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Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by Martin Veasey Talent Solutions
Leadership in the Era of Corporate Responsibility (CSR) CSR embodies a company's commitment to managing the social, environmental, and ec... More
Senior Executive Recruitment - Navigating the Global Talent Pool
Senior Executive Recruitment - The Evolving Global Landscape Not long ago, senior executive recruitment was largely a domestic affair. Ye... More
Remote Work and Flexibility in Engineering Roles: What's Changing?
The Transformation of Engineering Roles Advancements in digital technology and the disruption of the Covid pandemic have catalysed the ad... More
Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: A Strategic Advantage in Manufacturing and Engineering
Understanding the Landscape Workplace diversity and inclusion cover many human differences. These include race, gender, ethnicity, age, a... More
Why Interim Talent is Becoming Essential in Uncertain Economic Times
Understanding Interim Talent Interim talent means experienced professionals hired temporarily to fulfil specific business needs. Identify... More
The Evolving Role of Soft Skills in Procurement Recruitment
The Transformation of Procurement The procurement function has transformed from focusing on tactical purchasing to playing a strategic ro... More
Global Procurement Strategies: The Search for Cross-Cultural and Multilingual Procurement Talent
The Transforming World of Global Procurement For procurement professionals to effectively manage their roles in this global arena, they m... More
Recruiting Resilience: How Businesses are Prioritising Financial Planning & Analysis Skills
The Rising Demand for Financial Planning & Analysis Skills Economic Uncertainty Fuelling Demand Economic uncertainty has become a ... More
Diversity and Inclusion in the Logistics Sector: Strategies for building diverse and inclusive supply chain teams
Understanding Diversity and Inclusion in the Logistics Sector Let's start with a quick definition of terms. Diversity means having a work... More
Crisis Management in Supply Chains – Recruiting for Resilience
The Impact of Disruptions Global supply chains have faced major disruptions in recent years, with huge economic impacts. The COVID-19 pan... More
Beyond the Bonus: How an Innovative Culture Attracts the Top Sales Talent
The Pull of Culture in the Sales Arena A forward-thinking and innovative company culture is especially critical for sales professionals. ... More
Employer Branding in Sales: Attracting Top Talent in a Competitive Market
Understanding Your Employer Brand Before creating an employer branding strategy, it's vital to first understand your current employer bra... More
Is Generative AI the Key to Improving Your Sales Process?
What is Generative AI? Let’s first define what it is to understand how generative AI can improve your sales process. As mentioned e... More
Crisis Leadership: Guiding Organisations Through Turbulent Times
What are the Four Core Areas of Crisis Management? Business leaders must take immediate and definite action when faced with a crisis. Hes... More
The Importance of Exit Interviews in the Recruitment Process
What is an Exit Interview? An exit interview is a conversation between an employee and their employer when they leave a job. This... More
The Creative CEO’s Guide to Retaining Top Talent in 2023
Set Clear Goals You need to communicate with each employee what their specific objectives are in their role and provide them with the... More
Candidate Marketing: 5 Tips to Land Your Dream Job
Create a CV/resume that stands out Your resume is one of the most essential marketing tools you have. It should be attention-... More
5 Reasons to Keep Recruiting During a Recession
More Cost-Effective Believe it or not, recruiting during a recession can actually save you money. Think about it this way: when time... More
Is the Four-Day Working Week Here to Stay?
Benefits of a Four-Day Week A four-day working week poses a lot of potential benefits, not just for employees but businesses as well.&n... More
Productivity Paranoia: How to Assess Performance when Hybrid Working
Outcome-Based Measurements Traditionally, managers have been used to measuring productivity by tracking inputs such as hours worked or ... More
Don’t Wait Until the New Year – Start Your Recruitment Campaign Before Christmas!
Reflection Time December is a natural time for reflection, both personal and professional. Many people use the holiday break as an o... More
What is a Procurement Director, and why does your business need one?
What's the difference between Purchasing and Procurement? Procurement and purchasing may seem like similar terms, but they refer to... More
What is a Manufacturing Director, and why does your business need one?
What is a Manufacturing Director? The manufacturing director is responsible for overseeing the production of goods within a company. Th... More
What is a Chief Operating Officer, and why does your business need one?
Operations v Operating The simplest way to think of operations is the process that turns inputs into outputs. For example, in a manufac... More
What is a Supply Chain Director, and why does your business need one?
