New research suggests employers should think twice about screening job applicants based on information gleaned from their social media profiles.
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Don’t Discount Mid-Career Returnees
August 24, 2021
Many assume that professionals who’ve taken a career break are less driven or that their skills are outdated, but research shows otherwise. Experts also say that aside from being a great source of talent, return-to-work programmes acknowledge people’s life stages and normalise the idea of career breaks while recognising that careers need not be linear. Learn how to successfully welcome such mid-career professionals back to the workforce.
Avoid Hiring Mistakes: Assess Potential and Train Candidates Before Hiring Them, Not After
August 10, 2021
A growing body of research shows that past experience is a poor predictor of future job performance. Yet during the hiring process, employers often inordinately dwell on a candidate’s experience. This results in hiring mistakes. Learn how to avoid them.
To build a thriving talent pipeline, you need to build a robust employer brand, both internally and externally. Find out how to get started.
Success is about Returning to Fundamentals: Putting customers first and identifying the right talent – Blue’s Charles Hung
June 25, 2021
Hong Kong’s first digital life insurer, Blue’s CEO and Executive Director, Charles Hung discusses crucial business principles and the art of identifying the right talent.
Crisis, or no crisis, high-performing professionals’ decisions about whether to join a company are often influenced by the quality of the candidate experience. They tend to prefer a personalised yet swift experience.
In this edition of Career Compass on CNA938, PeopleSearch Singapore’s Jaime Lim provides tips how to engage with a headhunter in order to stand out in a sea of ambitious job seekers.
It’s common for a request for applications to attract candidates who seem less-than-perfect at first. But don’t write them off.
D&I: Why it Matters to Careers and the Bottom Line – Supercharging Careers on MONEY FM 89.3
April 26, 2021
Remote work arrangements during the pandemic have made HR practitioners pay more attention to Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. But are they fully harnessing the power of D&I?
Cross-industry Hiring has Become Necessary: How can you make it work for you? – Supercharging Careers on MONEY FM 89.3
April 19, 2021
Talent shortages in emerging industries are driving companies to cast their nets wider for great talent and cross-industry hiring has become necessary. On MONEY FM 89.3’s Supercharging Careers, PeopleSearch Singapore’s Ng Se Wei discusses how companies can identify the right talent for their needs and how job seekers can identify the right cross-industry moves for their careers.