, clients and visitors will typically be welcomed into the building, and your meeting rooms will potentially host important ... View Article

Article by Kenneth Freeman 17 September 2019

How to avoid the biggest pitfalls when trying to create a global organisational culture

In my work with managers of international teams comprised of multiple nationalities and backgrounds, the questions that come up most frequently are those that are about the difference between ‘country’ culture and ‘organisational’ culture, and how to create a ‘global culture’.

Article by Owen Cook 16 September 2019

How to build a good reputation – Employer Branding

Every company has an employer’s brand, whether they like it or not. The $64,000 question is do they know how to use it. In a world where competition for the best talent is at an all-time high, having good corporate ... View Article

Article by Iejaz Uddin 12 September 2019

Digital Disruption – have we arrived yet?

Are you starting on your digital transformation? Are you worried about being left behind? Does it look like other companies have done it before you? The world we used to work inSometimes, it’s fun to remember how things used to ... View Article

Article by Louise Rogers 11 September 2019

Capturing Top Talent – Employer Branding Affords the Competitive Edge

As the hyperbole heats up across our politics and markets with unprecedented campaigns – both in how they were run and the results – we in HR and talent continue to try to see through fake news for clarity on ... View Article

Article by Andy Curlewis 10 September 2019

New look offices – outdoors indoors

From the moment you walk in the door, you know something’s different about this place. The new Supermetrics office space in Helsinki’s old city centre feels less like an office and more like a serene clearing in the woods. Employees ... View Article

Article by Peter Davidson 5 September 2019

What does your conflict say about your brand

The concept that the way an organisation treats its employees is the way the employees will treat their customers is not a new one. We hear this repeatedly from across the business world As Walmart’s founder Sam Walton said: “the ... View Article

Article by Louisa Weinstein 4 September 2019

Spicing Up the Change Equation
(An Affectionate Homage to the Pioneers)

Meaningful organizational change is the result of an optimum mix of several catalytic factors. Some of them are internal and largely controllable, whereas, others are external and primarily uncontrollable due to their susceptibility to outside influences. The desire to elevate ... View Article

Article by Murad S. Mirza 3 September 2019

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