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7 Ways to Decide if a Job Offer is Worth Taking

​The global tech sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors and candidates with technical skills are in high demand. This means many candidates who are seeking a technology role hold a good position when it comes to considering a job offer. Many tech companies poach valuable candidates with large salaries and flashy company benefits, but there is more to think about when you receive a job offer . Compensation matters, but it shouldn’t be the only motivation for saying ‘yes’ to a lucrative job offer. A great wage may not be worth a toxic company culture, working under a bad manager or being stuck in a role with no career advancement. This article shows candidates how to look at their entire job offer and make an informed and intelligent choice when deciding if a job offer is worth taking.  

How to Leave Your Job Without Burning Bridges

  ​If you are struggling to source the best talent for your company, you are not alone. A survey by Indeed found that nine out of ten tech companies in the US find the task of recruitment ‘challenging’. It is a fiercely competitive sector, with a lack of skilled graduates available to fulfill high demands. The call for employment in the tech sector means companies are now adapting methods such as crafting an  Employer Value Proposition , or EVP, in order to attract the best talent available. An EVP works as a pitch to prospective employees in the talent pool, communicating the benefits of your mission, culture and job offering. This article will show you how to craft a strong EVP which effectively communicates the leading benefits of your company to potential candidates. It also runs through the process involved in developing an EVP, which can also contribute to the overall company strategy.

Hiring Metrics: Fast Track Your Recruitment Process

​Today, many organizations across all sectors are falling short at the first hurdle to secure business-critical talent. Whilst the reasons may be nuanced and depend on several variables, it’s largely due to the time it takes to hire. We sat down with  Adam Nightingale , Vice President at Glocomms, to discuss actionable strategies for business leaders and jobseekers alike on how to increase recruitment efficiency. The need for speed It’s crucial to have a clear and defined recruitment strategy; why not cast a critical eye over your current hiring policy to identify any bottlenecks? If an organization is dragging their heels or getting too many people embedded into the recruitment cycle, not only might this negatively impact an employer’s brand, but top tier talent won’t wait around. Most companies promise a 3-5 step process, which is the industry standard, however this typically evolves into 7 rounds. By cutting out the inefficiencies and including hiring managers, HR personnel, and...

How to Make a Great First Impression in Your New Job

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No matter how experienced and confident a new employee is, the first day of a new role can be a head-spinning rush of information, excitement, new faces, new names and a brand new culture to learn. While many companies in the global tech sector have invested in onboarding processes to help new employees assimilate into a company, there is pressure to make a great firstimpression while adjusting to a new working environment. A strong first impression can make a long-lasting impact, and following the tips in this article will help you navigate your first day in the most successful way possible. Walk through the office doors on the end of your first day confident that you have started your role on the right foot.

Being Business Critical in the New Virtual Workplace

The continued Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in the largest  working-from-home population  in human history alongside a period of  great economic uncertainty.  In the technology sector, quarantines are causing labor shortages and impacting manufacturing capacity. Some companies, including providers of digital banking, logistics, video conferencing, or cloud software, are of course seeing the benefits of the current climate. More than ever they are in  need of business-critical talent   to deliver a reliable service to new and existing clients or to lead them through this challenging period. Some are scaling up their contingent workforce to deal with increased demand. Others are restructuring their teams in anticipation of a downturn. Many tech professionals, therefore, have been placed on furlough or had their projects stalled. Coupled with  economic uncertainty,  some tech professionals are seeking advice on  how to demonstrate their value du...

The Evolution of Data | Glocomms

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  Discover 5 tips on how businesses can adapt to attract & retain data talent. A shortage of talent in data means it’s never been more important for hiring managers and HR to understand how to attract, and just as importantly, retain their talent. According to  Agni Ghosh, Vice President of Data at Glocomms USA ,  while data has always been part of tech, it is now its own beast, and deserves recognition and in turn, creative recruitment strategies to fill the vacant roles that the sector is experiencing in abundance. Here, Agni shares five quick tips on adapting and retaining data talent for businesses and those hiring. Understanding the growth of data It’s important to recognize just how much of a boom this area of technology has seen. It’s evolved massively and data skills are now very much sought across a number of industries and sectors that just a few years ago probably hadn’t even heard of a Data Scientist. Because of this, competition for data talent has never ...

Bridging Social Distance with Tech: How to Virtually Onboard New Talent

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  Hiring managers, you put a lot of time and effort into  securing a business-critical hire for your technology team . Amid current uncertainty in the US, you have decided to onboard a new employee remotely rather than risk them finding another role with a competitor. How can you ensure they have a positive experience of your company and help them transition back to the office when everything returns to business-as-usual? We have put together this guide on  how to onboard employees remotely  to help you organize and plan a comprehensive onboarding program. From discussing a checklist of first-day activities, to helping your new employee integrate into the team culture virtually, the guide can help bridge social distance in the onboarding process. This guide includes: Actionable advice on best practices for onboarding How to build a company culture remotely How to transition a new hire back to the office

Bridging Social Distance with Tech: How to Virtually Onboard New Talent

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  Hiring managers, you put a lot of time and effort into  securing a business-critical hire for your technology team . Amid current uncertainty in the US, you have decided to onboard a new employee remotely rather than risk them finding another role with a competitor. How can you ensure they have a positive experience of your company and help them transition back to the office when everything returns to business-as-usual? We have put together this guide on  how to onboard employees remotely  to help you organize and plan a comprehensive onboarding program. From discussing a check list of first day activities, to helping your new employee integrate into the team culture virtually, the guide can help bridge social distance in the onboarding process. This guide includes: Actionable advice on best practices for onboarding How to build a company culture remotely How to transition a new hire back to the office

The SAP Global Skills Gap & What It Means For HR

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  Since its arrival on the SAP stage in February 2015, S/4HANA has made its impact. That impact is being increasingly felt by employers as they search for the talent to unlock its business value and create a more intelligent enterprise. SAP S/4HANA is an ERP solution which enables companies to   maximise   their opportunities in today’s digital economy. Built on an in-memory system, SAP HANA, it offers a   personalised   user experience with SAP Fiori, offering real-time analytics and making complex data easier to manage. According to SAP, it removes obstacles associated with legacy ERP applications, including those that come with manually driven processes.  It is also the fastest selling product in the   organisation’s   history. Integrating S/4HANA is more than an upgrade, however.  It is a digital transformation – and every S/4HANA migration is unique. Furthermore, larger enterprises are taking advantage of the innovation of S/4HANA to com...