Lucy O'Grady

Another excellent article by Jo Major (She/her) of Diversity in Recruitment exclusively for The HR World A big topic and well worth 10 minutes of your day!

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In the highly competitive industry of Technology, understanding your candidate experience for all job types is not only critical to hiring and retention, it can make the difference between those candidates not hired continuing to engage your business and your brand, or not. Benchmark your candidate experience this year like these past CandE Winners have done: AppFolio, AT&T, Deluxe, Intel Corporation, Meta (Facebook), Netsmart Technologies, UST, Virtusa, and many others. (Technology is one of #TheCandEs largest participating segments). Learn more about participating in the 2024 CandE Benchmark Research Program, open to all companies big & small across all industries who want to measure and improve their recruiting and hiring practices. #recruiting #hiring #candidateexperience ERE The CandEs

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The Future of Volume Recruitment At PeopleScout, we’re seeing some exciting shifts in volume recruitment that are transforming the way we attract and hire talent. Here’s what’s standing out to me: 1 - AI & Automation: Leveraging AI tools to streamline tasks like resume screening and interview scheduling, helping us deliver faster, more efficient results for our clients. 2 - Data-Driven Decisions: We’re using data to make smarter, more informed hiring decisions, ensuring we match the right talent with the right opportunities. 3 - Candidate Experience: At PeopleScout, we’re committed to creating a seamless, engaging experience for candidates – it’s key to building strong talent pipelines. 4 - Diversity & Inclusion: We continue to prioritize DEI in every aspect of our recruitment process, ensuring we help our clients build diverse and inclusive teams. 5 - Flexible Working: With the rise of hybrid and remote roles, we’re helping clients adapt to new working models, attracting talent from a wider pool. 6 - Employer Branding: A strong employer brand is at the heart of what we do, helping our clients stand out and attract top talent in a competitive market. At PeopleScout, we’re excited to be at the forefront of these trends, delivering innovative recruitment solutions that drive success. What trends are you seeing in volume recruitment? #PeopleScout #VolumeRecruitment #HiringTrends #HRTech #AI #DiversityAndInclusion #CandidateExperience #UKRecruitment

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How do Metric stand out from the crowd in recruitment? Metric Exec: Our powerhouse service offering that’s all about delivering top-tier leadership talent with laser precision. Momentum: Every day, we push the limits, set higher targets, and keep our unstoppable momentum going. Hands-On Leadership: At Metric, leadership aren't sat on the side-lines. Our leaders roll up their sleeves, working alongside every consultant to ensure they’re constantly improving. US Footprint: With our roots firmly planted in the States, we're dominating the US market, giving us a serious competitive edge. Fee Game: Our fees? They’re next-level, blowing the competition out of the water. It's all thanks to the high-value placements we lock in daily. Commission Scheme: Let’s be real - our commission structure is unbeatable. You work hard, you get paid big. Simple. Vibes: Everyone at Metric wants to be here. That’s the game-changer. We’re all in it together, aiming high, and changing our lives for the better. We’re in a league of our own and this is just the beginning. 📈

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🔎 Who's Hiring? Insights for Vendors and Recruiters 🔎 Within the launch of the RL Confidence Index, we asked TA leaders if they saw hiring increase, decrease or remain the same over the next 6 months. Here's the top 10 lists for increases and decreases. Leaders that contributed were primarily from UK/Europe, Middle East and US. Below are the top 10 sectors expecting a rise and decrease in hiring needs. 🚀 Top 10 Industries Expecting the Biggest Hiring Increases: 1)Real Estate 2)Civil Engineering 3)Defence and Space 4)Education 5)Leisure/Tourism 6)Legal 7)Hospitality 8)Construction 9)Facilities Services 10) Computer Software ⛔️ Top 10 Industries with Potential Hiring Decreases: 1)Manufacturing/Surveying 2)Consulting 3)Food and Beverages 4)Insurance 5)Energy 6)Automotive/Aerospace 7)IT/Technology 8)Healthcare 9)Charity 10)Public Sector 🗣️ What do you think about these trends? Are you seeing similar patterns in your network? Share your thoughts below! #HiringTrends #Recruitment #RecFest #IndustryGrowth #TalentAcquisition #Recruiters #RL100

