Automated hiring systems are unnecessarily filtering out millions of highly skilled job candidates, according to a new report. Researchers from Harvard Business School have a published report focussed on how leaders can improve hiring practices to uncover missed talent pools and close skills gaps. The paper found that automated recruited systems, which are designed to… Continue reading Automated Hiring is Rejecting Millions of Qualified Candidates
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Don’t Automatically Keep Top Performers Where They Are
Obstructing top performers from leaving for higher roles may be harming your business, studies show. In fact, data shows that encouraging career agility has a range of benefits for firms. How can leaders create a culture of mobility that rewards both themselves and their workforce? It may go against a leader’s instinct to let an… Continue reading Don’t Automatically Keep Top Performers Where They Are
The Success of Psychometrics in Sales
What is the secret of success in sales? Is it a matter of mastering and applying specific skills, of gaining expertise about a product or service, of getting to know a company and its clients – or is it dependent on possessing certain traits and aptitudes, discernible through psychometric testing? Certainly, our personality traits impact… Continue reading The Success of Psychometrics in Sales
1 in 10 staff believe they’re NEVER going back to the office
Over the last few weeks and months, post-lockdown working structures have been a hot topic in the HR space as employers turn their attention to the future of work. Now that ‘Freedom Day’ has passed – which saw the majority of legal restrictions lifted in England earlier this month – some will continue working from… Continue reading 1 in 10 staff believe they’re NEVER going back to the office
Struggling to make the remote work argument? New data from Goldman Sachs may change that.
HR can often find itself struggling to make arguments for an office return, despite associated benefits with remote or hybrid work. Many bosses – Alan Sugar, Pimlico Plumber’s Charlie Mullins and Morgan Stanley’s CEO amongst them – have been outspoken against remote working and are pushing for an office return. Yet, most in HR know… Continue reading Struggling to make the remote work argument? New data from Goldman Sachs may change that.
It’s a candidate-driven market. How can you attract the best candidates?
Cast your mind back a few months and you’ll probably recall the expectation that the UK was moving into an employer-led recruitment market, with high numbers of (sometimes over-qualified) people chasing very few jobs. But it’s moved in a different direction. We had seen the signs early on in 2021; even then we’d identified that… Continue reading It’s a candidate-driven market. How can you attract the best candidates?
6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them
A fog of burnout surrounds you: You’re perpetually exhausted, annoyed, and feeling unaccomplished and unappreciated. Everything in you wants to quit your job. But is that the best choice? Ultimately only you can know what is right in your situation. But there is research that can help you determine whether you can salvage your current job or… Continue reading 6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them
5 Myths of Executive Coaching
DSA provides a personal, bespoke coaching experience to suit your needs. Read more on our website at https://www.dsaexecutive.com/executive-business-coaching-mentoring/ or contact us directly at coaching@dsaexecutive.com Executive coaching – one-to-one development of C-Suite leaders as a business tool – is exploding in popularity. As of 2019, business coaching is a $15 billion industry with an annualized growth rate… Continue reading 5 Myths of Executive Coaching
Habits UK staff want BANNED from workplace post-pandemic
After a long period of homeworking, new research from Instantprint has looked into the habits that UK employees want banned from the office post-coronavirus. Not washing your hands after visiting the toilet (43%), heading into work with a cough or cold (37%) and air kisses (33%) topped the list of habits that Brits want banned… Continue reading Habits UK staff want BANNED from workplace post-pandemic
3 Ways Psychometric Testing Can Help with Recruitment
Psychometric testing uses a variety of tests, tools, and techniques to measure and assess a candidate’s suitability for a role or an organisation. Tests enable businesses to save time and money, identify the best candidates, and recruit people who have high potential. In this post, we look at three of the key ways in which… Continue reading 3 Ways Psychometric Testing Can Help with Recruitment