ISME People Blog
8 years of learning in business
Let’s talk about vulnerability, I have a feeling this could be a long one but a story I need to get down on paper. The story starts 8 years ago, I have 2 daughters, 3 years and 4 months old. I’m on maternity leave from my job as Head of Global Recruitment at...
Gen Z – The entrepreneurial, digital nomads
Gen Z can often receive a lot of bad press, I hear comments like ‘They just don’t have the same work ethic as prior generations’ ‘They think they are entitled’ ‘They don’t have the same resilience we did’ and ‘They prioritise their own wellbeing over the organisation...
Using DISC profiling to help your hiring process
I have always been a big fan of understanding people’s behaviours and using this to assist in not only making a hiring decision but also as a tool to help you manage your employees better, bringing out the best in them. Last year I decided to invest in becoming...
Do I need to include the salary on a job advert?
I am often asked whether it is important to include the salary on a job advert, my answer is always yes and here’s why. When it comes to applying for a new job, one of the most important pieces of information that job seekers want to know is the salary. Yet, some...
Why Marketing?
So a lot has been happening at Isme People during the summer months, and although the blog posts have probably suffered we have been doing lots of work in the background as we carve out our niche market. Since the launch of Isme People in 2017, we have supported many...
The power of a network
So, let’s talk networking, something that used to literally make me want to run for the hills. It’s now actually become something I really enjoy, and I have met some great people over the last couple of years. As an owner of a small business, it can feel a bit lonely...
Hybrid Working and Working Remotely: Recruitment and Retention
Over the past year, major tech companies have been in a tug of war with their employees over the return to the office, and not just them. A large number of companies have been coming to grips with Hybrid Working and Remote Working over the past two years for obvious...
Fine tuning job adverts
Let me get this out of the way immediately. If you are reading this and thinking about applying for a job, but you only have some of the experience desired, please apply, because it’s better for everyone to explore that possibility than not. Now, when trying to find...
The Kickstart Scheme – a retrospective
With applications closed and the end in sight for the Kickstart scheme, I’ve decided to give a brief history of the scheme and my experiences with it. I doubt it will take much effort to remember 2020, the pandemic, the lockdown and the recession, all of which gave...