How Do Recruitment Firms Need To Approach Sustainability?
The pressure to adopt sustainable practices is no longer limited to manufacturing or consumer goods. It’s spreading across all sectors. This includes the recruitment industry. However, this call for sustainability in recruitment is not without its controversies. The idea of integrating sustainable practices into the recruitment process is commendable. But it also brings forth a […]
Dealing With Difficult Employees Who Just Want To Work From Home
Company culture is the lifeblood of any organisation. It’s the set of shared values, goals, attitudes, and practices that characterise a company. In the era of remote work, maintaining this culture has become increasingly challenging. When employees insist on working exclusively from home, it can create a divide in the culture of the organisation. Handling […]
How to encourage HR professionals to be knowledge sharers rather than knowledge hoarders
Like many professionals, HR professionals acquire a wealth of knowledge on the job and through specific training courses and development options. This knowledge is invaluable, as it equips them to handle a precious commodity–employees. So, while HR professionals are bound by confidentiality and have access to a lot of personal employee information, So, how can […]
Do We Still Need Outplacement Services During the Era of Tech Layoffs?
The technology industry, once the backbone of job security and innovation, is currently experiencing a wave of layoffs that has left many professionals questioning their career stability. As major tech companies downsize, outplacement services have started to be questioned. Once a staple for companies looking to support laid-off employees, the usefulness and relevance of these […]
Why Jacobs is building a Digital & Data Hub in Krakow
Many of the world’s most recognized companies have built hubs in Krakow over the years. These multinational companies include Dyson, Heineken, Shell, HSBC, State Street, IBM, and many others. Poland is a nearshoring hub for many of these companies. Recent challenges in the tech sector have caused turbulence across markets including Poland. However there are […]
HR Balance Scorecard: How Does It Accommodate Gen Z?
The workplace demographic today underscores the necessity for companies to adapt their human resources strategies to cater to the emerging workforce—Gen Z. Born between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, Gen Z is known for their bold characteristics and expectations, which significantly influence how they perceive job opportunities and employer brand. This shift is pushing organizations to […]
Is it the right time to offer employee share schemes and what is HR’s role?
Employee incentives are diversifying and must keep up with staff requirements. Although many factors may attract or retain employees, benefits and incentives must move with the times and adapt to satisfy ever-evolving employee needs. Offering employees shares in the company is a form of incentive that can potentially increase engagement, attract or retain employees, and […]
Recruiting Graduate Talent in Today’s Sustainable and Ethical World
In the past few years, the recruitment of graduate talent has taken on new dimensions, influenced significantly by a rising consciousness around sustainability and ethical business practices. We already spoke about the dismissal of Google protesters who were protesting against the company’s cloud contract with Israel, which underscores the potential repercussions of ignoring this new […]
Ethics in Recruitment
In recent years, the European Union (EU) has introduced several pieces of legislation that have significantly influenced various business practices, including recruitment. Notable among these are the Whistleblowing Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These laws, designed to protect personal data and encourage transparency, have reshaped the ethical landscape of recruitment in ways […]
Poland’s Employment Challenges in 2024, Bring It on, We Love It!
I was fascinated to discover that despite Poland having the second-lowest unemployment levels in the EU, the country also seems to be struggling with labour shortages, in certain specific sectors such as healthcare, food and the hospitality sector, and physical labour roles. This reminded me of the time when the UK economy was struggling equally […]