Within just a matter of months, the COVID-19 outbreak has fostered a shift away from the candidate-led markets we’ve become accustomed to, and back to one where employers can exercise more control in the hiring process. At the same time, candidates’ job preferences are changing as the news agenda tightens its gaze on the economic fallout. Employees are also switching between roles less and are more accepting of their current position, not wanting to rock the boat.
Continue readingHow to support your in-house recruitment team in a changing talent market
In the UK today, in-house recruitment teams are grappling with a multitude of different issues. Some will still be on furlough as a result of recruitment freezes across their organisation. Others may just be coming up for air after an unprecedented surge in recruitment requirements. And many will be managing with fewer heads in the team than they really need – particularly as we see more redundancies taking place across sectors.
Continue readingHow Covid-19 is impacting the UK gender pay gap
Covid-19 has not only had devastating health consequences; since March 2020 we have seen that the economic repercussions of the pandemic are also placing unprecedented pressure on the world of work.
Continue reading5 questions to ask before implementing an outplacement programme
Whilst restructuring and redundancies are a reality for many organisations during uncertain times, providing a comprehensive outplacement support programme to exiting employees isn’t just the right thing to do – it makes business sense. Here are five questions to ask yourself before you get started.
Continue readingShatter the myth: RPO means end-to-end outsourcing
One of the most common misconceptions our clients have around Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is that it is an all or nothing service, only available to the world’s largest companies. They think that RPO must encompass the full end-to-end components of the recruitment process, including attraction, screening, assessment, interview scheduling, onboarding, exit interviews, and the technology that underpins all of this.
Continue readingUsing organisational purpose to drive effective transformation
Originally presented as part of the ‘Humans Wanted: Transforming the Future of Work’ ManpowerGroup conference, we are pleased to share Jessica Huie’s discussion on individual and organisational purpose, on-demand.
Continue readingThe Webinars to Watch Now
From advice on how to prepare for upcoming legislative changes to in-depth conversations on workplace trends and hiring practices, our growing library of on-demand webinars will help answer pressing questions and prepare your workforce for the future.
Continue readingAttracting, Hiring and Retaining Talent Post Covid-19
Current market disruption is driving increased unemployment, job uncertainty and, in some cases, reduced employee engagement. However, despite the ongoing pandemic and redundancy announcements across the board, we are starting to see hiring intentions recover for in-demand talent in many sectors.
Continue readingWhat HR Leaders Should be Thinking About Now
ManpowerGroup recently hosted the debut webinar in its Human Age Event Series, ‘Transformation of Work: What HR Leaders Should be Thinking About’. ManpowerGroup’s Chief Talent Scientist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic moderated the discussion and was joined by two globally renowned human capital experts, Josh Bersin, Global HR and Future of Work Analyst, and Christy Pambianchi, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer of Verizon.
Continue readingMyth Busting RPO
At times, everyone can be guilty of over-complicating jobs and hobbies. What initially is set out as a straightforward task or relaxing personal pursuit can be loaded down with to-do lists and questions.
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