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The detriment of layoffs in an economic recession.
Posted by Joanne Brent on 24 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: HR Strategy
Employers should remember that while layoffs and other high-impact cuts may be necessary for some companies, many other strategies can produce similar results without affecting employee morale. There are five guidelines for employers which can be considered cost-reduction strategies. The first guideline is that while layoffs are sometimes necessary, employers should consider alternatives before conducting layoffs because they have a significant effect on employee morale and could cost the company significantly if the skills are difficult to replace when the economy picks up.
Unemployment worst since 1997.
Posted by Ben Muir on 24 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: Direct recruitment strategies, Employer Branding, Facts & Figures, HR Strategy, Social Media
It’s been a bit of a week for the UK government, there was a particularly awkward Alistair Darling budget presentation plus unemployment figures were published showing that it has soared to its highest level since Labour came to power.
In the 3 months to February the number of people looking for work jumped by 177,000 and broke the 2.1 million mark. In direct relation the number of people claiming jobseekers allowance increased for the 13th month in a row, up by 73,700 bringing the total number of people claiming the allowance to reach 1.46million, the highest since September 1997.
Job board scammers and internet fraudsters - beware!
Posted by Joanne Brent on 17 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: Employer Branding, Facts & Figures, HR Strategy, Social Media
Online scamming is as abundant as ever - and though some of you may be well versed in dodging such scams as easily as you type or perform searches in google - there is a margin of the public so fresh to browsing online (and as desperate for a lifeline as they are fresh) who are being taken for a ride by criminals lurking on career sites and job boards.
Keeping up with recruitment technology and tools.
Posted by Joanne Brent on 10 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: Employer Branding, HR Strategy, Social Media
It has been an amazing year in recruiting and talent management, despite severe economic hardships, budget cuts, and widespread hiring freezes. Unlike the economic turmoil following 9/11 and the dot-com bubble burst, many recruiting functions have continued to innovate and stretch the limits of what can be defined as “standard recruiting.” Rather than withering away to hide in a corner - recruitment continues to be a sector growing in technology and methodologies despite the doomsayers noise over recession angst.
The truth about employer branding.
Posted by Joanne Brent on 06 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Direct recruitment strategies, Employer Branding, HR Strategy
These days you hear a lot about ‘Employer Brands’ and ‘Employer Branding’. Many organisations promote their brands through sparkling ads, new logos, recruitment brochures and glossy websites. This tends to create an impression of falsity around an employer brand.
Each of the above mentioned mediums has its own selection of photos of beautiful people in modern, inner-city offices with skyscraper backdrops. In the images and with the main copy, these employers imply that they’re caring and welcoming. They might claim that there are great employment opportunities; that the organisation is an exciting and a go-getting kind of place; and that career success comes easily.
Be aware - you can’t package Hr SEO!
Posted by Ben Muir on 23 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Direct recruitment strategies, Employer Branding, Facts & Figures, HR Strategy
WOORRP!! .. WOORRP!! .. WARNING .. WARNING.!!
You can’t package Hr SEO
Every employer and every jobseeker is different. No matter what someone may tell you, you CANNOT PACKAGE Hr SEO.
Ok a bit dramatic but the fact remains the same. You can’t package Hr SEO. Why not? Well for the simple reason that your business is unique. Yes there are specific techniques that have to be standard to ensure your job or corporate career site is “Google friendly” - however any specialist Hr SEO professional should be able to show you this.