Three steps to avoid death by recruitment black box
10 December 2024
In Talent Acquisition, the focus is almost always on the candidate/recruiter relationship. But before we even get there, there is another relationship which needs tending to – the recruiter and hiring manager relationship. Like a clownfish and an anemone, recruiters and hiring managers need each other, but (to be brutally honest) it’s often the hiring […]
Sustainability and employee engagement. Hint: it’s not about a few good deeds.
06 January 2020
Sustainability for many organisations has long been a fringe activity. Buying recycling bins. Offering volunteering days. Banning plastic water bottles. Running community events. But it tends to be ad hoc. Unquantified. A side hustle to the day job. And the responsibility of one person (if you’re lucky). This could all change. The noise is rising: […]
Value to society
15 July 2019
There’s no doubt that it is more important than ever to show your value to society. This can be looked at as a combination of your services (i.e. what value do these actually bring to society?), your direct operations (and how they impact on jobs, communities, environment and so on), and your supply chain (and […]
Sustainability: what does it mean to your people?
10 November 2017
Corporate and Social Responsibility first became a thing in the 1960s, and then seemed to take on new importance in the 1990s when it moved from simply being purely an economic and legal responsibility to encompassing greater focus on ethics and philanthropy. Today, it is an industry itself with distinct strategies, reports, teams, award and […]
Parental Advice: should we just make our kids tougher?
21 September 2017
19th September. The Deck at the National Theatre. A clear night sky. And the launch of EY’s strategy to improve careers advice. We had a panel of Sarah Beeny (property presenter), Steve Bartlett (head of Social Chain), Lee Janaway (Harrow College), LJ (from Youth Employment UK) and Florentyne Barrett (Apprentice at EY). All hosted by Jack Parsons […]
The Youth Engagement Opportunity: is it time to think differently?
10 September 2015
Today there are more than 900,000 people classed as NEETs (Not in Employment, Education or Training). There is still 14% unemployment amongst 16-24 year-olds, against an overall figure of just over 5%. Of course, the government has promised 3 million apprenticeships, and there are a few employers trying to help through specific work programmes, work […]
Linacre Institute: helping to open up access to elite universities
23 February 2015
As far as the liberal press goes, I’m probably part of the privilege problem in today’s society. I went to a small private school (although my brother went to the local comp). Then I got a place at Oxford University to study English. I count myself lucky, very lucky. The experience at Oxford was amazing: […]