INSIGHTS Latest Insights All InsightsDiversity & InclusionAttraction & Employer BrandTechnology & ReportingOnboarding & RetentionMore InsightsProcess & TransformationEarly Career ProgrammesCase StudiesWebinarsFor Job Seekers WEBINAR: The work-life imbalance WEBINAR: The work-life imbalance Join us at 4pm on 10th March when we will outline the negative effects of remote working that businesses need to be aware of and provide practical tips so that you can provide your employees … Webinar: How to empower working parents in the remote workplace Webinar: How to empower working parents in the remote workplace Watch our webinar from 17th February when we discussed the strategies that HR can take to support the productivity and wellbeing of working parents. Webinar: Building diverse leadership teams Webinar: Building diverse leadership teams Watch our webinar from Monday 25th January to find out how to build diverse leadership teams as well as the benefits that this will bring to your business. Apprenticeships – everything you need to know Apprenticeships – everything you need to know Apprenticeships – everything you need to know What are apprenticeships? Apprenticeships are a Government backed scheme to encourage and help fund company training and development of employees. You can employ apprentices at any level in … How to build a high performing in-house recruitment function How to build a high performing in-house recruitment function Instant Impact are experts in building and running high performing in-house recruitment functions. This article by our director, Rob Blythe, explores what we mean by high performance, outlines the key steps… Your complete guide to onboarding Your complete guide to onboarding Organisations with a strong onboarding process improve new retention by 82% (Glassdoor) and yet only 12% of employees think that their organisation does a great job of onboarding (Gallup). When you consider the business impact … Remote recruitment and global talent Remote recruitment and global talent In 2020 companies around the world were forced to rapidly adopt remote working in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. After a period of severe disruption, businesses are starting to come to terms with the challenges … Proactive recruitment – get ahead of your hiring Proactive recruitment – get ahead of your hiring A company-wide memo gets circulated about a new project that one of the Partners has just brought in. It’s huge and could be a game changer for the business. The only team that’s not celebrating … Recruitment technology Recruitment technology Whether you’re using it to assess candidates or speed up your hiring, technology is becoming an ever more important part of the recruitment process. But with the market changing quickly, it’s easy to be overwhelmed … Employer branding and candidate attraction Employer branding and candidate attraction Your Employer Brand is a crucial part of the candidate attraction puzzle – get it right and not only will more candidates find your business, but those that do will be more likely to apply … The 4 early career recruitment trends that are here to stay The 4 early career recruitment trends that are here to stay It goes without saying that Covid-19 has affected the world of work in a number of ways and many of these changes will last for years to come. In early career recruitment, high unemployment has … 5 steps to save £100ks on your recruitment 5 steps to save £100ks on your recruitment As in-house recruitment experts, we work with our clients to improve their approach to hiring. One of the biggest or most consistent pain points that we see is: Why recruitment is so expensive?! So thought … Retention Retention Retention is the combined responsibility of recruitment, HR and hiring managers and it often gets overlooked as a key objective for any of those teams as a result. But there’s no use hiring great talent … The best recruitment set-up as you scale The best recruitment set-up as you scale When it comes to recruitment, there is no “one size fits all” solution. As companies scale, it is important that they consider various options in order to find the optimal recruitment function at each stage … Webinar: Accessible Recruitment: Inclusive hiring for disabled and neurodiverse candidates Webinar: Accessible Recruitment: Inclusive hiring for disabled and neurodiverse candidates Watch our webinar from 19th November when we were joined by Evenbreak, the UK’s most accessible job board to discuss all aspects of inclusive hiring. Webinar: How to build a high performing in-house recruitment team Webinar: How to build a high performing in-house recruitment team Watch our webinar from 21st October to learn all about what a high performing in-house recruitment team looks like as well as how to turn strategy into action and how to track performance. Webinar: Preparing for the future of work post-lockdown Webinar: Preparing for the future of work post-lockdown Watch our webinar from 29th July when we teamed up with Sanctus and Red Bull to share ideas and provide