Category: Talent
Gemma Hollinshead - Tech sector focus: Know what floats your talent boat
11 July 2024
The war for talent has been on the business agenda for years but has never been more critical for the Tech sector than it is now. Industry-wide, businesses are increasing their reliance on digital solutions. Tether that growing need to the rapid rise and development of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and you have a soaring demand for skilled developers. So, what can businesses do to ensure they are attracting and retaining the talent they need to be successful in this thriving industry?
How companies can retain and attract the right talent in 2023
Justine Woolf | 06 January 2023
Employee engagement | Talent | Recruitment | Retention
The current economic climate looks set to prevail well into 2023 so, with high inflation, a squeeze on talent and market volatility, challenging times lie ahead. I can see companies benefiting from investing within, both in terms of nurturing home-grown talent and in fixing any culture and connectivity glitches many have experienced and accepted since the pandemic. Meanwhile, attracting the best talent is likely to hinge on nailing the all-important employee value proposition, while continuing to focus on the traits of equity and transparency so important to the younger generation.
Pay without Borders – Aligning salary with talent
30 June 2022
The global pandemic has made an indelible impression on working practices and policy and everyone’s eyes have been opened to the possibilities of remote working.
How to cope with rapid recruitment
27 May 2020
Talent | Covid-19 | Recruitment
Whilst many organisations have experienced a drop in businesses during lockdown, others are finding they need to recruit more staff, at scale and at pace. So for those in this boat, Cathryn Edmondson has devised a few key areas you need to look at to cope with the rapid recruitment challenge.
How to prepare for and manage reward arrangements in a changing talent pool
19 May 2020
Global reward | Global mobility | Global talent | Talent
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted that work will never look the same again, with virtual offices becoming the new normal for many. Reward priorities will require a reshape with an agility of approach like never before, as employee attraction, retention and engagement becomes more important than ever. Are you ready?
Attracting talent in tech: what should your business be considering?
08 October 2019
Measuring pay | Global talent | Talent | Organisational Design | Job evaluation
When it comes to attracting the right talent, technology and digital roles are the ones that are often creating headaches for many employers right now. The increasing tech focus for most organisations is demanding a skill set that in many cases doesn’t yet exist - or if it does, it is like gold dust to find. We explore some key considerations for businesses looking to find the cream of the crop.
Blockchain 101: What HR needs to know
26 March 2019
HR Reward | Reward Consultancy | Reward Intelligence | Good data | HR Ethics | Disruptive HR | Global talent | Talent | Organisational Design | Reward technology | HR Technology
Never understood blockchain, let alone what it means for HR? You’re not alone! In her latest blog for Innecto, Sarah Lardner breaks down blockchain and why people professionals need to get to grips with its possibilities.
Pay Trends 2019 survey – the results are in!
05 February 2019
HR Reward | Gender Pay Gap | Pay & Reward | Benefits intelligence | Engagement | Pay trends | Events | Talent | National Living Wage | New Year | Low Pay | Government & Policy
Innecto surveyed approximately 150 HR and Reward professionals in Bristol, Birmingham and London about their most pressing challenges in 2019. Here are the results - do they stack up with what you're seeing at your organisation?
Audio Blog: Building a career in Reward
08 May 2018
HR Reward | Reward Consultancy | Motivation | Leadership | Reward Intelligence | Pay & Reward | Networking | Talent | Recognition | Reward Strategy | Performance | Productivity | Reward
We're delighted to share the first in our audio series 'How I got where I am' - interviews with senior Reward professionals on their career stepping stones and practical advice on how to get there.
Video Blog: Deborah Rees-Frost at REBA
05 February 2018
HR Reward | Reward Consultancy | Reward Intelligence | Pay & Reward | Talent | Total reward | Reward Strategy | Reward
HR teams have access to more data than ever before - but how do you extract relevant insight and avoid drowning in data? Speaking at REBA's Innovation Day, watch Deborah Rees-Frost explain how to use data effectively to drive your reward strategy and keep your business ahead of the crowd.
Behind the Headlines: Getting Ahead of the Curve
19 September 2017
HR Reward | Pay Transparency | Reward Consultancy | Pay Fairness | Equal Pay | Gender Pay | Gender Pay Gap | Good data | Analytics | Business Ethics | HR Ethics | Talent | BAME reporting | Pay Progression
Without understanding exactly how and why a pay gap exists, it’s impossible to take practical steps to close it. In light of PricewaterhouseCoopers' recently published ethnic minority pay gap figures, Innecto's Sarah Lardner assesses the importance of considering changes to your practices now, to avoid exposing a significant pay gap in a few years’ time.
Company Culture: A lever for management intervention or a force beyond directional control?
29 August 2017
HR Reward | Reward Consultancy | Leadership | Employee engagement | Employee communications | Engagement | Communications | Talent | Culture | Total reward | Recognition | Productivity | Reward
Culture vulture Will Price asks whether it's desirable or even possible for companies to manage their culture from the top down.