Category: Talent Acquisition

  • #MondayMusing | The Spotlight on Skills

    #MondayMusing | The Spotlight on Skills

    In today’s #MondayMusing, we share some great insights from @SpottedZebra with our own perspective! 🔍 On Friday, they wrote: “The spotlight on #skills in #HR couldn’t be more timely. Here’s why:🔴 According to @ManpowerGroup, 75% of organizations worldwide are struggling to find skilled talent in 2023.🔴 75% of respondents in a @PwC survey consider finding…

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  • How a Talent Acquisition Audit can unlock significant savings

    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

    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…

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  • Recent LinkedIn Poll | Onboarding 🔍

    Recent LinkedIn Poll | Onboarding 🔍

    🔍 After running a recent poll on LinkedIn, I asked both #candidates and #recruiters to weigh in on the most critical phase of the recruitment process for them. The results speak volumes:Application: 25%Interview: 59%Offer/negotiation: 16%Start date: 0% Unsurprisingly, the interview phase dominated with 59% of the vote. The interview is often considered the pivotal moment in the recruitment journey,…

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  • Tales Of A Talent AcquisitionAce 🌟

    Tales Of A Talent AcquisitionAce 🌟

    Sharing another intriguing episode of #TalesOfATalentAcquisitionAce.” 🌟 In a past encounter, I had a conversation with a CFO who initially remarked, “I don’t have anyone with disabilities in my team.” But, sometimes, it’s the insights that follow which can be enlightening. When presented with data, it became clear that disabilities are not always visible, and our…

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  • Neurodiversity 🧠

    Neurodiversity 🧠

    🚨Personal post alert! Over the last week and a half my wife and I have been trying to settle our youngest, 7 year old autistic boy in his new school. 🏫 Still mainstream, but a team of awesome Teachers and Learning Assistants who are so inclusive, have made his journey so comfortable. It’s almost too…

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  • Judging The British Recruitment Awards 🎖🏆

    Judging The British Recruitment Awards 🎖🏆

    So, this week, along with my fellow judges I will be revewing the nominations for this years British Recruitment Awards. There have been some amazing pieces of work this year across the categories: | Diversity & Inclusion initiaitve of the Year || Executive Recruitment Agency of the Year || Temporary Recruitment Agency of the Year ||…

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  • Sayonara wagamama 🍜 🥢

    Sayonara wagamama 🍜 🥢

    And just like that my wagamama journey is over. In that time we’ve delivered: What a journey! This has only been possible with the support of the amazing people team and of course, my own team of amazing talent acquisition professionals Martin Wonham Sarah Manning Melony Gouna Grace Harris Assoc CIPD Alberto Panni Tom Raymond Danuta Tkaczyk and Ana Gavriliuc…

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  • Tales Of A Talent Acquisition Ace

    Tales Of A Talent Acquisition Ace

    Tales of a #TalentAcquisitionAce is an opportunity to share some of my experiences over the last 20 years. A sort of watered down autobiography. I’m sure these experinces aren’t unique to me, and I’d love to hear some of yours in exchange. Once a COO said to me “I dont need to know you”. Yes, you read…

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