Quiet Quitting seems to have taken the recruitment commentariat by storm over the last couple of weeks. From major national newspapers to reams of LinkedIn conversations and thought leadership, the concept behind Quiet Quitting – when staff members coast...
Targeted use of recruitment tech can, if utilised well, be the cure to persistent recruitment outreach failure. But can the very same recruitment tech be utilised for the retention of talent within critical roles? The current recruitment market is tough. But retaining...
Companies on the hunt for recruitment solutions will bump into a whole bunch of industry-standard, but sometimes vague, recruitment acronyms – two of which are RPO, or Recruitment Process outsourcing, and MSP, or Managed Services Provider. Both of these terms...
So, you’re in the market for a new ATS or Recruitment CRM. Where do you start your search? There are over 450 applicant tracking system providers in the UK alone, so shopping for a new ATS can be a labour-intensive task with little reward other than...
There are many, many applicant tracking systems and recruitment tech providers in the market, many of which offer incredible, game-changing innovations to help improve recruitment outcomes and candidate connectivity. But how do you know which ATS is the right...
The concepts that sit behind lean management and agile leadership strategies are often guiding principles for startups. But when budgets are constrained, you need to make sure every penny stretches. This is vitally important for startup founders walking the long, hard...
Dear digital nomads – do you know what skills you need to really excel at your craft? The age of the digital nomad is here. This new iteration of flexible worker is, technically, a “state” less worker, capable of working from any location, any...
To upskill or not to upskill? – the decidedly un-Shakespearean essential question on the tip of every employers’ tongue in 2022. “Upskilling” is now understood to be a bulwark against future business and professional decline. It’s firmly...
The pandemic pulled a lot of work-related expectations into focus. Many millions of workers across the UK pulled the trigger on established careers because those jobs simply weren’t meeting the demands of the new normal – UK employees across multiple...
Last year we launched Rectec Compare – our unique recruitment technology comparison service which connects our clients with highly matched recruitment technology vendors. We’ve helped hundreds of recruiters, HR teams, and agencies to find the perfect...
This is a guest post from tech, business and professional development writer Luna Nikolai. Following a hugely transformative two years, the recruitment industry is facing unprecedented times. Large numbers of workers have either quit jobs or switched careers as a...
This is a guest post from our good friend Phil Strazzulla, the founder of SelectSoftware Reviews. Today, factors like the Covid-19 pandemic, the Great Resignation, and economic downturns pose unique talent acquisition challenges. With the need to find skilled...