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.
Workstyle’s founders Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst define the concept as “the freedom to choose when and where you work”. The approach is not for everyone. However, it does have its merits, particularly for solopreneurs.
Newcastle United is one of the great British clubs. They have brilliant fans, and football is a religion in the city. It would be bad for football if they won today.
A strong personal brand can enhance your career prospects, increase business, and get people to help you more. It also validates what you do, makes you feel better about yourself, and you meet like-minded people with shared interests.
Considering I only heard of ChatGPT a few weeks ago, it is already something I need to be cognisant of as a recruiter. It is the future. It is now.
Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer is an innovative thinker and has authored many books on organisational behaviour. He is now questioning how effective layoffs actually are, particularly for the employer.
From work/life balance to staff retention, the arguments for the 4-day week are compelling. However, there are many practical issues to overcome such as remuneration structure, logistics, and holidays.
We have a recruitment market that can absorb the talent coming back onto the market. While it is not ideal for the talent impacted, the safety net is much better than they think. There are opportunities out there, they may just be different from what you left.
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.
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