Dear MG Family These are extraordinary circumstances we now find ourselves in. Indeed, it was two weeks ago that we made the decision to work remotely to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees, customers and suppliers. Since then, well, I don’t think any of us could have imagined the sheer scale of COVID19 […]
MG, the week that was: COVID19 & staying connected as a team Read More »
Dear MG Family, Firstly, happy World Password Day. Staying cyber-secure is more important than ever whilst working remotely. So when it comes to your password, keep it strong, keep it safe, and most importantly, ensure it’s difficult to decode! We’re urging all our employees to strengthen their security online through good practices to better protect
Dear MG Family, “If you wait long enough to make dinner, everyone will just eat cereal.” Not just a great quote, but also the perfect analogy for the unprecedented times we currently work in. We’re all about progression in procurement, after all, no one wants to be eating cereal for dinner! Although the way we
Living; Learning; Earning: we never tire for that perfect hire! Read More »
Dear MG family, This is a slightly shorter – but no less important – message to reflect on the shorter working week, which brings with it time for reflection and relaxation. I know the sheer magnitude of what we’re all experiencing as a global community seems all encompassing and replete with unexpected plot twists. I’m
Comfort in crisis: relaxation, recruiting & re-charging those batteries Read More »
Firstly, congratulations, you’ve made it through another week of unchartered territory. As outlined in last week’s message, we’ve been sent 4000 masks from our parent company FESCO in China. Many thanks to Zuni Gonzalez for organising the distribution to our team members that need them. As for the rest of the masks, we have some
Artificial Intelligence is the hottest trending topic in recruitment right now. The growing popularity of AI presents exciting opportunities for recruiters to enhance their capabilities, however there’s still lots of confusion about how best to leverage it. This article will analyse the pros and cons of using such methods, plus offer insight into how AI
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Artificial intelligence may be the hottest trending topic in recruitment right now but it’ll never beat the human touch. Here’s five reasons why… Personality Human recruiters take time to build relationships with their candidates, offering their opinion and expertise and building trust, while a computer’s lack of human judgement capabilities overlooks cultural fit. As for
5 reasons why mind beats machine when it comes to recruiting! Read More »
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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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,
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment – the key differences explained Read More »
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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