In today’s competitive labour environment, candidates find their way to a vacant position through numerous direct and indirect contact points and at different parts of the recruitment process. When trying to decide the best approaches for reaching your target candidate pool, it’s not always easy to identify which recruitment sources should get your focus and…
The A-Z of Writing an Effective Job Description
An effective job description (JD) sets the base for recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent. It also creates an optimum framework for future work performance by clarifying responsibilities, expected results, and success measurements. Job descriptions play a role in supporting a fair and transparent compensation system and form a foundation for legal compliance. We…
Introducing A Total Rewards Strategy
What is a Total Rewards strategy? A total rewards strategy connects compensation and benefits and provides a range of rewards to employees who achieve defined business goals. Put simply, the strategy defines salary, benefits, and intangible rewards designed to attract, motivate and retain the best performing employees. What are the benefits of introducing a Total Rewards strategy?…
Are You Struggling With Too Many Mobile Apps?
Few people get through the day without turning to a number of apps on their mobile devices to access some service or another. We have become used to using our mobile devices wherever we are – at work, home, on the street, in bed, and even in our cars. The likelihood is you are reading…
Your Face recognition Is The Key
In February 2021, the UAE Cabinet announced plans to introduce the more general use of facial recognition systems across various business sectors. Facial recognition is biometric software capable of uniquely identifying or verifying a person by comparing and analysing patterns based on facial contours. Almost instantaneous computations are made based on codes, and key facial…
Does Your Benefits Package Need To Change Post-Pandemic?
The pandemic created a shockwave throughout the global economy, with many organisations forced to close and others struggling to face the impact of the new reality of work. One of the most critical areas requiring review is compensation and benefits. Benefits have taken on a new level of importance for employees. Any organisation that has…
Helping Everyone Thrive In Online Meetings
Social distancing means that most of our communication is now done via online meetings using tools such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Whether work meetings, family face time, or online training, many people spend a significant amount of their day in front of a screen. With increased screen time comes difficulty in staying engaged and…
Searching For Talent
The COVID pandemic has led many organisations to reduce their workforce. As business reduced, so did the need for employees in many business sectors. All organisations dealing with customer-facing activities were hard hit, from the airline industry to hospitality, catering, and retail. For those who have survived, a new challenge is around the corner –…
Tips For Working Remotely
Social distancing means that many individuals are now working from home or another remote location; this may not be just a temporary change but a seismic shift in how we work in the future. Indeed, some organisations have declared their intention to maintain a long-term remote or hybrid workforce. For some people, Working Remotely is…
Learning and Development Post Covid
During 2020 the Fosway Group conducted rapid research on the perceived impact of Covid-19 on learning and development. Responses from 108 companies opened up several critical areas for discussion. The key findings were: Let’s look at the potential implications of these findings on the future landscape of learning and development. 1. Need to amend the strategy Limits…