Talent and Recruitment Columnist Paul McArdle is managing director of recruitment firm, The Panel. He is an expert in executive recruitment and has over 30 years of experience. He writes about recruitment and human resource issues for The Currency.
More than 400 people earning €80,000 or more responded to The Panel's most recent survey covering a wide variety of issues. Here is what we learned.
Whether you agree or disagree with Dynamic Working, the approach from Barclays is an example of excellent employer branding. If your role involves talent attraction or talent retention, this sets a high standard in employee engagement.
Remote working has been hugely beneficial for many employers and employees. But it has also opened opportunities for less scrupulous people to game the system.
AI, machine learning, and 240 recruiters: the recruitment industry is going through constant change. What hasn’t changed is the personal touch. I am making no plans to retire just yet.
In a tight labour market, opening up as many relevant talent pools as you can makes sense. Indeed, it may be that the best talent pool you have is already open to you.
The information you get through exit interviews is both valuable and timely. But to get the real benefit, there are things that you need to do - and plenty you must avoid.
We do not have the budget of a Google or a Meta, but we do have great colleagues who are wonderful ambassadors for our business.
Julia Hobsbawm is a fan of the physical office space. She just sees that its traditional use is changing, and that the physical office will become a cross between an airport lounge and a private club.
Many employees add significant value to the businesses they work for – sometimes multiple times what they cost their employers – but very few are aware of it.
Markus Braun, Elizabeth Holmes and Adam Neumann are fascinating case studies in messianic like leadership. Often there are so many other people profiting from their individually exalted status, it was not in their interest to shout stop.
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