Leona Matson

Tackling Age Discrimination in the Workplace: HR Best Practice

Posted under employer advice, featured on Friday, May 11, 2012 1 Comment

Would it surprise you to hear, according to the Department for Work and Pensions , age-related discrimination and stereotyping in the workplace remains firmly rooted in British society? Recent  research  supported this,  unveiling there is ‘little evidence’ of UK employers taking proactive steps to engage continue reading

The HR Professionals’ Performance Management Toolkit

Posted under employer advice, featured on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2 Comments

Are you responsible for supervising other’s work? Do you struggle to motivate your employees’?  Would you like to improve performance and results in your organisation? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, you may want to consider using a performance management system. Performance management  is continue reading

Key IT Trends – Staying one step ahead of the ‘Programme’.

Posted under IT recruitment on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3 Comments

The IT industry continues to remain a great hub of activity. Talented workers are high in demand, initiatives such as Tech City are creating added interest towards the sector, and if you can develop new skills, it’s easy to stay on a career path that’s continue reading

How do IT candidates look for jobs?

Posted under employer advice, IT recruitment on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3 Comments

Do you know how the best IT job seekers search for your roles? One of the most important aspects of online recruitment success is attracting candidates, enticing them to read your recruitment advertising. But with demand for IT staff on the increase, how can you continue reading

Video Interviewing: The next step in the hiring process

Posted under job interview tips & advice, Video Interview on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 No Comments

Do you spend a lot of time scheduling and carrying out interviews? Are you losing talent to your competitors as a result of a drawn out recruitment process? If so, we might just have the answer. Starting with high tech companies, the use of web-based continue reading

The Executive Jobseeker’s Guide to using LinkedIn

Posted under social networking on Monday, March 26, 2012 2 Comments

Have you got your sights on the next step of the career ladder? Would you like to find a way to leverage your existing network to find out who’s seeking their next top performer? As a career-minded executive serious about development, you may be using continue reading

How to conduct a group interview

Posted under employer advice on Monday, March 19, 2012 No Comments

As a hiring manager, using a variety of methods to find a candidate that matches your role will always widen your success, whether that’s via a telephone interview , face-to-face or in a group situation. One of the major benefits of conducting a group interview continue reading

Is gamification the next big thing in recruitment?

Posted under general on Monday, March 12, 2012 2 Comments

The impact of digital media technology has paved a new path for recruitment; progressing from targeting the active and passive jobseeker by building communities through the use of social media, to leveraging these communities for the benefit of recruitment by crowdsourcing. Last week I discussed continue reading

How to master telephone interviews

Posted under employer advice, job interview tips & advice on Friday, March 9, 2012 1 Comment

Want to quickly assess the suitability of a pool of candidates? If so, as an employer, conducting an interview via telephone might be just what you need. Telephone interviews are an excellent way to begin the recruitment process without investing too much time or money. continue reading

Is crowdsourcing shaping the future of recruitment?

Posted under employer advice, general on Monday, March 5, 2012 2 Comments

We’ve barely entered the revolution of recruitment 3.0, and already there are talks about recruitment 4.0. Whilst this is still some years off, with the rise of digital technology and traditional recruitment methods drawing a blank, it is clear that there will be recruitment 4.0. continue reading