Why be consistent Consistency throughout the hiring process can save time, make it easier to assess and compare candidates and it can facilitate fair hiring. Without consistency there is not a level playing field on which to assess and compare candidates. During assessments and interviews, candidates may not be given the same information, opportunities or […]
Diversity, inclusion and belonging might sound like buzzwords, but they are critical for a modern business to succeed especially during challenging times. This was proven during the last global recession when research from Devah Pager showed that companies with fair hiring practices in place were twice as likely to survive. Her research showed that the percentage […]
A brief history May 11th, 1997 marked one of the most reverberating pivot points in the advancement of AI and Superintelligence. The victory of IBM’s Deep Blue against the reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov was a spectacle that many believed impossible. Kasparov was undisputed, first holding the title at the age of 22; Deep […]
In the midst of a global pandemic, applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have become invaluable. They have allowed us to keep in touch, get face-to-face interaction and ensure that work doesn’t stop. But are these video conferencing tools the best option when it comes to hiring? For smaller companies who only need a few […]
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) develops more use cases for businesses, it is increasingly being used in the interviewing and assessment of candidates. It is important to understand and weigh up the pros and cons of any technology before using it, which raises the question as to whether AI will become the future of interviewing and replacing […]
The goal of any recruitment or hiring process should be to hire the best people for the job in the most efficient, accurate and fair way and with new technologies and software emerging, this is becoming easier to do. The companies that are the quickest to implement and adopt these new technologies will have a […]
Northern Ireland is currently the best place to start and begin to scale a business in the UK. A mix between incredibly talented founders, great talent and a really supportive startup ecosystem are what makes Northern Ireland unique. One of the hardest things to do when scaling your business is hiring and we’re continuing our […]
Very. An obvious answer maybe, yet many companies are still underrepresented across all demographics and we still see reports such as the gender pay gap which highlight that there are issues that need addressing. Perhaps not everyone has given the important topic of diversity enough attention, perhaps the measures being taken are not effective enough […]
In any statistical or scientific analysis it is always essential to ensure that conditions are replicated in order to create data that can then be analysed and compared effectively. Companies are relying more on data for decision making, however, during the hiring and interview process, a couple of questions start to arise. Are conditions being […]
Earlier in the year, the Xero Australia managing director revealed his “dark secret” of assessing people on whether they took their coffee mug to the sink to be washed up after an interview. His reasoning… “We really want to make sure we have people that have a sense of ownership. Culture comes from the ground […]
