Skills-based hiring: The why, the what and the how
With skills shortages prevalent in many industries across most of the world, hiring managers are feeling the pressure to fill positions. However, more often than not they are receiving applications from candidates who do not match the job description requirements. A switch to skills-based hiring could be the solution...
Could hiring flexible contractors be the best decision…
In the past few years, vast numbers of companies have been engaging with recruitment agencies in order to hire short term, flexible resources who can help them be more agile in their specific situation. In other words, they have been increasingly looking more towards contract recruitment.
How to lead a virtual team that thrives
We’ve become accustomed to everything virtual. Socially, we’ve celebrated virtual birthdays, weddings, and happy hours. Professionally, we’ve worked as part of a virtual team, held or attended remote interviews, and met new colleagues through a screen.
Improve your cybersecurity hiring
Let’s talk about cybersecurity. You probably know what it is by now; it’s had plenty of media coverage in recent years with many big companies, such as Equifax, Yahoo and Adobe, falling foul to breaches and attacks from ever-present hackers. But in case you’re still unsure, cybersecurity - as defined by Digital Guardian - is “the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorised access.”
Inspiring the next generation of women in STEM
Despite some big steps in the right direction, we still have a long way to go in order to achieve gender equality in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We asked our network what challenges they face in their field, how these can be improved, and their advice to other women in STEM and girls looking to enter the area for work.
Why You Should Improve Your Business Soft Skills
You’ve got the right skills and/or qualifications that enabled you to get your job in the first place. Depending on what your profession is, you will undoubtedly want to undertake additional qualifications and courses which will give you a greater level of technical skills and improve your future career prospects. But these can be a serious commitment; they are often both costly and time consuming.
Women in Accounting & Finance - Katie Robertson,…
To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th, this week we will be bringing you a series of guest blogs from leading senior females in Accounting & Finance. They will be discussing their success, career defining moments and what advice they would give to another female looking to pursue a similar career. This is what Katie Robertson, CFO - Banking and Financial Services at Macquaire Group, had to say.
Attracting and Retaining Talent: Top Reasons why…
We all know how important hiring the right talent is to your business - employing talented professionals is consistently a prominent leadership challenge. How to attract, retain and develop the best talent is also the challenge that most organisations feel least equipped to deal with.
The ins and outs of a successful cybersecurity career
The cybersecurity landscape continues to develop at a rapid rate. Those who have set out on a cybersecurity career can expect to be in high demand for the near future.
Stand out and succeed: Leadership tips for Risk…
As part of our ongoing commitment to our specialist communities, we interview accomplished leaders on a monthly basis to bring you insights on their career progression and advice that will help you progress your career further.
3 Trends Defining The Future Of Recruiting
Never before have so many industries concurrently implemented hiring freezes, truly displaying the historic magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst you automatically expect it for those industries so directly impacted, like Hospitality, Travel & Transportation, Retail and Media & Entertainment, strict hiring freezes have also been seen across Accounting, Marketing & Advertising, Manufacturing and Financial Services, as well as many more.
Women in Leadership - Vicki Long
We spoke to Vicki Long, most recently Director of Corporate Finance at Imperial Brands PLC, about her journey to a leadership role and how she thinks more women can reach leadership level in their careers.