This Week in Talent Acquisition (1 Feb)

Hey everyone, we know it is hard to keep tabs on all the great Talent Acquisition (TA) content that’s published every week on the web, so we thought we would help you out a little. Here’s how it works – we do the leg work, pick out the best articles on TA, and we’ll share them with you. Here’s our very first issue.
Enjoy the read people.

People First: What are the key HR trends for 2018?

We’re into February and you might think this is cheating, but when one of the most respected commentators in the People Analytics world gives his thoughts on the key HR trends for 2018, we should probably listen. Check out what David Green has to say.

Why Do So Many Managers Forget They’re Human Beings?

Would you forego a pay rise to have your leader fired? 65 percent of employees (surveyed) would.  Yikes! Here’s how leaders are unlearning management and relearning being human.

How AI Is Changing The Game For Recruiting

Even though AI is far from being able to autonomously decide who a company should hire –  here are the tools helping to make recruiting smarter and faster.

Technology is Great, But Recruitment Still Needs the Human Touch

Lots of points in this article but here’s one that stuck out to us. Automated searches and decision making don’t factor critical things like the available talent pool for particular jobs and if that pool is likely to grow or shrink if some of the requirements were to change.

The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 Report

An insightful (if not long) read on using diversity as a lever for Talent competitiveness. If you have limited time, check out page 270 – hat tips to Rwanda who came in second place for the extent to which their companies provide women the same opportunities as men to rise to positions of leadership. Incidentally Australia came in 22nd, looooong after Albania.

How to tell your brand’s story

WhatsApp, Chatbots and Google Home to tell brand stories? Find out how.

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