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Industry experience
7/08/20

Industry experience — 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.…

Numbers Game
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:…

Beyond COVID-19: The Future of Work and Hiring
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…

How to hire, onboard and manage teams remotely
19/05/20

How to Hire, Onboard and Manage Your Teams Remotely

As most of us are working from home now, this also means some hiring and onboarding processes are happening remotely too.  Our CEO, Elliot Dell, recently took part in a panel discussion with Insider and Tom Dixon, on how to hire, onboard, and manage your teams remotely. If you missed it, you can watch the…

Gender Pay Gap
11/03/20

Why does the gender pay gap still exist today?

It’s the 21st century and women are still underpaid compared to men. So, what is the gender pay gap and why does it remain an issue in the workforce? Gender pay gap is the disparity between male and female earnings and is a problem that affects even the most accomplished females. It is the result…

Leaky Female Pipeline
5/02/20

What employers can do to fix the leaky female pipeline

The ‘leaky female pipeline’ refers to the continuing loss of female talent, especially those in middle management, within organisations. In fact, research from PwC UK revealed that despite men and women in first world countries being hired at an equal rate (1:1), women are lost from the pipeline through voluntary termination at a rate two…

Now Hiring
15/01/20

How to stand out in the digital job market as an employer

Searching for top talent in a digitally driven job market is no small challenge and gaining exposure to the right candidates is even more difficult. It takes a comprehensive recruiting strategy that cracks the code of online hiring to find the relevant talent that aligns with company goals. If used correctly, technology makes a major…

Retain Talent
26/09/19

How to retain talent in your company

Every company wants to hold on to their best employees, but when your top employees start leaving one after another, you know you have a problem on your hands. However, ignoring the reasons and underlying issues which cause your best employees to quit might cost your company greatly. As a company, you spend time and…

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11/09/19

You get what you pay for…

Blog post by Jacqui Barratt, APAC CEO As an owner, CEO and a recruiter for the past 25 years, I understand salaries and I get the commercial realities of business on what the budget can deliver. I am not an advocate for getting into bidding wars and driving salaries above market; however, it’s about being…

wfh 2
11/09/19

Should you let your employees work from home?

At Salt, we have noticed a significant shift and demand in job seekers wanting the option of flexible working when looking for a new role, and it can sometimes make the difference between them accepting or rejecting a job offer. In fact, 14.1 million of the UK population want flexible working, but don’t currently have…

Slow Hiring
6/09/19

Why slow hiring can hurt your business

When you advertise a vacancy in your team, a slick hiring process should be your top priority. Not many realise that hiring speed often influence hiring results. Think about it. Would you hire someone who takes a long time to respond to your email? No, you wouldn’t. The same goes with candidates. With it being…

How to hire great talent
14/08/19

How to attract talent when you don’t have a beer tap

“Without a beer tap in the office, beanbags, yoga mats in your breakout area, and a rooftop terrace you will never hire great digital talent…” That is exactly what a Talent Attraction Specialist said at a London networking event recently… and you’ve probably noticed many job descriptions and articles also list these benefits to entice…

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