We were lucky enough to hear the team at Mercer present their 2023 Global Talent trends report at a recent career networking event. One fact that stuck out is that 50% of workers will need reskilling by 2025, but does this mean that our jobs are at risk?
Overcoming Gender Bias in the Selection Process
International Women’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s an important opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women all around the world. However, it’s no secret that women still face challenges in the workplace, especially in male-dominated industries. As an interviewer, it’s important to be aware of these challenges and to do what you can to create a level playing field for all candidates.
Higher Education Recruitment in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities
The Middle East has become an increasingly important region for higher education over the past few decades. This article by Lynne Whelehan Sheehan discusses how this growth presents a number of challenges for recruiters seeking to attract the best talent to these institutions.
Inspire Selection – Higher Education – Lynne
We are delighted to announce that Lynne Whelehan Sheehan has joined the Inspire Selection Higher Education team. Lynne, is an experienced Human Resources professional with 15 years’ experience in education, government and private sectors has attained an MBA and...
Inspire – Sales and Marketing – Anum and Nicky
We are delighted to announce that Anum Yasin and Nicky Hughes are joining the Inspire Selection Sales and Marketing team as Senior Recruitment Consultants. Working in the Marketing, Communications and Events team Anum and Nicky will be supporting Carolyn Ross in...
Document Attestation
In the UAE you will need to get documents and certificates attested before applying for your visa. Whilst it is possible to do this from the UAE it will take time and will cost you more money. Therefore, we strongly advise you do this in your home country as it will speed up the process once you are in the UAE.
5 Tips to Staying Motivated During a Long Job Search
Searching for a job can be exhausting. You spend your time working hard on time-consuming applications, networking and interviewing, then the rejections and lack of feedback can chip away at your self-confidence and destroy your motivation. It’s hard to stay upbeat and positive but it’s important to not allow bumps in the road affect your morale. Here we discuss tips on how to maintain focus and purpose.
Leadership Style
Joining a new company? Or looking for a new hire for your team? It’s crucial to understand Leadership Style. Will you fit in? Will the new hire respond well to the way the company or department is run and managed? It is important to understand leadership style and how it can impact the team, after all, 75% of leavers leave managers rather than companies.
Inspire Selection – Construction – Jag Prashar
We are delighted to announce that Jag Prashar, MSc, MRICS has joined Inspire Selection. With over 10 years’ experience as a qualified Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager in client side and consultancy organisations, both in the UK and UAE, Jag brings her expertise to...
Inspire Selection – Cyber Security – Welcome Scott Burns
We are delighted to welcome Scott Burns to the Inspire Selection | Recruitment Agency team to head up the Cyber Security division. “With the rapid push towards digitization and hyper connectivity, the cybersecurity market across the UAE is predicted to grow at an...
Inspire Selection Healthcare – Welcome Melissa Kostler
We are delighted to welcome Melissa Kostlerr to Inspire Selection | Recruitment Agency. Melissa is a talented and experienced Healthcare recruiter and heads up Inspire Selection Healthcare Recruitment. “The UAE government continues to heavily invest in both the...
How to Build (& Grow) a High Performing Digital Team – Part Two
The How-To Guide Every Digital Leader Should Read
Part Two – Part Two – Finding the right digital talent for your team
By Carolyn Ross – Recruitment Director – Inspire Selection
How to Build (& Grow) a High Performing Digital Team – Part One
The How-To Guide Every Digital Leader Should Read
Part One – The critical digital skills required within most organisation to ensure they remain current
By Carolyn Ross – Recruitment Director – Inspire Selection
Recruiting Working Mums
As a team with a majority of working mums, we know the challenges of trying to balance a meaningful career, contributing our equal share to the family finances whilst juggling the everyday tasks of raising children, managing family logistics and attempting to make some lifelong memories along the way, all without any extended family close by.
Review of 2021
After a challenging but solid 2020 we are proud to say that 2021 went from strength to strength, with placement numbers up over pre-covid numbers. This is such a positive indicator for the UAE and the region – just showing how well we are recovering post the pandemic...