3 Reasons Why You Need an Executive Search Partner
We’ve complied a list of the top three reasons your business can’t afford to look past the benefits that an executive search partner could bring to your organisation. If you’re not using one, you’re missing out! 1. Accountability Every hiring manager’s worst nightmare is sifting through seemingly-endless piles of barely-suitable CVs in search of the […]
Niche sectors need to get smarter about hiring
When you’re a big fish in a small pond, it’s easy to become complacent about candidate attraction. Niche industries have to up their game before competition for candidates leaves them struggling. The job market is changing for every sector A prime example of the current complacency of a niche sector with regards to candidate attraction […]
Innovation and Discrimination: We Need to Talk About CES
Is sexism and gender bias standing in the way of progress? The controversy surrounding the recent CES tech fair suggests so. It’s 2019 and there aren’t all that many taboos left in the world. We can speak openly about our finances, unconventional families, weight, racial issues, death, and myriad other topics that would once have […]
What’s in store for talent in 2019
A new year brings new challenges. Find out what’s ahead for talent teams across the globe. The latest whitepaper report from the SD team outlines the major talent trends 2019 will bring. From political upheaval to the talent shortage, we summarise the main points you and your hiring team need to know for the year […]
Getting Serious about Candidate Experience
Everyone in talent acquisition knows that candidate experience should be a priority, but candidates aren’t feeling the love. With only half of candidates receiving feedback ‘sometimes’ and fewer than a third of candidates being satisfied with their recruiting process, it’s clear that something has to change. At Solutions Driven, giving candidates a high-quality experience that […]
10 things I’ve learned from 10 years in recruitment
Whenever a new start joins my company, one of the ways they’re introduced to our culture is through a group induction session. During this session, I tell the group of fresh-faced employees exactly how I got to be where I am today. It’s an unexpected story, but one that I hope helps each of our […]
Boardrooms lacking diversity are named and shamed
The UK government remain focused on increasing diversity within some of the biggest companies in Britain. Ten of the largest corporations in the UK have yet to appoint any female board members. While not illegal, by publishing the review into which businesses are focused on increasing diversity and which are ignoring calls to improve the […]
SD at 20: It’s good to be different.
For the last 20 years, Solutions Driven have been at the forefront of innovation in recruitment across some of the most challenging industries and sectors in the world. We have developed a worldwide reputation for excellence, and have placed candidates in 53 countries across the globe. Solutions Driven CEO, Gavin Speirs, is proud that the […]