practical tips on how to ‘re-board’ employees. Webinar: Remote Recruitment in Lockdown Webinar: Remote Recruitment in Lockdown Watch our webinar from 12th May, led by the Founding Directors, to learn the fundamentals of recruiting and onboarding remotely WEBINAR: Building an inclusive Early Careers Programme WEBINAR: Building an inclusive Early Careers Programme Join us at 11am on Wednesday 24th March when we will provide tools, processes and technologies that we use to help our clients make the most of this talent pool and create a successful and … Webinar: Hiring for potential Webinar: Hiring for potential Watch our webinar from the 10th December 2020 when we discussed why making hiring decisions based on a candidate’s qualities and characteristics allows you to tap into more diverse talent pools and candidates that would … Webinar: Global mobility and ultra flexible working Webinar: Global mobility and ultra flexible working Watch our webinar from 10th February when we discussed both the huge opportunities and significant risks that come with remote working. Webinar: The challenge of diverse hiring in Investment Management Webinar: The challenge of diverse hiring in Investment Management Join us at 10am on Wednesday 25th November when we will be exploring the challenge of diverse hiring in investment management. Webinar: Attracting diverse talent Webinar: Attracting diverse talent Watch our webinar from 7th October when we explored the 6 different ways to attract diverse talent. Webinar: Building the business case for diversity Webinar: Building the business case for diversity Watch our webinar from 16th September, all about building the business case for diversity. We were joined by our diversity technology partner, Applied and by James Gordanifar, Head of Student Recruitment at EY. Webinar: Changing perspectives on diverse talent Webinar: Changing perspectives on diverse talent Watch our webinar from 25th August when we outlined the benefits of having a diverse workforce and challenged some of the accepted attitudes that our society has about talent and leadership Webinar: Improving Inclusion Webinar: Improving Inclusion On 4th August we were joined by Frank Douglas and Celia Fraser to discuss what steps need to be taken to successfully build an inclusive workplace and culture. Webinar: how will COVID affect graduate recruitment? Webinar: how will COVID affect graduate recruitment? On 29th June we were joined by Marielle van der Meer from the London Interdisciplinary School to discuss how companies should prepare for the effect that this crisis will have on graduate recruitment. Diversity Strategy for Professional Services Diversity Strategy for Professional Services From Agents for Change workshop with 23 HR Execs including Joan Moore, Head of Early Careers at Accenture Webinar: Executive diversity in Investment Management Webinar: Executive diversity in Investment Management Watch our webinar from 4th February when we did a deep dive into how Investment Management firms can better approach senior and C-level hires given how homogenous the industry is. Webinar: Values, culture and the role of HR in a remote workforce Webinar: Values, culture and the role of HR in a remote workforce Watch our webinar from 3rd December 2020 when we discussed remote working and how it will affect HR. We covered a range of things from employee engagement to workplace cultures. Blog: The Kickstart Scheme – all you need to know Blog: The Kickstart Scheme – all you need to know The Kickstart Scheme – all you need to know (updated 04/11/20) On 8th July 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak announced a new £2 billion Kickstart scheme to create job placements for 16-24 … Webinar: Driving Diversity Through Recruitment Webinar: Driving Diversity Through Recruitment On 2nd July, we were joined by Colleen Amos OBE, Founder of The Amos Bursary, Kwaku Nortey, Co-Founder of Prime Planit, Khyati Sundaram, CEO of Applied and Louise Maycock, Head of Talent at Ipsos MORI. … Hiring and Onboarding during Lockdown Hiring and Onboarding during Lockdown A practical guide to hiring and onboarding during Lockdown with best practice from Octopus Energy Webinar: the future of talent in Finance Webinar: the future of talent in Finance Watch our webinar from 16th June as we discuss the challenges and opportunities that financial services companies will see following this crisis HR’s Response to Corona Virus in the UK HR’s Response to Corona Virus in the UK Explore the response from HR Execs from around the UK in a 3-week survey covering the Covid-19 Pandemic. Managing Mental Health in the Workplace Managing Mental Health in the Workplace Featuring speakers Adele Lomax, HR Director, BCG & James Routledge, Founder & CEO, Sanctus Instant Impact Case Study: Ipsos MORI Instant Impact Case Study: Ipsos MORI Watch the interview with Louise Maycock, Head of Talent at Ipsos MORI on working with Instant Impact. Blog: How to create an unbiased screening process Blog: How to create an unbiased screening process Read the guest blog from