How to Create an Employer Brand From Scratch
“Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room,” said Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. In other words, your company already has an employer brand, whether or not it has made any...
View ArticleWinning Advice from 2018's Best Places to Work in the UK
“When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors,” said James Sinegal, co-founder and former CEO of Costco. This certainly rings true for the 50 companies who were recently crowned the...
View ArticleA Guide to the Ultimate Candidate Experience
Tired of seeing the same unqualified talent applying to your open positions? According to Bersin by Deloitte’s annual Talent Acquisition Factbook, the average hire in the U.S. now takes 52 days and...
View Article7 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You About Staff Retention
How do you keep your best employees? How do you reduce labor turnover and the cost of hiring new people? What can you do to better engage your staff and keep them satisfied? If you ask these questions,...
View ArticleTop Takeaways From Our Employer Branding Summit
Thank you to the thousands of employers who joined us for our first ever live Glassdoor Employer Branding Summit. If you couldn’t be there in person, don’t worry! I’ve got you covered – here are my top...
View ArticleBest Places to Work Winners Share Secrets
When Glassdoor announced the 2016 Best Places to Work list, we highlighted tips from winning companies on how to become a better place to work. We found common themes in their advice, which were also...
View ArticleIntroducing: Talent Analytics For Dummies, Glassdoor Special Edition
If you’re in HR, recruiting or talent acquisition, do you know your own organisational cost-per-hire (CPH) and time-to-hire by department, title or recruitment channel? If you don’t, it’s probably time...
View Article6 Ways to Demystify Glassdoor & Launch a Winning Strategy
Millions of candidates rely on Glassdoor to find jobs and get an insider’s view of what it’s like at any particular company. Specifically, 50 million unique users from around the world visit...
View ArticleWhen Management Should Actually Apologise
Saying ‘sorry’: it is a courteous expression needed within the workplace? Or are apologies over-used and are therefore undervalued? Finding the balance is key says Lizzi Hart of the Graduate...
View ArticleHow to Ask for More Recruiting Budget
You know the feeling. You’re desperate to increase your recruiting or branding budget to attract and influence the right candidates, but asking your CEO, CHRO, CFO or COO for more money feels only...
View ArticleTwo-Way Markets: A Greater Level of Parity Makes for a Better Workplace
Young disruptors, from Uber to Airbnb, have been transforming the dynamics of the service industry for some time now. Consumers are themselves being rated in the same way that they rate the services...
View ArticleThe A-Z of Feedback
It’s no secret that feedback is hugely important in the workplace. Giving and receiving useful feedback is a key part of both personal and organisational development. It impacts individual growth and...
View ArticleHere's What You Missed at Glassdoor Recruit 2018
At Glassdoor, we know that a company is only as good as its people — that’s why we’re passionate about helping employers recruit candidates who are the perfect fit for their organisation. And while we...
View ArticleThe 4 Cornerstones of Employee Retention
A company’s profitability is directly linked to the retention of key performers. Leadership relies upon consistent team member performance to better serve customers, create and sell products, deliver...
View ArticleHow to Recruit like a Top CEO
Vision, strategy, culture, and shareholder value are all key responsibilities of a CEO. But to quote Jim Collins’ must-read book, a truly great leader is dedicated to “having the right people on the...
View ArticleThe Biggest Frustration for Job Seekers Is…
Throughout the UK, demand for talent remains strong and shows few signs of slowing. It’s more vital than ever to remove all obstacles in your hiring process and to start listening to candidates in...
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