The Agile Workforce: Alternatives to the Traditional Full-Time Employees

In Personnel Today’s new One-HR webinar format, Kevin Charles, consulting barrister at Crossland Employment Solicitors, scrutinises the latest developments in employment law keeping HR professionals abreast of the most important legal cases and risks. Hosted by Personnel Today editor Rob Moss, this webinar will look primarily at case law, around a diverse range of employment topics. Uber, Pimlico Plumbers, Deliveroo there’s been numerous challenges in the courts around employment status and the gig economy, but where do employers currently stand when engaging with contractors and at what point should people be treated as workers.

AI-driven hiring is changing the way people hire and search for jobs. In Indeed’s survey of 2,000 Britons, a third of respondents said they would be happy to take career advice from a robot and think it would increase their chances of finding a job. In short, many people want to see more AI, not less.At it’s best it can be an efficient and problem-solving way to attract the best talent and improve their experience. But with new technology comes a natural and healthy amount of caution.

Each month this year, between 4 and 5 million Americans have left their jobs. This summer, the number of jobs available is roughly double the number of people looking for work. The most successful recruiters know what this means: a radically different approach is required to stay staffed and move forward. In this program Tim Sackett looks at the most effective strategies to add to your recruiting toolbox -- from new approaches to candidate sourcing, communicating with top talent and branding your company as an employer of choice. You will also hear about the latest tech developments that will help you energize your recruiting efforts.

In recent years, talent acquisition has changed its course. For recruiters, to be up to the challenge for searching and locating top talent, it is important to keep up on trends. First and foremost, it is a candidate’s market right now. Unemployment is low. According to McKinsey’s 2015 Global Growth Model study, there were 3x as many workers as retirees from 2005-2015 and by 2025, it will be a ratio of 1:1.