Talent Optimization

Introduction Talent acquisition is the comprehensive process of hiring the most qualified and suitable employees for an organization. It involves the entire recruitment process from identifying the job requirements and sourcing candidates to conducting interviews and negotiating offers. This approach is different from recruiting, which is focused on filling a specific job opening. Talent acquisition

Businesses are facing the pressure of double-digit inflation and rising operational costs because of the developing recession. The last thing a company wants to cope with is experiencing unnecessary costs because of a mistake in hiring, which could lead to high staff turnover. With the workplace constantly changing, companies are now required to adapt to

The Struggle to Find Talent During and post-pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult to find strong candidates for most industries. This poses many questions. How can organizations upskill their workers and create learning opportunities to offer growth opportunities to their current workers? How do you simplify and fine-tune the hiring process to find the right

Can Recruiting be as Simple as Online Dating? Finding the right employee can be as simple as swiping left and right on profiles to find the perfect match. The Science Dating apps such as Tinder allow you to swipe left or right based on the profile’s photos and descriptions. A 2017 study by Hergovich and

What are Hidden Workers? Hidden workers are not hiding from employers or wishing to be excluded from employment. It’s quite the opposite. Hidden workers are people who want to work and actively seek employment but can’t seem to find any. Hidden workers may fail to find a job due to most hiring managers spotting their lack

Data analytics has proven to be a vital tool for companies across the globe. What used to retain criticism for not encompassing the ‘intangibles’ of business has now become the quantitative reasoning that drives more informed decision making in businesses. When CEO’s get on board and restructure into a data-oriented culture, profits have been shown

The term “Soft skills”, once deemed as an unnecessary aspect of the workplace, are now being sought after. Emotional intelligence, which represents many of the social skills we overlook, has a direct correlation to the strength of a leader. Studies have shown that the most effective leaders have a high emotional intelligence, that being four

There is no doubt that what economists are referring to as the ‘Great Resignation’ has been impacting companies across the globe. Following the pandemic, millions of workers have chosen to leave their jobs in pursuit of new roles. While the fear of COVID coupled with work mandates to stop the spread may have had a

The last couple years have been nothing short of a rollercoaster. Many now find themselves working from home instead of the office. Whether or not we’re working virtually, everyone has seen a change in their work environment, some more major than others. Changes, for better or worse, have brought immense amounts of stress on people.

In 2021, only about one-third of employee’s report being engaged in their work- this could be due to the shortage of “real” leaders in today’s society. Effective leaders “are visionaries who inspire innovation by motivating their employees to reach their top performance potential. Most often, this is accomplished through the creation of a shared vision to