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At the beginning of 2017 the Office for National Statistics evidenced that 15% of all vacancies advertised across the entire UK economy were in the health and social care sectors. With such high demand, the Guardian reported that nursing provisions and care homes were closing because vacancies were not filled. Read more…
The new General Protection Regulation (GDPR) is almost upon us, so it’s time to get ready with this handy GDPR checklist for recruiters. GDPR obliges organisations to manage personal information more securely and acquire consent to do so. It covers electronic data and manual filing systems so that’s pretty much Read more…
Alexa and the employability question How can we draw a link between Alexa and employability? Just a few days ago, something happened that drew my attention to the issue. You join my family in the kitchen as entangled voices demand that Alexa plays some music. Alexa lights up eagerly and then Read more…
Forrester Research claims that 49% of all CRM projects fail and Gartner tells us that 75% of all ERP projects fail. Some claim that company culture can get in the way of successful implementation, but we believe that system complexity plays a big part in the outcome. If systems are Read more…
In this blog, we discuss 1-click apply, its benefits, its disadvantages and why it will be affected by General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). What is “1-click apply”? “1-click apply” is a facility offered by job boards such as The Caterer, Indeed and TotalJobs. It allows jobseekers to submit job applications Read more…
Is the CV dead? There’s a mountain of material available from expert recruiters, bloggers and media companies postulating the imminent death of the Curriculum Vitae. In a nutshell, they suggest that the CV and cover-letter bundle is too inflexible for a modern world with its Social Media focus and new Read more…