Insights - July 2022

  • The True Costs of a Long Recruitment Process

    The True Costs of a Long Recruitment Process

    Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by Graham Quinn

    Over the years the number of days needed to land a job has substantially increased. According to Glassdoor the average length of the job interview process in the UK is now a staggering 27.5 days and more specialist and senior positions of have a much longer process. Although talent shortages drive long selection processes in an effort to improve retention, deliberation doesn’t work in the current ...

  • How Reframing Failure makes Organisations more Innovative

    How Reframing Failure makes Organisations more Innovative

    Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by Graham Quinn

    Thomas has been in his new role for a few months. Whilst observing, he noticed a recurring problem and has an idea how to make things work better for the team. Although he prepared, when the meeting comes, his heart is already thumping. Looking around the room with all eyes focused on him, he starts to have second thoughts about sharing his idea… Situations like these happen daily in workplaces ...

  • How Motivation-Based Interviewing can help you find the Right Employees

    How Motivation-Based Interviewing can help you find the Right Employees

    Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by Graham Quinn

    Hiring is one of the most important tasks a manager will have to do. A company can only perform as well as the people it employs, therefore the effectiveness of interviewing is vital. Yet managers are rarely given interview training. Many companies even fail to track the ability of their interview process to find quality hires. As the search for talent becomes more difficult, many companies are ...

  • Six Ways IoT Can Improve Sales Efficiency

    Six Ways IoT Can Improve Sales Efficiency

    Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 by Graham Quinn

    To keep pace with companies’ digital transformations and stay relevant, sales has had to evolve rapidly. IoT is the next technology set to make a big impact. Though its integration is likely to drastically change sales procedures, adapting to the IoT offers significant rewards. By understanding how IoT can increase sales efficiency, tech-ready sales leaders could take a share of the trillions in ...