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“Exploring the Value of Executive Recruiters in Attracting Top Talent, Part 3” In my previous blogs, we laid the groundwork for understanding why executive search firms justify their fees, initially focusing on the critical, often overlooked factors of Expertise and Casting a wider net. In today's blog, I will delve into another crucial reason why executive search consultants are worth what they charge: cost. Employers persist in misinterpreting the actual cost of recruiting for high-value leadership positions. This can be divided into two key categories: direct recruitment costs and, more significantly, the cost of making a poor or incorrect choice or mishiring. From a tactical standpoint, recruiting costs extend beyond simply posting a job on platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed. It encompasses the salaries and benefits of the recruiting and employment staff and the line managers involved in the hiring process (who are not as productive in their regular roles while engaged in recruiting activities). Additional hidden or often overlooked costs include travel and entertainment expenses for in-house recruiting staff, external research, and source development costs, ATS/CRM databases and maintenance expenses, reference checking and degree verification, and clerical costs associated with managing responses from numerous unqualified candidates. They add up quickly and should be considered when estimating the true cost of recruitment. The cost of mis-hiring is not to be taken lightly: Misplacements lead to displacements that necessitate replacements. According to the Conference Board, 50% of senior-level hires leave within 18 months. That is a staggering statistic. It's a common misconception that the replacement cost is solely measured in the hard costs listed above. However, these only represent one-third of the true cost of a mis-hire. The remaining two-thirds encompass mistakes, missed opportunities, lost business, disruptions, lawsuits, etc. Depending on the source, the true cost of a mis-hire can range from five to twenty-five times an executive's base compensation. For instance, for an executive with a $250,000 base salary, a mis-hire could cost between $1.5 million and $6 million. Engaging a reputable Executive Search firm is not just a cost but an investment in risk mitigation and enhancing your business value. #retainedexecutivesearch #leadership #careers #talentacquisition #management

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Scale-Ups have the greatest opportunity to create a disproportionate competitive edge by doing ONE thing right.... RECRUITMENT. Done correctly, here are some of the outcomes you can achieve: 🔥 100% Offer Acceptance 🔥 50%+ Conversion rate of Passive to Active Candidate 🔥 Sub-5% Attrition 🔥 3+ Years Average Tenure ☝ All boils down to the candidate experience you create. It's never too late to change or improve.

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🚀 Rapid scale after investment? Struggling with niche, hard-to-fill roles? Stretched TA teams with no bandwidth? At Solve by Talent, we’ve seen it all — and recently, we've been helping tech companies solve these exact challenges with our Embedded Talent Solutions. Here’s how we’ve supported them: ✅ Rapid scaling post-investment, where speed is key. ✅ Filling incredibly niche roles that require deep expertise ✅ Revamping and optimising hiring processes ✅ Offering a flexible, scalable solution that allows teams to ramp up and down as needed ✅ Expanding reach to tap into international markets ✅ Meeting strict hiring targets within tight timelines What this all boils down to: Our customers trust us to find the right talent in a scalable model, perfectly aligned with their fluctuating needs. Sometimes, hiring one more internal recruiter won’t give you the commitment or flexibility you need. Ready to scale? Let’s talk about how we can help you find the talent you need, right when you need https://lnkd.in/gyQD2kgv #embeddedtalent #scaleup #peopleprocesstechbrandsolved #rpo

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Why Independent Recruiters Are Cost-Effective for Companies 💼 In today's competitive job market, companies are constantly looking for ways to optimise their recruitment processes. One of the most effective strategies is to partner with an independent recruiter. Here's why: ✅ **Personalised Service**: Independent recruiters like CASALI Recruitment offer tailored solutions that big agencies often can't match. We take the time to understand your specific needs, ensuring a better fit for your team. ✅ **Reduced Overheads**: By outsourcing your recruitment needs, you save on the costs associated with maintaining an in-house HR team. This includes salaries, benefits, and training expenses. ✅ **Faster Turnaround**: Independent recruiters have extensive networks and industry expertise, allowing us to fill positions more quickly. This reduces the downtime and productivity loss associated with vacant roles. At CASALI Recruitment, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service that not only meets but exceeds expectations. Our commitment to excellence and personalised approach makes us a cost-effective choice for businesses across Wiltshire and South West England. Want to learn more? Call us on 01249 911100 and see how we can help you find the perfect fit for your team. #Recruitment #CostEffective #BusinessGrowth

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Happy global TA Day to all my connections working in talent acquisition! I am quite uniquely outspoken in my advocacy for internal TA, considering a large proportion of my role is reliant on companies engaging external support. I have never understood the completely outdated dynamic of internal TA & external talent partners almost battling against each other. For me, the very best businesses and the very best individuals in both worlds, collaborate effectively and know each others worth. It was part of the reason for me joining FDI, a refreshing approach to working with TA, not against TA, as so many recruitment companies seem to do. I want to take a moment to thank all the amazing TA professionals in my network, you are absolutely pivotal to our industry and at a time where your role has probably never been harder, it’s great that there is a day dedicated to your recognition. There’s a common misconception that internal recruitment must be easy right now. Advert responses are through the roof and there is a misunderstanding that there is more talent on the market than ever before. In reality, while applications are high, TA are having to spend more time than ever sieving through CV’s/resumes and qualifying people that either aren’t relevant or aren’t the right fit for the business. All while budgets are tight, average tenure is down and expectations are high! So, to those on each side of the “fence” let’s have less “butting heads” and more “combining minds”. Keep on making a difference Life Science TA!! 

