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Let’s say your recruitment company sent you 10 CVs for an IT project manager role; how many of those CVs would you expect to lead to an interview?  You probably answered 5; after all, a recruitment specialist who truly understands your sector should be able to deliver a ratio of at least 50% on average. However, the reality is that most companies probably get something closer to 20% CV to interview ratio – not great numbers, considering the amount of time and money invested.  The piece that’s easy to forget here, is that not all recruitment companies are the same...

Finding the perfect people for your team is only the first step on any banking team’s journey. Once your recruitment specialists have helped you to locate the right candidates, you will also need to retain them for as long as possible.  As the job market grows more bullish for banking professionals, hiring managers find themselves facing increased competition, making it harder to find and hold onto critical hires. Since the cost of turnover in a specialist market can be astronomical, it is essential for today's employers to think about how they can engage their staff and reduce attrition.  The following tips can help.  Show Them a Future in Your Company  banking stars are often...

One of the most effective ways to succeed in your banking career, is to create a personal brand.  In addition to showing your management and colleagues thatyou’re serious and proactive about your career, working on your personal brand can also make you more knowledgeable, more valuable to your team, and more likely to get promoted. Sounds pretty great, right? But what exactly is a personal brand and how do you make the most of yours? Basically, personal branding is the process of marketing yourself (and your skills) as a valuable brand to potential employers. In this article, we explore some key strategies for building your personal brand. Clean Up Your Online Presence And Network Nothing can tarnish your personal brand more than an unprofessional online presence. Consider...

There are many steps involved in creating a successful technology team. After you've collaborated with a specialist recruitment company like Flow Talent to find your ideal candidates, you still need to make sure that you're creating an environment where your employees can thrive.   A dynamic, supportive and collaborative workplace ensures that your staff feel appreciated and happy with their careers. Engaged team members are less likely to leave your company for an alternative position, and they're more likely to go above and beyond to achieve business targets.   If your employees aren't achieving their real potential, the problem may lie with your company’s...

There’s no getting around it: Emiratisation is here to stay, and it’s the key to future economic growth in the region. While Emiratisation has been a high-profile and contentious topic among UAE-based companies for the last decade, it’s now becoming an increasingly important consideration for businesses recruiting in the UAE.  Officials and economists have long warned that the lavish government spending that has sustained a robust Emirati middle class for decades is simply not sustainable. The UAE’s continued economic viability requires guiding more Emiratis into self-sustaining private businesses and weaning them from state subsidies. In a bid to make the UAE more competitive in the global...