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Attracting & Retaining Data Talent: What is Talent Magnetism and why is it so important?

What (exactly) is Talent Magnetism? 

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  • Nurturing Data Professionals: Embracing Career Path Diversification

    Nurturing Data Professionals: Embracing Career Path Diversification

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  • Predictable Hiring Part 3

    In the last two blogs we’ve looked, in detail, at two of the phenomena that occur (albeit accidentally) with a multi-vendor Contingent Recruitment model* and how these...

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  • Predictable Hiring Part 2

    We ended the last blog looking at the idea that, no matter how much every stakeholder (hiring manager, internal talent team, external agency recruiter, etc.) wants or...

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  • Predictable Hiring Part 1

    In his recent blog, my colleague, Mo Khaleed, pointed out a contradiction within the Data talent space:

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  • Data Projects – securing the win

    One of the hottest debates in the data space right now is the “success factor” discussion. 

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  • The Future of Reward

    The events of the last two years have drawn the data industry’s attention towards reward in a way that arguably few other sectors have experienced in recent times. 

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  • In search of a diverse data sector

    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has been both a focus and a topic of fierce debate amongst data practitioners and talent experts for a number of years now. 

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    Data Skills Workforce Development

    Around six years ago, I started collaborating with folks at The Data Lab (TDL). One of the many things we did together is the now well-established MSc Placement...

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    Forget the Top Dogs, Talk to the Humans

    So, that was Lockdown. The drift back to ‘normal’ has begun. Offices are re-opening, up and down the country, and shops and entertainment, too.

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    How to Optimise Your Tech and Data Candidate Selection

    In my last article, I looked at the value of a positive candidate experience during the marketing and advertising stage of the hiring process and the importance of...

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    How To Advertise and Market Your New Vacancy

    Last month, I looked at the importance of ensuring the prep work around creating a new vacancy was always carried out and investigated how a job, talent and reward...

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  • Three Cardinal Sins when Hiring for a New Role

    In Part 1 of our monthly series on Candidate Experience, What Is Candidate Experience and Why is it Important, we looked at the concept of Talent Magnetism, how to get...

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  • What is Candidate Experience and Why is it Important?

    In today’s competitive talent marketplace, it’s crucial that your organisation is seen as a destination of choice.

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