Matthew Elliott

Six of the best questions for sounding out the perfect candidate

1) ‘When was the last time you embraced change outside of the workplace?’ In business, the ability to adapt to change is of utmost importance. This could mean anything from changing work hours or offices to embracing new technologies and working strategies. The candidate’s response doesn’t have to be related to work; it could be […]

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What to look out for when shortlisting candidates for interview

Being tasked with deciding the most qualified, relevant and best matched employee for your organisation isn’t easy. Here’s some top tips to help pinpoint the correct candidate for your company, starting with their CV… Skills & Qualifications So you’ve written your job description and have your ideal candidate profile in mind. Be sure to take

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Which country is it illegal to pay women less? Find out here…

Which country in the world just made it illegal to pay women less than men? Read on for the answer… New legislation has just been introduced in Iceland that says government agencies and companies with over 25 employees will have to obtain government clarification for their equal-pay policies, and those that fail to demonstrate pay

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Star teching! Top trending tech revealed

MG takes a look at the top trending, most innovative tech on the market today… Artificial intelligence (AI) candidate screening This year automated algorithms will screen CVs and also be able to communicate with candidates From ‘Advertise to Apply’ to ‘Find & Engage’ Data science analytics find candidates by searching talent pools and examining large

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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment – the key differences explained

People often mistake the key terms ‘recruitment’ and ‘talent acquisition’ to mean the same thing: a lexicon used to describe the multitude of processes involved in the finding and hiring of candidates. Yet, there’s so much more to each process than this, and identifying the differences can help you hire top talent much better… First,

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Four simple steps for recruiting success

By nurturing your relationships with candidates and using the following insights to identify talent, you’ll be all set-up for recruiting success… Stage 1: Discovery – the importance of showing your business in the best light Candidates in the discovery stage are aware of your organisation, but they aren’t thinking about job opportunities just yet. Before

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