Resilience (aka the ability to bounce back quickly during stressful or challenging times) has become a desirable trait for employees today. In fact, it’s a necessity for many modern workplaces characterised by organisational change, increased workloads, reduced resources and an obsession with productivity – #busy. In these environments, success depends on how well teams can cope and adapt to stressful situations.

The term ‘culture fit’ is no longer what it once was. For decades, it was a widely accepted factor in many organisations’ hiring strategies. But in recent years, this phrase has been cancelled, with many progressive employers believing it to be discrimination in disguise.

Picture this scenario – you’ve created a strong multi-channel hiring strategy, mapped the key hires for the year ahead and gained stakeholder buy-in. But then you get busier and roles need to be filled, so you return to the old-faithfuls; job boards and agencies. Sound familiar? Well, let’s get you out of that reactive hiring loop.

This is an interesting time to be considering AI recruitment tech.. part way through a global pandemic, Ozarks season 3, and my third glass of wine. But this is our new reality, so here we go!

TLDR: Isolate but do not abandon. Support local.