Choosing the right CFO is crucial for any organisation’s success. When interviewing candidates for a CFO position, it is important to ask the right questions to assess their skills in financial expertise, strategic thinking, leadership, and technological proficiency. This article provides insightful interview questions for CFOs in 2024 that cover these key areas.
The modern-day shift to remote work has redefined traditional employment dynamics, necessitating businesses to revamp their hiring processes. As the lines between office spaces and home blur, attracting the best candidates has become as much about a strong employer brand as it is about the perks of the job role itself. With market dynamics evolving, […]
HR Strategies for Harnessing the Hybrid Work Model for Employee Engagement and Transforming the ‘Great Resignation’ into the ‘Great Retention’ Who would’ve thought that in the wake of a global pandemic, people would be quitting their jobs in droves? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening. Workers across the globe are deciding it’s time for a change, […]
Undeniably, the recruitment landscape has evolved considerably over the years. The process is no longer one-sided, with candidates also vetting potential employers just as closely as they are being assessed. Understanding and enhancing the candidate experience has become more crucial with this shift. In this blog, we’ll delve into this vital aspect of the hiring […]
Navigate the new norm for recruitment as we let you in on the top industry secrets around how companies hire candidates they’ve never met before. In this new era of the remote work revolution, where Zoom and Slack have become integral parts of our day-to-day working life, companies are embracing a fresh set of hiring […]
X, which evolved from its earlier identity as Twitter, has now showcased an innovative feature for organisations, making it easier for them to advertise job positions directly on the platform. This recent development follows whispers from insiders pointing towards X’s potential to compete with platforms like LinkedIn. Their latest venture, titled “Hiring”, presently in its […]
The Consultancy Group Blog | Inclusive Job Adverts: HR Best Practices for Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in Recruitment As HR professionals, we’re no strangers to the concept of inclusion. But the truth is, embedding it into our HR activities and strategic human resource management plans is only half the battle. The real challenge? Ensuring that […]
Recruiting the right talent is a crucial, yet often time-consuming task for HR professionals. Amidst the sea of qualifications, competencies and workforce dynamics, a good job description is the lighthouse guiding the recruitment ship. It streamlines the hiring process, attracts the best candidates, and acts as a solid basis for future performance reviews and management. […]
The drastic changes in the workplace since the global pandemic have shifted the focus on how we view work, flexibility and work/life balance. Despite being initially forced to work from home, the majority of employees have proven that productivity and communication can be maintained working remotely. As such, they now want to retain the option […]
The drastic changes in the workplace since the global pandemic have shifted the focus on how we view work, flexibility and work/life balance. Despite being initially forced to work from home, the majority of employees have proven that productivity and communication can be maintained working remotely. As such, they now want to retain the option […]
We are operating in an incredibly competitive market, more so now than ever before. We’ve seen many organisations lose impeccable talent due to not being able to keep up or deliver on package demands. Although candidates aren’t solely motivated by financial package, it can be a dealbreaker for many. The pandemic forced many professionals to […]
The hiring climate is one that is generating a lot of conversation and interesting debate – especially after the hiring boom that we experienced through 2022. We are now entering a time in the market when things are levelling out. This gives organisations an opportunity to level up to continue to attract and perhaps more […]
Recruiting and hiring are challenging, particularly if you’re an organisation with aggressive growth milestones that you need to hit. Not only are you competing with organisations in proximity, but the market has become truly global over the past 12-18 months, as remote and hybrid working has become the norm. So, how do you stay ahead […]
Recruiting and hiring are challenging, particularly if you’re an organisation with aggressive growth milestones that you need to hit. Not only are you competing with organisations in proximity, but the market has become truly global over the past 12-18 months as remote and hybrid working has now become the norm. So, how do you stay […]
Let’s address the elephant in the room: internal recruiters and internal talent teams aren’t fans of agencies, and agencies often don’t understand how valuable (and crucial) it is to build and maintain relationships with talent. Sure, hiring managers enable you to go directly to the source, but not following processes and metaphorically going behind talent’s […]
The market for finance talent is still incredibly buoyant, and high-calibre finance professionals are still in demand. However, time to hire is still essential for employers to consider – no matter the market climate. Even in the depths of the pandemic, urgency is paramount. The bottom line is that failure to move quickly with high-quality […]
Imagine investing in cutting-edge tech – updating hardware, installing new software, moving from a legacy system via company-wide training – only for it to fail in six months, forcing you to start again. Organisations have teams of experts making sure that the spend on digital transformation isn’t wasted, the right technology is adopted for their […]
Imagine investing in cutting-edge tech – updating hardware, installing new software, moving from a legacy system via company-wide training – only for it to fail in six months, forcing you to start again. Organisations have teams of experts making sure that the spend on digital transformation isn’t wasted, the right technology is adopted for their […]
The knock-on effect can be significant when employees quit, whatever their level. There are associated costs in hiring and training a replacement, but morale and productivity can dip or even plummet if several team members leave at once. Even in strong economic times, retaining employees was a challenge, but today, post-pandemic, with record numbers of […]
Following our successful webinar with Hayley Barnard of MIX Diversity on unconscious bias within the recruitment process, we thought it would be useful to share some of the wisdom we learned from the event with you. Unconscious bias refers to ingrained beliefs, attitudes or perceptions, positive or negative, towards certain groups of people that exist […]
Loyalty can be the glue that holds a business together. It’s what makes employees come to work in the morning and it’s what keeps clients or customers with one company instead of the competition. Organisations typically put a lot of effort into rewarding customer loyalty and employers also expect loyalty from employees after investing in […]
