news by date

​It will soon be that time of year when many of us will turn our attention to making New Year’s resolutions which are so often centered around improved health and wellness.Thankfully as employers evolve and see it benefits all involved, workplace health and wellness is moving up the corporate agenda.Forward thinking employers now appreciate the many tangible benefits of look...

​Without sounding too corny, it’s starting to look a lot like Christmas and for many of us it is a time when we take annual leave to enjoy the festivities.If you are planning time away from work over Christmas the pressure is probably already on to get everything on your to-do list completed. Then, finally, you can relax.After all holidays are a time to recuperate, switch of...

​When you are writing your CV or preparing for a job interview it is necessary to consider your personal skill set to ensure they match the requirements of the role.Taking the time to do this ensures youmaximisethe opportunity to demonstrate your suitability for the role whilst highlighting to prospective employees your commitment to the role and the company.However, what fe...

​In January 2017 when the French government introduced a new law, dubbed the "right to disconnect", giving employees oforganisationswith more than 50 employees the legal right to avoid work emails outside working hours, unsurprisingly it was met with widespread approval.Supporters of the new law say that employees who are required to monitor and reply to work emails out of h...

​There are many reasons why a gap on your CV can happen; health issues, illness, taking time out totravelling, starting your own business or simply because you were unable to find employment.When applying for your next job explaining these gaps can be very intimidating and it can become very easy to lie.However, the good news is that it isn’t something a recruiter hasn’t see...

​The concept of onboarding is nothing new, however as we face the ongoing war on talent, the way we welcome, support, train and hold onto new hires over their first few days and months is even more important than ever before.It is essential that onboarding becomes an ongoing talent strategy where a new employee is integrated within their new company and its culture and given...

​​Now, if I was to tell you that there is a talent shortage in the UK you would be forgiven for shouting “we know that.” After all, those of us who make our living in recruitment are all very aware that employees so often have the upper hand when determining where and how they work.At the same time, we all also probably know that the most common goal of any business is growt...

​The latest studyby the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found that almosttwo thirdsof women look at a prospective employer’s gender pay gap before applying for a job with that employer.Commenting on the results of the study the EHRC Chair David Isaac said: “The message to all employers from your existing and prospective female staff is very clear from these r...

​The world of recruitment is most certainly challenging, probably the area that is instantly influenced by economic change and over the last 10 years has transformed dramatically.Why? We are experiencing a candidate driven market that hasn’t been seen to this level before and the expectations of candidates has a large impact on your ability to become an employer of choice.It...

​No one can doubt the importance of qualifications and experience in the world of HR,howeverattitudes andbehavioursare becoming more and more significant when both applying for jobs and trying to gain a promotion.In fact, even if you aren’t the most formally qualified candidate you have a real chance of success if you are self-taught and are able to highlight your resourcefu...

​AI and automationhaspromised so much to the world of recruitment, from faster candidate sourcing and screening all the way through to algorithms that promise unconscious bias and the ability toanalysefacial expressions and tones in a candidate’s voice to select the ‘perfect’ employee.Indeed, the pre-hire screening market is one of the fastest growing areas of the recruitmen...

​Greek biographer and essayist Plutarch, whose works influenced the evolution of the essay, probably described the importance of speech best when he said, “The power of speech is the ability to express a lot in a few words.” For this reason, people are driven to use phrases and jargon to help express what they want to say in as few words as possible. Often phrases can be pow...

​In today’s demanding and unpredictable business environment it is of paramount importance that an organisation’s teams are agile, effective, productive, innovative, fully engaged and are working towards a common goal.In order to ensure ever increasingly complex challenges are handled in the most effective way, in recent times many organisations have brought together multi-d...

The latest research from recruitment technology firm ThriveMap has shown thatorganisationsand their HR leaders are fully aware of the benefits and need for a cultural fit when recruiting. Indeed, a significant 96% of the 200 HR directors and managers responsible for talent and recruitment surveyed said that they prioritise a good cultural fit to assist with finding the perfe...

​​The one thing about time is that we all get the same amount; no matter how rich and successful you are, you can never buy extra time in your day.The key is to feel like you have more time and the only way to do this is to manage your time more effectively.Effective time management is so often the thing that can help you achieve your goals in and outside of work. However, f...

​I think we can all accept that traditional recruitment methods are being utilised less and less as new technology is introduced and the job market is increasingly flexible and fluid. For many companies having candidates send in their CVs from which they select who they want to interview face-to-face just isn’t giving them the candidates they desire.It’s not just the recruit...

​The days of leaving school or even university and thinking that exams and assessments are a thing of the past are well and truly over. The modern day workplace is an intense and competitive environment and you are continually being assessed on your knowledge and skills. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the impacts it has on your career should never be underesti...

​There’s a new generation of workers poised to enter the workforce in great numbers and with them brings a need to change how we recruit. We need to attract and engage with the shifting experiences and expectations this new generation brings to the workplace, because if we don’t, we won’t ensure we generate a pipeline of future talent to help meet our evolving needs.Generati...

​At LMA one of our primary goals has always been to support women in recruitment and the drive for gender equality. Therefore, we are proud members of Women in Recruitment and their pledge to provide support to all of us who work within recruitment, so we can attract, develop and retain our female talent.To show our continued support and to provide a tangible demonstration o...

​The war on talent requires forward thinking employers to constantly review the perks and working patterns they offer to attract the very best talent. However, many might be surprised that the latest research from Totaljobs has revealed that working from home is in the top five most important benefits when looking for a job, beating perks such as enhanced parental leave, tra...