Over the past few years, one of the biggest challenges facing HR teams has been addressing the unconscious bias that can be presented against possible new employees. As a result, the HR sector has developed several new recruitment methods to combat this workplace trait. One such method is called blind recruitment, but what exactly is it? Blind recruitment introduces changes to the entire recruitment process, from writing the job description to conducting first-stage interviews and onboarding. Its implementation into the recruitment process will help minimise a range of biases, some that you may not even be aware of, ranging from…
Everybody wants to book time off simultaneously over the Christmas period – what should HR teams do?
Natural HR is incredibly proud to have won the Scale-Up Business of the Year category at this year’s prestigious West Midlands Tech Awards. This is the second West Midlands Tech Awards that has seen Natural HR bring home a prize, with the last awards in 2019 seeing our COO and Co-Founder was named the West Midlands Woman in Tech. Sarah Dowzell, COO and Co-Founder of Natural HR, attended the glittering awards ceremony alongside her husband and CEO Jason. On winning the award, she said: “We are thrilled to have been named the West Midlands Scale-Up Business of the Year. It is…
HR leaders are drawn to the prospect of creating a high-performing workforce but often overlook the key ingredients. In fact, companies that align talent with business strategy outperform others by 16%, retain 30% more top performers, and see 34% higher employee performance. The last 18 months have posed major challenges that saw business and talent strategies put to a rigorous test. As a result, there is a renewed urgency for HR leaders to realign their talent strategy to the wider business goals to factor in changing business dynamics. This is why we invited, James Moore, a director at Morgan Phillips…
According to a new survey that Gartner has published, nine out of every ten (90%) HR leaders report that employee turnover is a significant concern they’re facing. With figures like that, it’s not surprising that employee retention is always a primary focus for HR teams and business leaders. Here are three critical facts about employee turnover in the United Kingdom in 2021: – 46% of UK workers say their companies training opportunities make them more inclined to stay in their current job. – 87% of Millennials, those born between 1996 and 2005, say that accessing professional development opportunities is crucial…
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