Why are Supply Chains Critical to Business Success? A highly effective supply chain is critical for any business. Having reliable acces... More
Workplace Inclusivity: What is it? Why is it critical? And how do you do it?
Why is an inclusive workplace critical to the success of your business? A diverse workforce is one of the biggest strengths your busine... More
Succession Planning: What is your bench strength?
What is succession planning in a business? Succession planning is a strategy to identify and prepare people to take over the responsibi... More
5 Tips to Win the Battle for Staff Retention in the Post-Covid World
Tip#1: Realise that 100% staff retention is unrealistic Firstly, let’s deal with a harsh reality - 100% talent retention isn&rsqu... More
How to Attract the Best Talent: 6 Tips for Recruitment Campaigns in the Post-Covid World
Tip #01:Creating a Candidate Persona The first step in any effective recruitment campaign is understanding your target audience. Just a... More
Finance: Career path and salaries
What is Financial Management? Financial management is the art of managing all of a company’s capital. Although capital is cash, i... More
Sales Management: Career path and salaries
What is Sales Management? Very often, businesses see sales management as simply selling. But there is far more to it than just arriv... More
Human Resources: Career path and salaries
What is HRM? Broadly speaking, the HR department is responsible for the lifecycle of an employee in a company from initial recruitment ... More
An Insider’s Guide to IR35 Legislation in 2021
What is IR35? IR35 is tax legislation introduced by Gordon Brown in 2000, so it’s nothing new. It was designed to close a loophol... More
Manufacturing Management: Career path and salaries
How do we define manufacturing? In essence, manufacturing is the overall process of making things. You could tighten that definition up... More
Engineering Management: Career path and salaries
How do we define engineering? Engineering is concerned with the design and build of machines and structures. In some respects, you coul... More
Purchasing & Procurement: Career Path and Salaries
What is the difference between Purchasing and Procurement? In simple terms, procurement is the overall function of selecting and creating... More
Supply Chain Management: Career path and salaries
What is Supply Chain Management (SCM)? In simple terms, it’s handling the whole flow of goods from the raw material stage through t... More
The Impact of Robotics and AI on Supply Chain and Logistics
The Role of Robotics in Supply Chains Last year, Oxford Economics released a report which predicted that robots would replac... More
How to Manage Performance, Productivity and Engagement When You Are Remote Working
How Does Remote Work Really Impact Productivity? We have witnessed how many of the jobs people were performing in offic... More
The Real Impact of Covid-19 and the Lockdown on Womens’ Careers
Childcare – A Women’s Job? Research carried out by the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Zurich durin... More
Executive Coaching and Mentoring – How Could it Help in the Aftermath of COVID-19?
What Problems are Leaders Facing? There has been a growing interest in coaching and mentoring since COVID-19, and for a n... More
Employees Don’t Leave Companies – They Leave Bad Managers
Poor Management Is Everywhere So where does the infamous saying come from? There has been continuous research c... More
Is Poor Job Design Putting Pressure on Working Parents?
Modern Family Pressures – The Gender Divide Raising a family at the same time as progressing your career is not an easy task. ... More
How could an Interim Manager help you through the Covid lockdown?
What Is an Interim Manager? An Interim Manager is someone who steps into a senior position in an organisation for a limited... More
Managing Recruitment During the Covid Lockdown
Change the Recruitment Process The generally accepted way of recruiting has been under fire for some time now. It hasn’t moved wi... More
Does a Dip in Low-Skilled Workers Add to The Recruiting Challenge?
Will COVID-19 Affect Brexit? We are currently set to leave the E.U. once and for all on 31st December 2020.&n... More
5 Signs You’re Getting Team Building Wrong (and What You Should be Doing Instead)
1. You Approach Team-Building Half-Heartedly When planning team-building exercises, your team need to feel that you are 100%... More
How ‘Nudge’ Theory Can Help You Make Better Decisions
What Constitutes a Nudge? Nudges are defined as small changes in the environment (which are inexpensive and easy to implement) th... More
What Can These 8 Questions Tell You Most About a Candidate?
