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How to take charge of your employer branding and attract top talent!
Employer branding is the key to talent attraction and retention. Many companies have a vague idea about what this means but many fall short of utilising all of the channels at their fingertips to create a unified employer brand and capitalise on the best talent available. Successfully doing so allows you to develop faster, more efficient recruitment processes to …
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Are you considering a career in recruitment for the new year?
It may seem early but many are beginning to think ahead to the new year and might be wondering about the next step in their careers. Many may have put their career move plans on hold due to the pandemic, or found that internal promotions were paused or restructuring occurred. But now it’s time to do your research and consider if recruitment could be the next step for you. And you …
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How to accelerate your career – even remotely!
The global pandemic has highlighted just how flexible STEM, software developer and the wide range of IT jobs available can be, and that they are resilient to change and can survive (and in some cases even thrive) during economic uncertainty. With this success of remote working looking like it’s going to become a mainstay of …
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5 stress-free ways to upskill your technical knowledge in STEM
With rapid advancements in the STEM industry and the ever-evolving jobs market, honing your skills set to reflect these changes and anticipate new trends will be key to your success. While STEM roles require specific education and learning, there are skill sets that are beneficial across the board, both cognitive ‘hard’ skills and …
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5 ways female life science leaders are innovating the industry
Like all STEM industries, the life sciences (from pharmaceuticals to biotech, epidemiology to ecology) have traditionally been seen as male-dominated industries. Despite shifts towards equality in the numbers of female students graduating with STEM-related degrees, 35% of STEM students in the UK are women, it is harder for these women to convert their qualifications into …
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What key skills can you develop with a career in recruitment with IntaPeople?
The last year has been a tough one for many people but as offices reopen and the economy gets going again, it’s a great time to review what we want from our lifestyle and that includes our jobs! If you are thinking about taking your first steps down a new career path, then you might …
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Interviewing 101 for hiring managers
Some hiring managers will have been with you for years and years, and some may be newer to the game. However, the world of work is a very different landscape than it was 12 months ago, let alone 12 years ago! Even the most experienced hiring managers could benefit from updated interview training as there …
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How to create a supportive working environment for your employees’ mental health
Mental health is one of the biggest challenges in the workplace today. Currently, 70 million days are lost each year due to mental health-related time off and costs employers approximately £2.4 billion, according to the Mental Health Foundation. Promoting good mental health should be a priority for any business as implementing a supportive work environment …
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Tips to cope with stress and burnout in the office or working from home
When we were all faced with the challenge of adjusting to remote working and new workplace polices that limit human contact, feelings of stress or burnout were a natural fallout that many of us experienced. Although at times a bit of stress can be a great motivator, if not properly managed if can often leave …
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5 reasons you should consider a career in recruitment
As we begin to see more recruitment incentives from many businesses across several sectors, many people might be thinking about their next career move. If you were made redundant, furloughed, or stayed in a role for longer than you wanted to because of economic uncertainty, then now is the time to take the bull by …
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Are you prepared for IR35?
Significant legislative changes are coming on the 6th April 2020 and failing to comply will put your business at financial risk. – What is IR35? – How do you determine whether an individual is ‘inside’ or ‘outside’ IR35? – Confused by CEST? – Not sure where to start or how your business should prepare? – …
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When is the best time of year to find a job?
With Christmas fast approaching, wait…yes, we dared to say the C bomb in October! As the shops are quickly filling with festive goodies from tubs of chocolates to Christmas party foods, we wanted to give some insight into hiring trends to help candidates prepare for the year ahead.
