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Improving Candidate Experience Should Be Your Top Priority
In the midst of the great resignation 2.0 , the war for talent and many companies being slow (and not so eager) to adapt to hybrid and remote working conditions - a candidate-drive...
12/05/2022
Blog

Celebrating Success
Congratulations to April's Employee of the Month, Teagan!
How does it feel to win Employee of the Month?
It feels really rewarding- and it’s always nice for your hard-work to...
04/05/2022
Blog

Showcasing Our Team
We’re super excited to be welcoming Freya back to our team as our new Head of Engagement!
You left ISL Recruitment and have returned to ISL Talent, how does it feel to be b...
28/04/2022
Blog

How to Engage and Motivate Mid-level Talent
There’s lots in place to attract and motivate junior talent. And startup founders understand the need to bring in senior talent to their team. But mid-level candidates are often le...
27/04/2022
Blog

Scaleup Diaries, Anna Rasmussen
On this week’s episode of the Scaleup Diaries, our CEO Alan Furley is joined by Anna Rasmussen, Founder & CEO of OpenBlend.
OpenBlend is a people-centric performance management ...
20/04/2022
Podcasts

Why Employee Wellbeing is Essential to Retention
When it comes to retention there’s one thing for certain, it isn’t as straightforward as some employers think - this is equally as true for wellbeing initiatives in the wo...
20/04/2022
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5 Ways to Improve Employee Wellbeing in Your Startup
Employee wellbeing is somewhat of a buzzword in today’s startup world.
But what is employee wellbeing?
Employee wellbeing refers to the mental and physical health of your em...
13/04/2022
Blog

Celebrating Success
With March's Employee of the Month, Harriet!
How does it feel to win Employee of the Month?
It feels great. The past few months have been particularly busy with the ...
08/04/2022
Blog

5 Ways to Maintain a Strong Small-firm Culture as You Scale
In the early days of your startup, good company culture might happen naturally- but as you plan to hire at pace, culture will be something you have to actively curate.
Here’s 5 ...
07/04/2022
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