If business is war, nowhere is that truer than in recruitment. At every step, a recruiter enters into a binary competition, to win the PSL’s, to have the best candidates and to fill the roles. Winner takes all where second place is nowhere. Therefore to win at...
As we come to the end of the EPL transfer window, one of the most striking aspects has been the compensation being paid out to football agents. It is alleged that as part of the transfer of Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United, his agent was paid £10 million for making...
With the rise of artificial intelligence, the impact for the recruitment industry is a big question. The potential benefits are significant, for example, imagine a tool that can identify accurately which candidates would be the most likely to be hired, or just...
As increasing amounts of data become available, businesses that are effectively harnessing it are pulling away from competitors. The digital universe is exploding, indeed by 2020 it is estimated that there will have been a 50 fold increase in online data available...
For recruiters looking to win new clients, getting an understanding of their business priorities and needs before you even talk to them, will enable more effective targeting and pitching. In the first instance, there are excellent open source databases which can tell...
Inevitably, with every business people change jobs. However, at a time when talent is at a premium, if critical people do leave there is no guarantee that replacements can be sourced quickly and cost-effectively. For some businesses, losing a key staff member can be...
