There is a global movement occurring that is changing the way companies view and treat talent within their organisations. This is being driven by major societal shifts in how individuals are choosing to define their relationship with jobs and careers. Covid was just the catalyst I have worked in the HR/Talent industry for 25+ years…
Greetings TA Fam! Oh boy it’s been a week, hasn’t it? How is it only mid-Feb, and it already feels like half the year is over. As a manager, it’s the time of year that I make sure that my team are feeling safe, supported and productive whilst working towards their goals. It got me…
Last week, Kevin Wheeler shared the story of Sally Williams, the top performing hard worker at the financial services firm who everyone loved, but who languished in a dead-end clerical job for years because everyone assumed she was happy where she was. After working with Kevin, she found a new position within the organisation with…
I first met Sally Williams when I went to work for a large financial services firm. She had been at the company for over a decade and was a top performer. Whenever I mentioned her name to someone, they would respond by saying something like, “Oh, Sally! She’s always helped me out when I had…
Sup? Are you like me where you’re a bit baffled by all this talk about the ‘metaverse’, and using virtual reality headsets to pretend you’re actually in the office or to tackle Zoom fatigue? Part of me thinks … what a great idea (and of course I’d love to give it a crack – I…
Hey hey hey – welcome to your Thursday morning! Have you ever heard the term “collective restoration” before? I read an article this week that I found so interesting around how humans were statistically less depressed/stressed when we were in periods of collective time off. Think about the Xmas/new year period, or Easter. It’s so…
I read and hear many people blaming the skills shortage for why they’re not able to achieve their business objectives. I’ve also been hearing many recruiters bemoan how tough the market is right now to recruit. I have no doubt that it is more difficult than before to recruit staff of all types. Illness, isolation…
Howdy, it’s Thursday again. AND it’s February 2022. Time flies when everything in the world is bananas, am I riiiiight?! Last week I spoke about how we’re in the process of looking at our suite of candidate assessment tools, and totally shaking things up – particularly in the project delivery/engineering recruitment space. More practical activities,…
The talent shortage, the pandemic, and the dislike many potential candidates have for bureaucratic firms make recruiting even more challenging than it has been. One of the challenges recruiters face in attracting talent is the inability to market jobs effectively. We need to recognize that recruiting is fundamentally a marketing function. To attract talent and…