our partner, Applied, a diversity led recruitment software. Patrick outlines what an unbiased screening process looks like Instant Impact Job Seeker Resource Centre Instant Impact Job Seeker Resource Centre Looking for your dream job or want to upskill? Find career tips and advice at our Job Seeker Resource Centre. Remote Management & Onboarding Remote Management & Onboarding Discover how businesses have changed the way that they manage and motivate their staff in a remote environment. Instant Impact Case Study: WorldRemit Instant Impact Case Study: WorldRemit See how WorldRemit doubled their monthly tech hires and found the best talent in the industry. Instant Impact Case Study: Simon Kucher & Partners Instant Impact Case Study: Simon Kucher & Partners Read this case study to find out how Instant Impact reduced recruitment spend by 35% and agency use to 14% in one year Remote Working: Mental Health & Anxiety Remote Working: Mental Health & Anxiety In this report we provide insight into the support that you can provide your employees for Mental Health & Anxiety. Infographic: How to Create a Diversity Strategy in Your Organisation Infographic: How to Create a Diversity Strategy in Your Organisation Discover the 7 part Diversity Strategy framework to improve diversity in your workplace, from 20+ HR execs Infographic: 4 easy steps to improve diversity Infographic: 4 easy steps to improve diversity We have put together an infographic containing 4 easy steps to improve diversity today within your organisation Blog: Brexit & Talent Blog: Brexit & Talent Brexit & Talent: Moving to the UK from the EU Up until December 31st 2020 all EU citizens will have free movement to live and gain long-term employment in the UK. From January 1st, 2021 … Blog: How to run assessment centres remotely Blog: How to run assessment centres remotely Rob Blythe, Founding Director, discusses how to successfully run assessment centres remotely 10 core components of Recruitment Marketing & Tech 10 core components of Recruitment Marketing & Tech Rob Blythe, Founding Director, outlines the 10 core components Recruitment Marketing & Tech Is remote working here to stay? Is remote working here to stay? Felix Mitchell, Founding Director, discusses how remote working is an opportunity to digitise processes and thrive as a company 5 Simple Solutions to Improve Diversity 5 Simple Solutions to Improve Diversity 5 Simple Ways to Improve Diversity from the Agents for Change in the Modern Workforce series, 22 HR Directors and execs share best practice advice. 5 Barriers To Diversity in Your Organisation (and how to overcome them) 5 Barriers To Diversity in Your Organisation (and how to overcome them) 22 industry HR Directors, including keynote speaker, Joan Moore, Head of Early Talent Recruitment at Accenture, discuss the barriers to diversity. Testimonial interview with Caroline from TopLine! Testimonial interview with Caroline from TopLine! One of our fabulous candidates, Caroline, who we placed at TopLine in November last year offered to take part in an interview to provide us with feedback of her experience. Tell us about the last … Think BIG act small: how large companies can create an innovation culture… Think BIG act small: how large companies can create an innovation culture… Instant Impact had the pleasure of running this event alongside Octopus Wealth. The event took an informal approach, with 2 keynote speakers and much discussion on innovation and how to succeed in this arena. Unconscious Bias Unconscious Bias Globally, fewer women than men are hired into entry level positions and at every step of the career journey, the representation of women continues to decline. Women of colour are the most underrepresented group of … Job Titles Explained – Marketing & Proposition Director Job Titles Explained – Marketing & Proposition Director Career advise for graduates – find out more about the marketing and Proposition Director role from an exclusive interview with Steve James from GiffGaff Mediaplan. Communication Is Key: How To Connect With Your Employees Communication Is Key: How To Connect With Your Employees A good boss is not just great at managing tasks and projects, but also a master of clear communication. Poor communication between managers and their direct reports can lead to confusion, frustration, irritation, anxiety, poor … The Truth: Average Graduate Starting Salaries The Truth: Average Graduate Starting Salaries Instant Impact round up the research on average graduate starting salaries. What does it mean for grads and SMEs? How To Interview A Graduate For A Sales Role How To Interview A Graduate For A Sales Role The checklist for finding your perfect graduates to fill your sales roles… The Cost Of Recruiting The Wrong Candidate & How To Avoid It The Cost Of Recruiting The Wrong Candidate & How To Avoid It Growing your team is a great thing. It signifies your business is moving forward and is often a very exciting time. But what happens when you recruit the wrong person? Instant Impact explores the costs … GET IN TOUCHSUBMIT RFP
