The most important thing a founder does is hiring. A great early team can make or break a company. Early hires will set the culture and help to turn a vision into a revenue generating reality.
21.05.2022
Expressing employee gratitude can positively impact employees and the work they perform for your company.
15.01.2022
Of all the messages in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, one was particularly clear - we urgently need to address the UK’s digital skills gap. The announcement of a £3.8B investment in training and T-Level courses was welcome news for the tech sector and in the future will undoubtedly go some way to alleviating the crippling skills shortage our industry faces.
20.12.2021
As remote working increasingly becomes the norm for many companies, employers need to ensure they are aware and proactive on the set of tax-related challenges this new approach creates. According to a recent study from XpertHR, 97% of UK firms have gone hybrid.
23.11.2021
For the last few months, businesses have been focusing on the logistics of transitioning to hybrid working, sorting out new technology and office locations, and as we now settle into our new normal, it is time for businesses to turn their attention to their next challenge - retaining and acquiring top talent.
14.09.2021
If your business goals include entering new markets, establishing multiple domestic and international entities, and growing your profits, then it’s time to consider scalability. Business scalability is a necessary part of adapting to company changes successfully as you grow, meet, and exceed your goals.
19.08.2021
Young people have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic, with individuals between 16-25 being the worst affected by job shortages. Salvatore Nigro CEO of JA Europe and Anna di Silverio, President of Europe for Avanade ask how businesses can tackle the digital skills gap and look at the importance of entrepreneurship programmes for youth employment.
22.07.2021
The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all businesses. From companies having to shift their operations online, to workforces suddenly being made remote, all organisations and workers have been affected in one way or another. And these changes have had a significant knock on effect on workforce skills.
25.06.2021
Tech hiring has hit a five year high according to job search engine Adzuna, with 132,000 open vacancies per week in May. That means tech jobs now make up 12% of all open UK vacancies.
22.06.2021
The world of automation has completely revolutionised every single industry we know, and that includes the world of hiring and recruitment. In the past, recruitment has stood out as a part of the business model that is time consuming and often outsourced to other companies because of its all-consuming nature.
07.06.2021
Let’s be real—the hiring process is difficult. Although it’s key to hire employees that fit well with your team and culture, it’s arguably even more important to ensure that the people you hire stay with your company long term. Why? Employee turnover on average costs 40% of the employee’s salary.
11.01.2021
Leadership skills including Coaching, Onboarding and Decision Making top the list of most sought-after skills employers are looking for in new recruits, according to job search engine Adzuna.
04.01.2021
The UK tech sector has bounced back from the coronavirus effect with job vacancies in the industry climbing 50% since the low point in July. According to new data compiled for Tech Nation and the Government’s Digital Economy Council, 10% of all UK job vacancies are now in tech, demonstrating the strength and resilience of the digital economy.
31.12.2020
With job insecurity continuing to be a key concern due to the ongoing pandemic, it’s unsurprising that 1 in 4 people in the UK are considering a career change in 2021. To address this, job search engine Adzuna is launching a new career change tool to help jobseekers understand their options.
18.12.2020