Category: Candidate Experience
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GMZ’s March newsletter: Unlocking the secrets to a winning employer brand and stellar candidate experience 🗝️✨
Happy Easter & welcome to the March edition of the GMZTAlent newsletter! 🌟 This month, we’re excited to share a wealth of insights and strategies to help you elevate your talent acquisition game and build a stellar employer brand that attracts and retains top talent. From crafting a compelling candidate experience to balancing brand power…
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Introducing Our New SaaS Product In Development For People Leaders
Here at GMZTalent, we have an exciting product launch in the works targeted towards the evolving needs of Chief People Officers, Chief HR Officers, Chief Experience Officers and their wider people teams. Over the years conducting rigorous talent audits and transformations for UK companies, we found a consistent gap in people analytics capabilities to cut…
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Boost Talent Acquisition Performance Through Operational Excellence: The Fundamentals of Transforming Talent Attraction Through Process Improvement
At GMZTAlent, we recently conducted a comprehensive 360-degree talent acquisition audit for a client. The findings confirmed much of what Social Talent highlighted in their article on “Working Smart” – that optimising processes and aiming for continuous improvement separates the best talent acquisition teams from the rest. Too often, talent acquisition leaders get bogged down…
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Revolutionise Your Recruitment: Navigate the Lean Landscape
In the ever-evolving world of talent acquisition, the delicate balance between value-add and non-value-add activities becomes paramount. Much like a meticulous time and motion study, Lean methodology emerges as the beacon, dedicated to trimming the excess within the recruitment process. According to Six Sigma Daily, the crux of Lean lies in minimising non-value-adding operations. It…
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From Candidate Experience Insights to Wagamama’s Transformation Journey
🌟 Monday Musings: Reflecting on Last Week’s Insights and Wagamama’s Transformation Journey! We hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! 🌞 Let’s kick off the week with some musings. Last week, we delved into the critical impact of candidate experience on brand affinity and shared insights from our earlier candidate experience research. Your engagement and thoughts…
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đź”™Throwback to 2017: Audit Your Candidate Experience
In 2017, our Founder & Director Simon Gomez dived into the world of candidate experiences, unearthing insights that reverberate today. Here’s a quick flashback: âś… Accessibility and Speed: Smooth application processes, but… ❌ Communication Gap: A significant shortfall in meaningful communication and engagement. đź—‚ Application Channels: Majority via career sites and LinkedIn, with few embracing…
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#MondayMusing 21st Century Recruiting Practices?
đź’ Today’s #MondayMusing takes a moment to reflect on the array of conversations that filled our week. Throughout these dialogues, the spotlight often shone on the ever-evolving world of work and its dynamic practices. We explored the resounding impact of flexible working, from embracing “work from anywhere” policies to the stark contrast within companies—those venturing into the…
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#ThrowBackThursday | Why Candidate Experience Is So Important
In a 2017 article, Simon Gomez analyzed the candidate experience in the recruitment process, considering its improvement since 2014, its impact on brand perception, and effective technologies and practices. Recently, mixed feedback emerged, with challenges reported in managing a growing number of applications. Gomez stresses the significant consequences of a poor experience, like damage to…
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How a Talent Acquisition Audit can unlock significant savings
Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Your Talent Acquisition Function We’re thrilled to announce the launch of GMZTAlent’s first complimentary Talent Acquisition Audit & Diagnostic, and the early results are nothing short of eye-opening. Let’s dive into the story of a well-known online fashion retailer who took the plunge and reaped the rewards. Revealing Insights This…
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The Current State Of Job Searching
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the privilege of reconnecting with friends and colleagues, many of whom, like me, are keeping an eye out for exciting new opportunities. 🌟 What’s struck me in these conversations is the diverse experiences people have found in their job-hunting journeys. 🧵 (No, I won’t start on the…