Talent Acquisition
It won’t take me to inform you that we are navigating uncertain waters. Stock markets have crashed, businesses are shutting their doors unsure of when they will reopen, and the education system has been turned on its head, with scholars, students and apprentices all missing out on key training and testing.
The recruitment and people-based industries are responding in a myriad of innovative ways to the Covid-19 pandemic. One example can be found in Jessica Heagren who runs flexible working site That Works for Me. She started the hashtag #WeNeedPeople early on in the crisis to help match those who had lost work due to lockdown with live job opportunities.
The level of respect in a workplace influences all five key pillars of risk in an organisation – from the financial bottom line, reputation, talent retention and attraction, to employee wellbeing and potential investment.
Almost half of HR professionals say improving employee engagement is the top strategic HR priority within their organisation today, according to a recent survey.
The UK jobs market continues to thrive, as the first set of employment figures since leaving the EU show the number of people working has reached a new record high.
Public sector employment growth is expected to increase in line with the private sector for the first time since 2008, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook report.
Latest figures, from the Department for Education, forecast growth in the number of available jobs, with part-time roles seeing the biggest increase.
More than four fifths of employers believe that lack of relevant candidates is affecting their recruitment efforts, but nearly 90% still feel confident about hiring this year.
Nearly half of people starting apprenticeships were over 24 during 2018-19, according to a House of Commons briefing paper released during National Apprenticeship Week.
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