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HR Webinar Recording : Corona, Where do we go from here?

Monster’s Global VP of HR, Claire Barnes recently hosted a panel of Global HR experts from Hospitality, Manufacturing and Healthcare, sharing their experience, insights and advice. In this round-table webinar, senior HR executives from leading brands across four key industries shared their experiences and offer some guidance on ‘where we go from here’.

Don’t Lose More Time, More Talent, Momentum.   

What can recruiters do right now, with so much still uncertain?     Not all hiring has stopped, but it has slowed.  Many recruiters might be coming back from furlough, but still not sure about who they will be hiring and when. There will probably be a cautious staggered release to lockdown over the summer months, but there’s much to be […]

Offering our help during this difficult time.

Many industries are facing an unprecedented challenge in the coming weeks as the coronavirus situation continues to evolve. The need to quickly find qualified people has never been greater.  We want to help.  Starting now, we’re providing free access to 30-day job postings for companies with essential staffing needs as a result of COVID-19.  These include:  Frontline Healthcare  Crisis Response Warehousing […]

Supporting the NHS and the fight against Covid-19

Every day we see examples of heroism in our National Health Service. The NHS is under pressure like never before, with growing numbers of unfilled roles, vacancies and increasing demands made of front-line staff. The whole healthcare industry is facing an unprecedented challenge in the coming weeks as the coronavirus situation continues to evolve.  We […]

COVID-19: Life in the waiting room

The public risk associated with COVID-19 didn’t seem too alarming two weeks ago. It was something that was still ‘elsewhere’, not quite real.Today in Glasgow shopping streets and supermarket shelves are empty. As I write this, the world seems to be stuck in a paradox. Things feel completely hectic, yet everyday life is on hold. […]

Four Evidence-Backed Ways Science Improves Recruitment! 

Your preferred style of interview might be down to personal preference, tradition, familiarity or time in your schedule. Does it help you make the best hires? Finding the “right-fit” is possibly the trickiest part of recruitment. Candidates thrive when they genuinely engage with your company culture as well as having the right skills on paper. […]

Hire and develop 'soft-skills' to get the right fit

The importance of finding the ‘Right fit’ emphasizes the value soft skills bring to the workforce. Technical skills are important – people need to be able to, or be trained to, be technically able. But even as we face an increased skills shortage, employers increasingly recognise the value of soft-skills. These attributes are easily transferable […]

How to help your team rest without going rusty

How you can help your team stay motivated during quiet times Both the lead up to Christmas and the summer holiday period can cause slow periods in the workplace. When the pace slows it is easy for the team to take their foot off the gas and just cruise. And once your team is cruising […]

How to look after your employees' mental health

With one in six individuals in the UK experiencing a common mental health problem in any given week, and over 15 million work days lost to work-related stress, anxiety or depression last year, it’s clear that workplaces need to do all they can to support the mental health of all their employees. Experiencing mental illness […]

Latest Monster Jobs Confidence Index - Youngest workers are the most confident

Job seekers confidence in the UK labour market has dropped to its lowest since 2014 The Monster Jobs Confidence Index, created by Monster and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), shows workers and job seekers confidence in the UK labour market has dropped to its lowest since 2014. Now standing at 61%, down […]