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Nov 7, 2024 | 
medium.com | Martin Burns
Martin 'Tini' Burns·Follow13 min read·--Asking for money can be asking for trouble…What a palaver. ‘Palaver: noun, an unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure; (early 18th century) denoting a quarrel or misunderstanding; (British) a mentally or physically draining activity; talk intended to deceive.’I was thinking of palavers as I ascended the library stairs. “… don’t get disheartened,” said the girl sat on a bottom step in the stairwell. She was saying the words into a mobile phone.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
bylinetimes.com | Martin Burns
Sign up to the Behind the Headlines newsletter (and get a free copy of Byline Times in the post)Almost every pollster points out that polls are not necessarily predictive and that they don’t tell you what people will think in the future. Instead, they’re simply a portrait of a moment in time. Now is an especially interesting time to take stock of the polling on the race for the White House and speculate on what it might mean for the November elections.
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May 21, 2024 | 
recruitingdaily.com | Noel Cocca |Martin Burns
At the Irresistible 2024: The Global Conference for HR Leaders and Their Teams, The Josh Bersin Company, a leader in human capital advisory, proudly announces the general availability of Galileo™, their groundbreaking AI assistant. Galileo™ is more than just an AI tool; it’s a revolutionary step forward for HR teams. Trained on over 25 years of expertise from The Josh Bersin Company, Galileo™ has already been integrated by over 60 large enterprise clients.
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May 20, 2024 | 
recruitingdaily.com | Noel Cocca |Adam Gordon |Martin Burns
Recruiter Enablement (Part 2)In this follow up to a previous article I wrote here introducing the concept of recruiter enablement and explaining its vital importance, here are 62 easy-to-implement tactics you can put in place today. Well, OK, maybe not all today but over the space of a small few weeks. Asset Libraries: Centralized resources ensure consistency in messaging and branding, easing the burden on recruiters who no longer need to craft materials from scratch.
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May 16, 2024 | 
recruitingdaily.com | Noel Cocca |Huda Idris |Martin Burns
Finding and hiring top talent is a tough game – one recruiters can’t win with a clunky ATS that can barely post jobs and collect resumes. To come out on top, recruiters today need a modern applicant tracking system (ATS) that has: Advanced search: A modern ATS should have top-notch searching capabilities.
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May 15, 2024 | 
recruitingdaily.com | Noel Cocca |Martin Burns |Kim Sneeder
Companies clinging to outdated hiring practices – the ones fixated on checking every box under degrees, experience, and traditional skill matches – are on track to missing out on exceptional talent. We’re in an era that calls for a radical change in how we recruit. Think about the untapped potential in a veteran’s leadership skills or the resource management prowess of a stay-at-home parent. These aren’t just alternative skills; they represent extraordinary capabilities masked as ordinary skills.
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May 14, 2024 | 
nuffieldfjo.org.uk | Martin Burns
Over the past five years, the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has established itself as a highly respected, innovative and influential organisation in its field, putting data and evidence at the heart of the family justice system. Acknowledged as a trusted source of expertise, it has held up a mirror to the way that the family justice system is operating and has worked closely with judges, lawyers, social workers, families and others to draw on evidence to change practice for the better.
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May 2, 2024 | 
recruitingdaily.com | Noel Cocca |Zac Amos |Martin Burns
AI has swiftly transformed industries worldwide, revolutionizing how businesses operate, make decisions and interact with customers. In recruitment, AI’s impact is particularly profound, offering innovative solutions to age-old challenges. From automating routine tasks to enhancing the accuracy of matching candidates with job vacancies, AI technologies make the recruitment process more efficient and effective.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
recruitingdaily.com | Noel Cocca |Anne Fulton |Martin Burns
It wasn’t long ago that Millennials dominated nearly every headline. But as this generation started to enter their 40s, there was a marked shift in focus to Gen Z. Now sitting at the center of a veritable media frenzy, one can’t go more than an hour without hearing mention of this younger generation. While this demonstrates the fleeting nature of youth, it also opens up a number of questions about who Gen Z is and why they are so important, especially as they grow their ranks in today’s workforce.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
recruitingdaily.com | Noel Cocca |Kate Beckman |Martin Burns
Time can be a strategic advantage for securing top talent. In the current competitive environment of hiring, swiftly responding to applications is a crucial strategy for employers aiming to draw and keep the best talent. Candidates now anticipate rapid feedback from companies and often prefer outright rejection over being left without any response, commonly referred to as ‘ghosting,’ during the recruitment process. Achieving fast response times, however, is easier said than done.
