Currently worth over £35bn to the UK economy, the recruitment industry has shown an ability to adapt where other industries have struggled. However, keeping this part of the economy thriving will require foresight, preparation and innovation. While the recruitment industry is flourishing, it is still subject to a fast-paced, ever-changing world that shows no sign of slowing down in 2020. Changing work cultures, new regulations and technological advances are just some of the things presenting challenges and opportunities to businesses and finance leaders this year.
So, what does the future have in store for your recruitment organisation? Make sure you’re one step ahead — read on for what you need to prepare for, as well as advice for how you can make 2020 your best year yet.
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- Finance
As we go full steam ahead into a brand-new decade there has never been a better time to revolutionise your approach to in-house recruitment.
In the wake of a transformative 2019, where we witnessed significant technological changes in the realms of GDPR, AI and automation, there are now a multitude of tools and strategies to add to your recruitment arsenal, enabling you to drastically up your game when it comes to the candidate experience.
But what exactly are the key challenges facing in-house recruiters as we move into 2020, and how can you leverage the latest innovations to improve your talent acquisition strategies?
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- Human Resources
In recent years a paradigm shift has been taking place in the recruitment world and it pertains to how employers are hiring. The old-hat approach of simply screening candidates for skills and experience is rapidly becoming outdated.
But what’s now in favour?
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- Human Resources
Today’s workforce is becoming increasingly varied in terms of age. With many organisations employing people from up to four unique generation groups, it’s no surprise that a one-size-fits-all approach is rapidly going out of fashion.
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- Human Resources
The world of HR is constantly changing and 2020 looks set to continue in that vein with various challenges on the horizon. We’ve picked three and looked at what HR managers could do now to avoid being taken by surprise and to identify potential new opportunities for being more effective.
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- Human Resources
When you work in recruitment you know the value of employer branding. It’s the reason you have clients that are always a breeze to fill, and why other clients are an uphill slog. A strong employer brand helps organisations compete in a busy labour market and drive employee loyalty and engagement. In short, a strong employer brand does half the work for you. The CIPD recently released a report stating that employer branding is more important than ever before in such uncertain economic times. But often, we’re so focused on our client’s brand, that we forget to dedicate time to our own agency. Here’s a few tips you can start with to ensure that your recruitment business is always building a conscious and strong brand to attract the best consultants:
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- Recruitment
On November 21st 2019, The Access Group welcomed over 100 customers and prospects from the recruitment sector to Access World, where we discussed everything from the progress that Access has made over the last year in the candidate to cash process, to developments in automation, and the future of candidate engagement.
A particular highlight for us was this panel discussion, moderated by Ann Swain, Global CEO of APSCo. Sat on the panel alongside Ann included Ken Brotherston, Managing Director of TALiNT Partners, Sarah Roebuck, Head of Marketing at Eames Consulting, Ricky Martin, Founder and CEO of Hyper Recruitment Solutions, and Stuart Elliott, CEO and Owner of Elliott Scott HR.
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- Recruitment
Recruiting the best new people can be a tough challenge when competition is fierce and staff budgets are tight. And understandably every potential new employee wants to secure the most attractive total package they can. So now is the perfect time to look at one benefit that costs nothing to offer but gives employees something they really like: flexibility.
Many employers have already looked at flexible working and remote working. For some this will have proved feasible but for other businesses or job roles, it may not be practical or possible to introduce. But another often overlooked option is holiday rollover. This gives employees greater flexibility with their holiday entitlement by allowing them to carry over unused holidays into the next year, on top of the new allowance. There are some legal limits on how much can be taken over which need to be adhered to but apart from that, it’s up to the business to decide how many days and any cut off point that applies.
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- Human Resources
There’s a heavy emphasis on diversity and inclusion in modern business – and with good reasons. People from a range of groups have been systematically discriminated against in the business world for a number of decades, and the tide is finally turning. But did you know that it’s possible to use technology to ensure that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, the LGBT community and more are adequately represented? Enhancing diversity within your organisation may not be the most obvious way to use data and software tools, but it’s certainly possible to do it. Here’s how.
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- Finance
Recruitment has always been about the candidates. You can have as many great clients as you want, but if you don’t have the talent to offer you’re useless to each other. You might as well shake hands, call it a day and go your separate ways. After all, the war for talent is well and truly over, and the talent won. That doesn’t mean you don’t face endless battles to find the finest talent in the market because apparently, the best candidates are as hard as trying to find your mate at a gig at Wembley on Saturday night. (Which we can tell you from experience is really difficult).But as usual, there are always things you can do to root out the superstars.
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- Recruitment
