What is Talent Management?
Many companies are changing their organizational structure, but they are following old patterns when it comes to talent management. In fact, employees develop off the classical career paths in only one in three companies. According to the 2018 Talent Management Study by Kienbaum, almost 70 percent of companies geared career development only with management positions as vertical advancement with very little emphasis placed on other advancement opportunities. But what exactly does Talent Management mean?
Talent Wanted Skills Shortage Found
Why is there a shortage of skilled workers? The business world speaks of a shortage of skilled workers when there is a large number of vacancies for roles that require certain qualifications and there is a lack of skilled workers on the labour market for these tasks. A specific industry, a region or even a […]
Firstbird is taking flight
Firstbird has a brand new look. Why? The last few years have proven to us that Firstbird is more than just a digital employee referral program for our customers. For our customers, it is a fundamental paradigm shift away from traditional external recruitment channels towards their own strengths and it is a big step towards […]
Firstbird goes Recfest19!
40 hours of fresh ideas Recfest is all about broadening horizons. Over 100 international speakers will talk about all the different things that drive recruitment today. With the attendees at the center of the event, the audience will have 30 minutes following each session to ask questions and get involved in discussion with the speakers. […]
Top 10 Employee Referral Statistics To Know
Statistics that matters: Additionally, traditional recruiting can come at a high cost, between $4,285 to more than $18,000 per hire, and that can really add up. Recruiting with a referral program, on the other hand, only costs about $1,000 per hire. An employee referral program is a powerful recruiting tool, and here are 10 more […]
What makes a referral program successful?
The key to ensuring its effectiveness in attracting quality recruits is to make sure that you follow certain principles when creating your employee referral program. Here are five simple ways to make a successful employee referral program: 1. Maintain transparency and clear communication An important key to making employee referral programs work is to […]
A Brief Introduction To An Employee Referral Program
Infographic Thinking about investing in an employee referral program? Here’s a brief infographic with what you should know about Firstbird’s employee referral program!
15 Creative Ideas For Employee Rewards
An employee referral program can become a fun and exciting tool for employees, but only when using it the right way. You have to bear in mind that even though they enjoy referring their friends, it is something they do additionally to daily responsibilities for their job. For them it is still part of their work-life. […]
This Is How To Find Employees In 2018
The simple answer is none of the above. Really. If you want to find employees in 2018, and really good ones at that, do as the big companies do, and simply ask your current employees for some recommendations. You see, the thing is, your employees know two very important things: They know your company. They […]
Employer Branding: Is It Really Worth It?
First up, what happens when you don’t invest in employer branding? A Google search indicates there’s not much out there about the cons when it comes to employer branding. Back in 2013, Mark Ritson wrote a slamming article about why employer branding can do real harm to a company, but it didn’t pick up much […]
How To Reach Millennials When Recruiting
How To Reach Millennials When Recruiting When choosing millennials as your recruiting target group, one thing you should be aware of is that the way they act and communicate is very different to those who were born before the digital era. Therefore, you should consider asking yourself the following questions if you wish to […]
How to hire for those hard-to-fill roles
In fact, according to CareerBuilder’s report – which was based on more than 5000 HR professionals worldwide – the positions which are most challenging to fill are: Furthermore, research shows that an increasing number of top talent, increasingly lose interest in the traditional working model and pursue greater flexibility in their schedule. So, what […]
