Martyn Redstone

Are developer communities your next tech talent pipeline?

Are developer communities your next pipeline for tech talent? If you look at tech startups and high tech companies, such as Facebook, Microsoft, Google etc. you’ll notice that they all run and manage communities of developers that work with their technology. So, in today’s climate, where finding good candidates and good applicants is challenging, should […]

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How Switched-On People and Talent Leaders Access Talent Through Social Referrals

Recruitment is changing, fast. Most recruiters are struggling to attract applicants in both quality and quantity. Switched-on Talent and People leaders are transforming and supercharging their referral programmes. But how? Download our guide to find out how we worked with Dentons to increase hires through referrals from 1% to 10%.

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Managing Alumni Programmes

Why do some organisations, like Management Consultancies, get it so right when it comes to employee alumni programmes, and some get it so wrong? Is it time that organisations treat their departing staff like Universities and Colleges treat their departing students? And, if they do, what is the ROI of delivering a successful alumni programme?

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Supporting Remote Working

At the recent RL100 virtual summit I presented a synopsis of an excellent briefing paper by the Entrepreneurs Network on “The Case for Remote Work” and, specifically, its impact in the world of talent management and talent acquisition. It is well worth reading in full but there were some key takeaways which were subsequently supported in the

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Facilitating conversations throughout the virtual candidate journey

As we move all elements of the recruitment candidate journey online – whether that be pipelining, selection, onboarding or even off-boarding – it has been relatively easy to replicate processes and workflows but much less easy to capture the serendipitous aspects; The chance conversation at an event, the relationship-building at an induction day, the water-cooler moments

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How technology can transform your management style

Technology has transformed the way we work; the rules have changed, and management styles are the next to follow suit. Software, apps and systems are making organisations much more connected, bringing together global workforces, making them more streamlined and ultimately more efficient. Old forms of leadership based on a ‘top-down’ approach are less popular as

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“The History of Recruitment” – How the evolution of Tech has changed the role

Recruitment in its simplest form dates back to Ancient Egypt and the Romans.  An ancient art (some say a dark art!) and certainly one which has seen significant evolution, but for the purpose of this article, we refer to modern recruitment post WW2 since the 1940’s. Worth in excess of £35bn a year in the

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