Tag: recruitment
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Why Recruitment Must Shift to Skills-Based Hiring in 2024
The recent spotlight on a former UK Prime Minister’s questionable leadership skills despite over 15 years of experience across high-profile roles spotlights a growing imperative in today’s business world: hiring and developing talent based on skills fit over credentials alone. As generative AI, intelligent automation and other emerging technologies transform roles across sectors, skills-based hiring…
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November Newsletter: New Year New Job? | Spotlighting Dental Recruitment Challenges
Welcome to the November Edition of GMZTAlent‘s LinkedIn Newsletter! Uncover Exciting Updates, Valuable Insights, and Celebrate Achievements in Talent & Employer Brand. As the Festive Spirit Sets In, We Share Our Recent Successes in Talent Acquisition Audits, Present Exciting Opportunities, and Spotlight Our Services Now Live on Our Website. Best Wishes to the Finalists at the IHR –…
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What are your organisations hiring plans following the chancellors Autumn budget
Following the Autumn Budget this week, Jeremy Hunt as part of his package is aiming to grow the UK economy with 110 growth measures, including business tax cuts. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts an average inflation rate of 2.8% by the end of next year and 2% by 2025. The OBR sees “overall”…
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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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🔙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: ✅ Accessibility and Speed: Smooth application processes, but… ❌ Communication Gap: A significant shortfall in meaningful communication and engagement. 🗂 Application Channels: Majority via career sites and LinkedIn, with few embracing…
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Unlock Tomorrow’s Talent: from the British Recruitment Awards
Last week’s British Recruitment Awards, by New Possible, in London provided an illuminating look into the future of recruitment, where I had the honor of presenting the award for In-House Leader of the Year. The panel discussions delved into the profound impact of AI on future jobs, with a consensus that AI will act as…
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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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#WednesdayWisdom Talent Acqusition Sustainability
Our #WednesdayWisdom post today delves into recent discussions we’ve had regarding internal and external hiring, underlining the significance of sustainability in your recruitment approach. No, we’re not talking about recycling, but rather about maintaining your employer brand and employee value proposition. Often, people and organisations discuss employer branding as something to be managed. While that’s…
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#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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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…