by Mason Tomlin | Sep 26, 2022
} 4 min read Jake Ellis Since the pandemic, the transactional relationship between workers and businesses has fundamentally changed. Covid has forced many organizations to adopt working from home and shifted workers’ priorities from purely financial gain to...
by Mason Tomlin | Sep 26, 2022
} 3 min read Jake Ellis Temporary workers, freelancers and the external workforce are nothing new. Businesses have been using the external workforce to fulfil their talent needs for decades and this is a trend that is on the rise. In fact, 60% of firms are predicted...
by Eve Bluma | Sep 26, 2022
} 3 min read In today’s dynamic business environment, the imperative to locate optimal candidates who will bring value to your organization cannot be overstated. While the traditional view was that hiring full-time employees was the sole means of accomplishing...
by Eve Bluma | Aug 17, 2022
Talent management leaders have weathered unprecedented chaos over the last 2 years. First they had to content with COVID-19, next the Great Resignation leading to a growing skills gap. And now, we are marching towards an economic downturn and the threat of a global...
by Eve Bluma | Jun 9, 2022
More and more companies are moving to hybrid working, not as a well thought out plan, but as an outcome of the pandemic. What does it mean for HR leaders caught in the cross-hairs between workers seeking change, and management teams with their heads in the sand? It...
by Mason Tomlin | May 20, 2022
2022 has seen a radical change in the recruitment market and IT sector. The market has fundamentally shifted from one that previously advantaged employers to a candidate’s market. Record job vacancies and a lack of skilled workers have meant many IT businesses have...
by Mason Tomlin | May 17, 2022
Since the pandemic, many employees have found that they are losing the balance between work and personal life. Similarly, employers have found that they are losing talent as the “Great Resignation” has caused shockwaves across all industries. In short, employees...
by Mason Tomlin | Mar 4, 2022
Many of us hope that 2022 brings the beginning of the end to the COVID pandemic. Yet the effect it has had on the labor market and the world of work will linger for much longer. Sparked by the ‘Great Resignation’ that started last year, there has been a huge emphasis...
by Eve Bluma | Feb 7, 2022
The bias favoring younger workers in the workforce The working world is ever-changing, constantly adapting to the next new normal. However, there are still underlying issues that need to be addressed. One of these problems is the bias towards young workers as a...
by Eve Bluma | Jan 25, 2022
Covid-19 threw the world of work into a loop: as infection rates went up, the number of people in work went down. Women represent one of the groups that were the most affected by unemployment. Because of the pandemic and its impact, instead of gender equality...
by Eve Bluma | Jan 21, 2022
Previously, we spoke about the gender divide in the tech industry, and the statistics surrounding it. More specifically, we identified how women often struggle in the IT and Technology sector, and why that may be happening. This article extends this discussion and...
by Mason Tomlin | Jan 8, 2022
4-minute read Adapting the talent status quo It’s one of the least talked about subjects in the discipline of business management, but the fact is some of the more important improvements to the way an organization functions simply don’t happen because of the way...
by Eve Bluma | Nov 12, 2021
IT talent is running at a premium. Without it, systems fall, business continuity is threatened, and those plans to go digital–to become data-driven– will inevitably get shelved or derailed. The IT skills shortage is causing businesses to put more energy...
by Akash Deori | Mar 3, 2021
4-minute read Hiring Managers are turning to Statement-of-Work contracts to maximize their job outcomes. Why? And what are the implications of adopting them in your talent strategy? Statement-of-Work contracts place a focus on work outcomes, not hours worked A...
by Akash Deori | Mar 3, 2021
4-minute read The impact of the pandemic on businesses has been a newsworthy item for almost a decade. What will its legacy be for Talent Leaders? Here are five big takeaways: #1 A flexible workforce becomes business-as-usual Employing a full-time workforce was the...
by Eve Bluma | Mar 3, 2021
4-minute read Facts on the impacts of COVID-19 on the world of work Pandemic-related job losses around the world The 2020 pandemic is destroying livelihoods around the globe. According to the United Nations Labor Agency some 1.6 billion people employed in the informal...
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