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72 hires in 24 months 🌍 92% filled directly or via Jackson Hogg 🌍 Time to hire reduced by 30% Client's always ask me when I meet them, what's different about Jackson Hogg? How is your service going to benefit me? What can we expect from you? Here's your answer ✅ We offer bespoke tailored models depending on what works for YOU that's right one size doesn't fit all ✅ We offer care, trust and respect throughout our working relationship ✅ We have proven experience of reducing time to hire, and streamlining recruitment processes weather you are a Global business or a start up looking to grow ✅ You are working with consultants who are passionate about the markets they operate in and are true experts, not generalists. ✅ We can give you a seamless, stress free process where you gain full insight into the market, how to hire the right people, with the right skill set, the right attitudes and ultimately support you in the most important part of growing your company. #Becauseeveryonedeservestolovewhattheydo 🩵

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Lots of companies are considering hiring an internal recruiter now. Let me remind you of all the good reasons why using agencies is still valid in any economic market BUT if you still think you need to hire an internal recruiter then DROP ME A NOTE because I also hire Talent Acquisition roles, having been a TA myself for 12 years before recruitment, having a HR degree and years of experience hiring TA's at Higher Success you will have a great partner. - Access to more candidates - Access to candidates that are harder to find, people you wouldn't otherwise get - A champion to be building your brand and sharing positive messages about your business in the market place - Someone to do all the sifting and screening calls to save you time - Someone to manage the process, which can get complex and to give a third person in the middle making sure that people can openly say what they need and it not ruin the deal so to speak, some consultation on what is reasonable on both sides - Information, insight and consultation that you get even if you don't fill the role - Hiring fees that are contingent on success as there is a rebate period etc - for perm anyway - someone to do the hiring whilst you focus on doing what you do best and therefore not distracting your team from the task of growing your own business and making money - someone who is an expert at understanding personality profiles, competencies, can interview in various styles, give honest accounts of candidates positives and negatives for the role

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There's encouraging signs for tech sellers in the UK job market 😎 These 3 things happen regularly in a boom market But haven't really happened at all in 2024 Until this week! 🙌 Returning ESP customer unfreezing headcount, looking to hire multiple roles 🙌 Internal referral within a hiring company "I'm hiring and so are my 2 colleagues..." 🙌"We've just done our 2025 plan and need 7 new sales people by Q1" Small steps but here's hoping positive things to come! #salescareers #saas #recruitment

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𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓. Recruiting teams are more overwhelmed than ever. It's becoming easier and easier for candidates to mass apply. The increase in AI being used for cover letters, CVs and assessments means hiring decisions are harder to make. Many people haven't needed to think about their approach to interviewing before, but it's vital now. The good news is, you can gain a competitive edge by upskilling and adapting before the rest. Want to learn more about how upskill your teams approach to interviews? Reach out! #interviewing #hiring #training #coaching

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Recruitment Leaders: Are you making this one LinkedIn mistake that’s costing you clients every single day? Its a common mistake and is likely holding back your growth, limiting your opportunities, and costing you money. But here’s the good news – it’s 100% fixable. Today at 10 AM, we’re hosting a free webinar where we’ll reveal the #1 mistake recruitment owners are making on LinkedIn and show you exactly how to turn it around. Trust me, this will change the way you think about LinkedIn. Want in? Drop a "invite me" in the comments and I’ll send you the link. Don’t miss out on this – it could be the shift you need.

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JC Townend, CEO of LHH UK & Ireland, recently featured on The Recruiting Future podcast by Matt Alder to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing employers today. With the labour market in constant flux and new technologies like AI reshaping the way we work, JC shared her expertise on how organisations can stay ahead by focusing on retention and internal mobility. In the episode, JC delves into Career Activism—an approach that empowers employees to take charge of their career paths, driving both personal growth and organisational success. Key topics that were discussed: - The rise of Career Activism - The end of traditional career paths - Tools to help employees grow and advance - The impact of AI on jobs and careers - How to build a future-proof workforce Don't miss the opportunity to hear JC's valuable insights on navigating the future of work and supporting employees' development! Listen now 👉https://lnkd.in/gac8d8Xe #CareerActivism #InternalMobility #FutureOfWork #AI #Leadership #LHH

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