Talent Acquisition

The Digital Dilemma: How an Outsourcing Partner can Combat the IT Skills Shortage

Posted: 11/29/2018 - 01:47

Author: Jaroslaw Czaja

Based on the speed with which the world is adopting and embracing new technology, we could easily have 500,000 IT roles to fill by 2020. For companies around the world, building new products to compete (and win) against competitors is hard, and the game is only getting tougher. Talent is difficult to find and even harder to retain. If you’re not using innovative technology, you’ll undoubtedly struggle in the war for IT talent.

Talent Procurement Teams Take Note: The Future of Hiring with AI

Posted: 11/23/2018 - 04:41

Author: David Trachtenberg

The job market is booming – the number of open jobs exceeds the number of Americans who are unemployed. In October, the U.S. Department of Labor reported job growth of 250,000, locking in a 3.7 percent unemployment rate – the lowest since 1969. Due to America’s growing economy, thousands of companies across the country are prospering and looking for strong talent.

Q&A with Inna Koldorf – Employing Workers in Canada

Posted: 11/14/2018 - 03:00

Author: Catriona O’Kane

Catriona O'Kane: Inna thanks so much for lending your expertise. Before an organization has begun the process of expansion and is still researching what is involved, what key areas would you advise they look at as a starting point?

Digital workers: How will they affect the world of work?

Posted: 11/02/2018 - 02:55

Author: Bruce Morton

If you’re in the business of talent, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve heard of the coming advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on recruiting and workforce strategy.

3 Ways Nearshoring Addresses Challenges Faced by IT Leaders

Posted: 10/10/2018 - 01:58

Author: Jaroslaw Czaja

In today’s rapidly advancing and technologically driven landscape, IT leaders face a challenging reality. London was recently named as the leading tech cluster in Europe, but organisations in the U.K. and around the world are still slow to adopt emerging technologies.

Organizational Readiness is the New Competitive Advantage

Posted: 09/07/2018 - 18:08

Author: Bruce Morton

Organizational readiness is the new competitive advantage. Being able to quickly adapt to—and take advantage of—the rapidly evolving world of work is now the key to success or failure.

The emerging workforce has evolving expectations of how they want to work and what their relationship with employers should look like. Combine those expectations with rapid innovation in technology and new business models, and we’re in a breeding ground for all forms of ‘non-traditional’ talent to thrive within the workforce.

The Reversal of Fear in Talent Management

Posted: 07/30/2018 - 04:52

Author: Andy Davies

A Hypocrite by any Other Name: Why Older People Should Stop Dissing Millennial Workers

Posted: 07/27/2018 - 23:57

Author: Matt Charney

The millennial workforce don't live up to their poor reputation.

It’s always struck me as a somewhat interesting paradox that despite the fact that age, like race or gender, is a “protected class” when it comes to workplace discrimination, we continue to talk about “millennials” in offensive ways that are a blatent compliance violation.

Results of the SSOW 2017 Live Polling Across All Attendees

Posted: 07/20/2018 - 00:00

Author: Stefanie Ullrich

SSON talked to the Head of HR Services Germany at Merck KGaA and the EMEA Talent Acquisition Manager UK & Northern Europe at LinkedIn about strategies to ensure added value for the business, social recruiting, expectations of "digital" talents, how digitization and disruption affects HR processes, and much more! Read the full German language interview here for free: http://bit.ly/SSOW-HRSSC-Interviews

Brexit: The Impact of Immigration and Trade on the Search for Talent in the UK

Posted: 07/06/2018 - 00:24

Author: Alex Springate

As many people know, the UK has voted to leave the European Union effective of Friday, 29 March 2019, with a 21-month transition period. There has been a provisional agreement over three issues, most notably budget commitments and EU citizens’ rights, and talks have now moved to agreeing on the future relationship between the UK and EU.

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