For this guest blog, we're welcoming Euan McNair from Standard Life to share his expertise in talent attraction. Here, Euan offers his views on how it's all about the difference between recruitment and talent acquisition - and what constitutes a…
The eagle-eyed among you may have already noticed that LinkedIn has made a few changes to its layout and design on desktop. It's been rolling out for all their members for the last week or so.
It pains me to start this as a Lancastrian but having spent 4 days in Yorkshire last week it really is one of the nicest parts of the planet United Kingdom. Fantastic Vistas and great food and nearly all the…
This January coming, I'll be hosting two recruitment events on behalf of the CIPD. These sessions will offer HR generalists and recruiters an interactive session that covers everything you ever needed to know about digital and social media (but were…
I get asked a lot by friends, colleagues and clients in my HR network about where they should look for future roles, or about where to turn when relocating back to Scotland. In either case, my answer is the same: I say speak to Hunter Adams. I recommend them 100% as the place to go…
Following on from an earlier piece I wrote about what recruitment is getting wrong, Andy at Firefish offers his thoughts on what HR professionals should be doing to get more from their job adverts. Do you agree? Any thoughts? Leave a comment below, or get in touch. It doesn’t matter how well you write job…
Putting on an event must be easy. Getting great speakers to travel round the world must be simple. Getting of people to share your event on social and get involved in a big conversation about the direction of our industry must be a piece of cake. After all, that’s exactly how it appeared at the…
I sat on a panel at the annual HR Network conference about 4 years ago and spoke to a very well-known scribe and podcast provider Matt Alder about the importance of Employee Referral, he wasn’t as sure as I was about the future importance of Employee Referral. Four years on and I think we are…
For this guest blog, we can hear from our friends at Burness Paull – one of Scotland’s leading law firms, with over 480 people working across three offices. David Morgan, a Partner specialising in employment law, discusses the realities of workplace disputes. If traditional HR tools and processes are ill-equipped to provide a resolution, where…
Our friends at The Career Management Organisation know a thing or two about executive coaching and professional development. Here, Rob Moore talks about the importance of Emotional Intelligence as a tool for successful leaders – and how it can be honed with professional coaching. You can find out more about the kind of career coaching…