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6/04/21

The importance of a good job specย 

Blog post by Jade Watson, Senior Principal Consultant, London We always talk about the importance of a good CV, but rarely about job descriptions, which I believe are equally as important. Granted, the job market is pretty slow right now but that will change and at that point, how are you going to make sure…

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23/03/21

Essential advice on hiring a freelance web developer

There are many benefits to hiring a freelancer, but they depend on your type of company, the resources you have in-house and your budget. In some cases, hiring a freelance web developer may allow you to save costs depending on your type of website and how complicated your web development needs are.

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18/03/21

Companies will need to embrace flexibility to attract digital talent

Candidates looking for a new job have changed their priorities when it comes to โ€œnon-negotiablesโ€ in a job offer. Hiring companies need to listen in order to attract and retain digital talent. We recently surveyed our networks and 54% of people out of 248 said their priorities have โ€˜changed massivelyโ€™ compared to pre-Covid, with 38%…

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9/03/21

What does intersectional feminism look like in the workplace?

Few would dare contest that women have come a long way since the USA’s first women’s rights convention in New York, demanding civil, social, political, and religious rights for women in 1848. The first International Women’s Day in 1911, that saw more than one million people across Europe fight for women’s labour rights and enfranchisement.…

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25/01/21

Why detailed job briefs are critical in securing candidates

Salt’s APAC CEO Jacqui Barratt shares her thoughts on the importance of clients providing detailed job briefs. I last wrote about this very topic back in 2015 and here I am on a Friday afternoon hitting the keyboard because the picture hasnโ€™t changed. โ€œThis role is so critical.โ€ โ€œPeople are our greatest asset.โ€ โ€œItโ€™s so…

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3/12/20

3 tips on how to create inclusive workplaces with Manjuri Sinha

We recently spoke to Manjuri Sinha, Talent Acquisition at OLX Group to discuss creating inclusive workplaces as part of our Diversity and Inclusion interview series. In this interview, she shares her tips and advice on how to create an inclusive workplace. Manjuri Sinha is Head of Talent Acquisition at OLX Group and has worked around…

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24/11/20

How to build diverse teams with Manjuri Sinha

We recently spoke to Manjuri Sinha about building diverse teams for our new diversity and inclusion interview series. This interview is packed with tips and prompts to help you look internally at your diversity and inclusion and improve or implement processes. This is a two-part series; the first part covers finding talent and hiring diverse…

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29/10/20

The elephant in the room: Unconscious bias in hiring

The year 2020 has reminded many of the everyday biases which still exist within our society and has had a particularly interesting effect on various industries and their corporate culture. We have seen many companies look into creating more inclusive work environments, as well as dealing with issues of discrimination surrounding gender, sexuality, and race.    …

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23/09/20

Flex your hiring strategy for that remote talent!

Salt’s Singapore Country Director Erin Loh shares why remote talent is the way forward. What is a remote employee? A remote employee is someone who is employed by a company but works outside of a traditional office environment. This can be from home, at a coffee shop or in a city across the world! The…

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7/08/20

Industry experience โ€” Is it necessary?

Salt digital recruitment agency’s APAC CEO Jacqui Barratt shares her thoughts on whether industry experience is necessary. I first wrote about this in 2017 but felt compelled to bring this topic to the table again. As a recruiter, CEO and business owner this is a question I have often posed to myself and clients alike.…

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17/07/20

The numbers game

Salt digital recruitment agency’s APAC CEO Jacqui Barratt shares her thoughts on the numbers game. This continues to bug me, so I wanted to put my thoughts out there. Any day of the week I could pick up a job advert or a job description and see any one of the good old bullet points:…

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11/06/20

Beyond COVID-19: The Future of Work and Hiring

We surveyed 154 global digital professionals to find out what they think hiring, and their businesses, will look like going forward. There is no doubt that we’ll feel the repercussions of COVID-19 for a long time, but our survey has shown that there are also some positives to emerge. Even though we’re social distancing away…

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