Recruiting and retaining top talent is a constant challenge for businesses. This week, we take a look at how BT’s cybersecurity boot camp is helping to bolster the technology talent crisis, how Accenture is redefining HR with metaverse technology, and the latest in people analytics to ease attrition through job flexibility. We also explore whether it’s time to abandon the ATS to perfect the hiring process.
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Recruiting and retaining top talent is a constant challenge for businesses. This week, we take a look at how BT’s cybersecurity boot camp is helping to bolster the technology talent crisis, how Accenture is redefining HR with metaverse technology, and the latest in people analytics to ease attrition through job flexibility. We also explore whether it’s time to abandon the ATS to perfect the hiring process.
In a bid to lead the UK’s fight against cybercrime, BT has pioneered a practical learning program to find, recruit and train new security professionals from within its own ranks. Oonagh Ryden, BT’s HR Director…
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Flexible forms of work are highly gendered. Part-time work for example, is predominantly undertaken by women – and it is often referred to as ‘career death’. When women do work flexibly, they often do so…
"ATS software is sold, not bought. You might hear or see great salesmanship that a tool promises to fix all your problems. The ATS are oversold as solutions. If your organization is not set up…
If your organization is among those struggling to find and attract the candidates you need to be successful, it's time to make employee retention a top priority. The biggest IP in any business is its…