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Talent pool dry? Where are you fishing?
Written by RMI’s MD, Ken Kemp. I rather liked these commonsense ideas from Josh Tolan, CEO of Spark Hire on alternative sources of candidates if your talent pool has run dry. The 2016-2017 Talent Shortage Survey from Manpower Group found that 40 percent of employers...
What do successful entrepreneurs do at the weekend?
Written by RMI’s MD, Ken Kemp. In this article http://bit.ly/kkwkend, 5 things that successful entrepreneurs do at weekends are highlighted – and it’s not all work, work, work. In fact – although work-related considerations aren’t ignored – it’s more about healthy...
Boss ‘makes it rain’ by dropping staff bonuses from balcony
Written by RMI’s MD, Ken Kemp. When I saw this headline in an HR Grapevine article, I had visions of some masochistic boss punishing his employees for poor performance by dropping their potential bonuses off a balcony to howls of protest as it all blew away before...
Fast track recruiting
Written by RMI’s MD, Ken Kemp. One of my favourite feel good movies is ‘Cool Runnings’ about the challenges of the 1988 Jamaican Winter Olympics bobsleigh team. From being the laughing stock amongst their competitors, they ultimately earned the respect of everyone who...
What makes great recruiters great?
Written by RMI’s MD, Ken Kemp with major contributions from two of our trainers, Sarah Gordon & Stewart Stone. We were recently quizzed by Recruitment Grapevine on the characteristics of great recruiters and some of the traits of the not-so-great. Here’s what two of...
The top five businesses to work for – key characteristics
Written by Ken Kemp, RMI's MD. Company culture and the employee experience are critical considerations for job seekers everywhere. This was the basis behind Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards. Looking at some of the key characteristics of the winners:- 1) Expedia...
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