When it comes to diversity in the work environment, there is a lot more at stake than just ticking a box. It is one of those subjects that seems to come around every few years, and it causes a flurry of activity that helps to redress the balance and then sadly it often falls into the background of everyday working life. However, ensuring a diverse workplace can be a rewarding endeavour from several perspectives. [Read more…] about Diversity in the workplace – Why it needs to be paid more than lip service
SAFER for us all – Why we fully support the SAFERjobs initiative
Every industry has its share of underhand people. It seems a fact of life that once there is money involved someone, somewhere, will try to find a way to get it without doing a good job. Sadly, the recruitment industry also has had and probably continues to have, it’s share of those who indulge in everything from sloppy professionalism through to sharp practice and even downright fraudulent activity. [Read more…] about SAFER for us all – Why we fully support the SAFERjobs initiative
GDPR – What will it actually mean to the employment process
In case you haven’t heard, there is a law due to be implemented in May next year that changes the way data personal data is collected, stored and used. It will have an impact on almost all business large or small, and it could change the way we do business in recruitment. [Read more…] about GDPR – What will it actually mean to the employment process
Summer Is Over – Could Autumn Be The Start Of A New Career?
There are times in the year when it is good to take stock of your life. We tend to immediately think of the new year as being the point where we should consider our aims because we focus on the tradition of new year resolutions. [Read more…] about Summer Is Over – Could Autumn Be The Start Of A New Career?
If you have just graduated where do you go next? Is it for a job or a career?
Whenever graduate employment is under discussion, there seems to be one comment that always shows up. It is along the lines of ‘Education doesn’t train people to work in industry, and they can’t do the jobs we need’ or something similar. [Read more…] about If you have just graduated where do you go next? Is it for a job or a career?
Train to gain – how a positive workplace can help motivation
We have all at some point been in a workplace where there is a feeling of negativity about the place. [Read more…] about Train to gain – how a positive workplace can help motivation
The Marathon runners – Mental Health, Fitness, and needing to #beinspired
We often refer to things as being a marathon. It’s a convenient way of describing something that took a while or got to be quite hard to complete. If we have had a difficult journey home, it becomes a marathon, or it takes a marathon effort to get ourselves packed for the big summer holiday. Sometimes though, I wonder if that word is used a little bit too lightly and I suspect the people taking part in the London marathon a few weeks ago would probably agree. [Read more…] about The Marathon runners – Mental Health, Fitness, and needing to #beinspired
The biggest challenge facing recruiters – Is it the candidates?
Recruiting is one of the most challenging, rewarding, fulfilling, and exciting of careers. Like most jobs, it requires the right person with the right mix of attitude and aptitude for the role, but if you are that person, then you will not only make a living from being a recruiter, but you will make a career out of it. [Read more…] about The biggest challenge facing recruiters – Is it the candidates?
Spring into action this spring – Why it may be time to look for the perfect job
The first day of spring has officially been and gone. Although 2017 officially starts in January of course, for many people, Spring is really when they start to think about the year ahead. [Read more…] about Spring into action this spring – Why it may be time to look for the perfect job
Showing the love – Personnel Selection Annual Awards
February is the month of love. Here at Personnel Selection, we are possibly a bit less cynical about that than some people. It can actually be a very positive thing to sit back and take a reminder of the things in life you genuinely love. [Read more…] about Showing the love – Personnel Selection Annual Awards