5 Tips to stop feeling overwhelmed

5 Tips to stop feeling overwhelmed

5 Tips to stop feeling overwhelmed Ever felt like you can’t see the wood for the trees? Ask any leader today and they’ll tell you they’ve been overwhelmed. It might be workload, complexity, ambiguity, changeability, conflicting demands, fear of the unknown – or because we’re under the weather! The effect can be paralysing, demoralising and […]

What will move the dial on Talent in 2020?

What will move the dial on Talent in 2020?

What will move the dial on Talent in 2020? Mercer’s 2019 Talent Trends study shows that 97% of executives expect to see increased competition for talent over the next 12 months and 52% already see the length of time it takes to find and hire new talent as their biggest people-related challenge. As a result, […]

Is the Position Description dead?

Is the Position Description dead?

Is the Position Description dead? We’ve all heard the argument about dropping the need for resumes over the years, but what about the use of Job Descriptions (JDs)? Recent research by HSG tell us the following: • 37% of organisations don’t have one for all roles • It takes 60% of us over an hour […]

Doing Business Differently

I recently had the privilege of facilitating a government department’s 10yr planning process. We let go of the traditional idea of a two-day exec offsite that gets translated into actions (aka instructions) for others and instead opted for a more democratised approach. We’ve engaged broadly in the development of this critical piece of work, included […]

Stronger partnerships with Recruitment and Marketing

Stronger partnerships recruitment and marketing 5 tips for building a stronger relationship between Recruitment and Marketing The need for great Recruitment marketing keeps climbing and a lot of my clients ask me about how to improve the relationship between Recruitment and Marketing so they can get the help they need to succeed. Here are 5 […]

How to move the War for Talent from win/lose – to win/win/win.

Move the war for talent to Win-Win-Win

There are many reason employers are struggling to ‘win the War for Talent’, and the inability to offer a powerful career path, personal growth and diverse experiences are a frequent culprit for firms who: • can only offer limited options for career growth or exposure to new experiences (such as a small business or a […]

Candidate Experience – no longer a ‘nice to have’.

Great Candidate Experience BoldHR

Ever had the debate about the value of people experience? It’s often a frustrating one. Next time you get into the debate from a recruitment perspective, try some of these handy stats taken from a recent Hire by Google article. 1) around 90% of applications are unsuccessful; which makes them your majority user. 2) 47% […]