Why Organisations Should be Focused on Sophisticated Transformation in 2021

As digital capabilities expand, attracting and retaining talent has become increasingly complex for any organisation. Now workforce management will become more tech-driven, on-demand and responsive to global trends. Organisations that wish to remain ahead of the curve and an employer of choice need to become more sophisticated in how they approach workforce development and talent management.

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The Impact of Shifting Demographics on the Future of Work

The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptive force has accelerated pre-existing workforce trends, and one of the biggest changes seen in the past year has been the transformation of workplace demographics. For employers, here’s what to expect in the coming years, and how to navigate the ongoing shifts.

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PODCAST: The Candidate Feedback Loop – It’s All About Karma

In this month’s episode, we talk about candidate feedback and employer branding with Daniel Birkholm, CEO & Co-founder of candidate feedback platform Talenthub.io, and Anna Krogulska, Global Head of Recruitment and Employer Branding at Danfoss. Better candidate experience = increased revenue. Did you know that 18% of candidates who have had a bad experience, would actually stop using a company’s product or service?

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Workers and The Rise of Individual Choice

The sudden shift in the world of work caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that for many workers there has never been a time for greater flexibility and autonomy in their work lives. As many workers express the desire to see some changes become permanent, here’s how organisations can view and support the empowerment of their workforce, to benefit all.

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Top 21 Trends for 2021

Organisations need to transform their workforces to ensure they have the skills and competencies needed to retain and retool for an uncertain future. The global health, economic and social crisis has led to a rapid acceleration of workforce trends that we saw emerging prior to 2020, as well as driving digital transformation as an unprecedented scale.

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Building Talent Pipelines for the Logistics Market Post-Brexit

In spite of the significant increase in candidate availability in the UK, the logistics industry continues to experience a shortage in talent, at the same time as dealing with the additional administrative burdens and talent restrictions created by the EU-UK trade deal. As a result, now more than ever is the time to start thinking differently about building talent pipelines to move businesses forward – both for today and the future.

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Using Assessments to Build the Hybrid Workforce of the Future

With the number of candidates applying for roles sky-rocketing and the world of work at a distinct transition point, businesses across the globe are starting to wake up to the need to assess both new and existing talent differently. To help businesses understand more about the benefits of assessments for talent pool management, Petra Tagg and Lee McQueen – Founder and CEO of Phoenix 51 discuss

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Webinar: UK Jobs Outlook – Q2 2021

Conducted on a quarterly basis, the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) for Q2 2021 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 1,515 UK employers, asking “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of March 2021 as compared to the current quarter?” Chris Gray, Director of ManpowerGroup and Savannah Dixon, Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs discuss.

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PODCAST: Women in Leadership

In this month’s episode of the Transform Talent Podcast we discuss women in leadership. With Amy Smyth, Head of the European Centre of Excellence for Career Management at Right Management, and Brendan Plessis, Executive Vice President at Sompo International and mentor in Lloyd’s of London – Right Management Advance programme.

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How UK employers will be recruiting in Q2 2021

Each quarter, ManpowerGroup conducts the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS), which measures employers’ intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforces within the next three months. For the Q2 2021 MEOS report, we asked 1,515 employers across the UK one simple question: “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the next three months as compared to the current quarter?”

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