1. Why Do You Want to Work Here? This question will give you an idea of how thorough... More
Why Trust Is So Important - and How To Rebuild It When It Breaks Down
The Building Blocks of Teamwork Trust is the building block of collaborative working. It helps your team ... More
Your Guide to Conflict Management in the Workplace
What Causes Conflict? Before we look at the steps to mitigate disruption, it’s useful to consider how it arises... More
Getting the Best From Your Selection Process Part 2
Conducting the Interview As I alluded to in part one of this article, making sure you have someone to meet and greet your candidates is... More
Getting the Best From Your Selection Process Part 1
Things to Consider First Before you commit to promoting your vacancy, you need to make sure your house is i... More
A Guide to Managing Atypical Workers
Understanding Atypical Employees Atypical employees form part of every team to a greater or lesser degree. You may notice su... More
11 Easy Strategies Everyone Needs to Stay Motivated At Work
1. Re-classify Motivation Firstly, it helps if you don’t think of getting your motivation going as hard work... More
Big Ideas? No Time? How Working with a Specialist Recruiter Can Help
The Challenges Companies Face When Recruiting Increasing pressure on businesses to hire top-level employ... More
What’s Your ‘Why’? The Question That Guides Your Career Journey
Purpose – the ‘Why’ That Ignites Passion The dictionary definition of purpose ... More
6 Mistakes to Avoid at Your Next Executive Interview
1. Assuming the Job Is Yours I advise my candidates that no matter how good a fit they are for the role ... More
How To Get The Best Out of Your Multigenerational Team
Baby Boomers – Loyal The Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, were raised at a time when ... More
The Pros and Cons of Using Psychometric Testing During the Hiring Process
What are Psychometric Tests? There are three types of psychometric testing – aptitude and ability, skill and attainment, an... More
The Reasons Good Employees Leave - And How To Retain Your Top Talent part 2
Get Your Company Culture Right A recent workplace study by Glassdoor found that 56% of employees valued an&nb... More
6 Ways to Develop Your Supply Chain and Logistics Talent Pipeline in 2020
1. What Is Your Current Growth Strategy? Firstly, it's vital to establish your current business growth strateg... More
The 7 Do’s and Don’ts of Resigning Gracefully
1. Finalise Details With Your New Employer Don’t be tempted to say anything to your current employ... More
Why Candidate Experience Is Critical During the Hiring Process
Are You a Good Prospect? Before we discuss the candidate experience, I’d like you to take a minute to think about your ... More
The 6 Reasons Good Employees Leave - And How To Retain Your Top Talent - part 1
1. They Are Not Engaged According to a 2019 Deloitte report₁, the UK workforce lags behind the rest of Euro... More
7 Clear Signs It’s Time To Change Your Job
1. Your Energy Levels Are Low If getting out of bed is becoming an exercise in willpower, the commute to the office d... More
The Benefits of a Robust Supply Chain Talent Pipeline
Supply Chain Issues Even functioning supply chains are a delicate thing. Adverse weather, machinery breakdowns and poor... More
Is Your Company Culture Promoting Growth, Or Preventing Progress?
Culture Defined The influential management book ‘In Search of Excellence’ outlined eight common themes that all succe... More
Returning to Work After a Career Break – What You Need to Know
Staying at Home vs Going Back to Work The term ‘career break’ was once synonymous with women taking time out of their... More
Why it’s Important to Include Men in Conversations about Work-Life Balance
The Rise of Dual Career Couples One of the ways in which both male and female roles have changed drastically in recent years is d... More
So, You Think You Have What it Takes to Be a Director in the Millennial Age?
Manager vs Director Firstly, let me point out the differences between being a manager and director. To the untrained... More
How to Accelerate Your Career Internationally
Global Boom Supply chain jobs both here in the UK (supply chain jobs in the UK grew by 22% in 2017) and globally are on the r... More
How do Recruiters use Job Boards?
Registering Your Profile It sounds obvious, but make sure you fill out all the fields in your profile. When recruiters search for c... More
What Brexit Has in Store for Your Procurement Team
Brexit plan amendments When Brexit was announced, businesses accepted that it would go ahead: the details of which would be w... More
5 Reasons Why Recruiting an Interim Manager Could Help Your Business This Year
What Is an Interim Manager? An interim manager is someone who steps into a senior position in an organisation for a limited time frame.... More
Is Your Procurement CV Still Fit For Purpose?
Why Now Is the Time to Develop Your Procurement Career The procurement sector is a very exciting career option for someone w... More