Industry Roundup: Top Recruitment Stories From November 2017
This post marks the first in our new monthly industry roundup series.
Each month we’ll be bringing you what we feel are the most interesting, insightful, and useful recruitment industry and related blog posts from across the world wide web, all packaged into one concise blog post.
Without further ado, here is our November 2017 roundup.
The Key to Hiring (and Keeping) the Best Talent (@Inc on Twitter)
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With the level of trust between employers and employees dwindling dramatically in recent times, boosting staff morale and encouraging engagement is more important than ever. Written by Rocketrip CEO Dan Ruch, this concise yet valuable article offers practical insights on how to create an employee-centric culture to nurture and retain top talent in the modern age.
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“To thrive, an organization needs to be able to attract, hire, and retain top talent. Employee happiness can make or break a company’s success. This reliance on employee happiness for positive company performance translates to a need for employees to be valued accordingly by their employers.”
Read the full article: The Key to Hiring (and Keeping) the Best Talent .
How Leading Companies Build the Workforces They Need to Stay Ahead (@HarvardBiz on Twitter)
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Digital transformation is changing the way businesses operate, market their products and interact with their customer base in a huge way. Peppered with real-life examples and excellent case studies, this inspirational post from the Harvard Business Review will give you the knowledge you need to build a workforce that will help you stay one step ahead of the competition in the digital age.
Read the full article: How Leading Companies Build the Workforces They Need to Stay Ahead.
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“Beyond the skills required to perform specific jobs, technology will also determine which jobs matter most in the years to come. New innovations will change the basis of competition in many markets and alter the sources of advantage for most companies.”
Why Middle Managers, Rather Than Senior Leaders, Should Initiate Organizational Change (@Forbes on Twitter)
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A thought-provoking read from Dr Bas Koene, this comprehensive article asks the question: what is leadership in the modern world? Arguing that senior management is not always equipped to make key business decisions, the report will make you realise that leadership isn’t always linear – and it has the stats to prove it. A must read for anyone in the C-suite (and those in middle management, of course).
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“There’s plenty of historical research into how top management should operate – and much of that supports the above approach. But recent work in the field of change management paints a more complex picture.”
Read the full article: Why Middle Managers, Rather Than Senior Leaders, Should Initiate Organizational Change .
No Deal Brexit Fears overblown, Says JD Wetherspoon Boss (@guardian on Twitter)
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Brexit is a word that has the power to spark heated debate in a matter of moments, and as the saga continues, more opinions are hitting the press. Recently pro-leave JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin spoke out against no-deal danger claims from Sainsbury’s and Whitbread and this article documents the hospitality moguls’ thoughts on the situation. Not only is this an entertaining read, but it also offers some insight into what Brexit could mean for businesses operating in both the UK and Europe.
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Martin said the company had had a positive start to the year, but warned that costs had been significantly higher than last year, with further increases expected in areas including labour, business rates, utilities and sugar taxes.”
Read the full article: No Deal Brexit Fears overblown, Says JD Wetherspoon Boss.
Are you on board with flexible working? by Novo Executive Search and Selection (@novoexec on Twitter)
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Written by one of our very own senior managers, this detailed overview of flexible working not only offers a definitive definition of what it means to the modern business but it also delves deep into the benefits of flexible working. This comprehensive blog post will tell you everything you need to know about flexible working and help you decide whether it’s right for you or your business.
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“Having control over when and where they work can give employees more time to spend with their family and doing the things that they love. This greater degree of control can boost job satisfaction, meaning your employees are happier working for you.”
Read the full article Are you on board with flexible working?.
We hope you enjoy reading these five carefully curated articles and if you have any suggestions of your own, please feel free to leave a comment. We look forward to seeing you next month.
-Novo
