Depending on personality, some people are overtly eager to tell everyone about their experiences good and bad in detail, some on the other hand are more conservative and keep themselves to themselves, bordering on secretive unless asked. Similarly, some business cultures actively promote people to voice opinions and speak openly, encouraging feedback and advocacy. Others would rather not hear what their employees are thinking or feeling and bury their heads in
Taking a step back to work out what you want long term is probably something we have all been advised to do at various points during our careers. Do we ever action this by working out what our end goals are and then devising a plan to achieve them? When considering an opportunity, does the potential career development on offer make the role
In a homogenised market, price is king: learn how to promote flexible benefits as a way to attract the best candidates without getting into a bidding war Have you ever walked into a phone shop and tried to buy a new phone? Confusing isn’t it. So many options available and essentially they all offer you the same features – talking,
You have successfully hired a new employee; their contract is signed, and their start date is set. You can breathe a sigh of relief; everything is going to be ok. Let’s take a moment to consider the new employees’ perspective from this point – they have just accepted their dream job, they have signed their
Do you know the difference between a linear career path and three-dimensional career progression? Your employees certainly do. When you make an offer to a candidate to work at your business, do you talk to them about their individual career progression, or do you just explain the career path that the company offers? That may sound like the same thing to you, but
We know that any senior recruitment process for your business takes a lot of time, energy and organisation. All the pieces of the puzzle need to fit – from finding the right experience profile through to the perfect culture fit. Not only do you have to find that needle in the haystack as the employer
…but how do you make sure you are really seeing and not just looking from a distance? We live in a feedback-obsessed review culture. Everywhere we go, everything we do, everyone we meet, we’re constantly asking “how was that?” “what did you think?” “would you recommend it?” From eating lunch to going on holiday to buying a
Over the course of the next month the team at Ernest Hunter Green are taking part in a virtual London to Amsterdam bike ride which is run by our charity partner Mind in Mid Herts. The challenge starts tomorrow September 10th, which is Suicide Prevention Day and finishes a month later on October 10th which
If you don’t walk that journey with them, they’ll keep on walking right out the door. Imagine the scene: you’ve bought yourself a nice new pot plant for your office. You pop it down in the corner and feel pretty proud of yourself for snapping up such a lovely addition to the room. So you head off
You’re about to embark on a recruitment drive. You know what you need and you’ve engaged the right partners to help you to recruit successfully. It’s a competitive market at the moment and you know it’s going to be challenging but you’re ready for it and rearing to go. You invest time and effort in carefully considering the skill sets required
