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9/04/21

What does the digital skills gap mean for young people?

Universities and schools were shut, there was nowhere to go, nothing to do. Companies were pausing hiring and those who were hiring were looking for people with years of experience to help them pull through the pandemic. Last year, as companies focused on survival and growth, two clear employment realities were hitting – there is…

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9/04/21

Interview: Lateesha Osbourne, The Diversity Trust on how to encourage conversations about race at work and attract diverse talent

The global pandemic and the unlawful death of George Floyd last year triggered a change in diversity, equality and inclusion conversations in the workplace, changing the focus to race. In this interview, we speak to Lateesha Osbourne about how the Black Lives Matter protests changed the conversation around race and equality in the workplace, what…

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7/04/21

What will company culture look like in 2021?

In a year of working from home, juggling childcare with Zoom meetings, and restrictions upon restrictions, a lot of people are starting to reflect on how their work lives will change as normality slowly resumes, and offices open. So, what’s next? A lot has changed in a year and company culture has become even more…

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6/04/21

The importance of a good job spec 

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 “non-negotiables” 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 ‘changed massively’ compared to pre-Covid, with 38%…

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16/03/21

Interview: Ruby Kite on how to know if an employer is diverse and inclusive

For many job seekers, it is important that they join a business that shares the same values as them. But how can you determine whether or not the company you are applying for is a diverse and inclusive employer? In this interview, we speak to Ruby Kite, Talent, People and Culture Manager at award-winning PR…

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15/03/21

Ian Smith, Director of Ecommerce & Marketing at Urban Outfitters on trends and standing out

Salt’s Principal Consultant, Jade Watson, specialises in Ecommerce recruitment and runs an Ecommerce interview series where she speaks with leaders to hear their insights into the industry. For the latest instalment, she interviewed Ian Smith, Director of Ecommerce and Marketing at Urban Outfitters, who discussed getting into Ecommerce, his career journey, and trends in the…

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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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8/03/21

Women… know your place!

Blog post by Emma Lowman, Practice Manager, London Before getting started on this blog I first want to apologise. Apologise for what might seem like ANOTHER blog about ‘women in tech’, ‘women’s rights’, ‘equality’ and ‘girl power’. The truth is, I think we are all sick and tired of reading the same spiel about diversity…

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4/03/21

Joël Bennett joins Salt as Business Development Director, to lead expansion into the Netherlands

Salt a global, award-winning digital recruitment agency welcomes Joël Bennett as Business Development Director for our newly-formed Netherlands team, based in our new Amsterdam office.   Joël will be leading our expansion into the Netherlands, a natural next step for Salt as a booming and innovative tech hub. He will be on the ground to meet and service the needs of existing and potential business partners and will work alongside Scott…

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3/03/21

WiT: Leen Madanat on data, confidence, and 12-hour hikes

For Salt, a global, award-winning digital recruitment agency’s latest Women in Tech interview, we caught up with Leen Madanat, Data Analytics Consultant at KPMG, to discuss getting into data, her best piece of advice, the importance of supportive environments, and more. What is the most exciting thing about working as a Data Analytics Consultant at KPMG? The…

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