by Robert Kenward | Jun 15, 2022 | Communication
Millennials (those born between 1981 and ‘96) were apparently the second largest age group to leave the workforce during the pandemic. We all know that we need next generation employees for our businesses to flourish, so how do we attract and retain Millennials? The...
by Robert Kenward | May 15, 2022 | Communication
As we settle into post pandemic life, there’s one thing we can all agree on: there is no back to normal. Employers need to embrace the biggest mindset change of the last decade; one hundred thousand people are not coming back into our industry, and attitudes and the...
by Robert Kenward | Apr 15, 2022 | Communication
Last month I wrote about the great resignation and explained how to work out if you should join in, or stay put. Whether you decide to ‘stick’ or ‘twist’, being equipped to handle salary negotiations will be very important. If you twist then you will have to...
by Robert Kenward | Dec 18, 2021 | Communication
It makes me cringe even typing that, but yes, I have uttered these words before when discussing racism. I’ve even gone so far to utter the immortal “I don’t see colour”. But I never got near “all lives matter” because that’s just plain nuts, isn’t it? Or is it? This...
by Robert Kenward | Nov 1, 2021 | Communication
If the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, then the best time to start recruiting is before you have a vacancy to fill. Every company needs to have a recruitment policy which is created and implemented way before they need to recruit, and one major part of...
by Robert Kenward | Oct 25, 2021 | Communication
By jove, I think I’ve cracked it. Recruitment gets a bad rep and unfortunately, nine times out of ten it’s deserved. So, I’ve come up with a six-point master plan to restore some credibility to the whole sector and in turn, make life easier for everyone. ...