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\nI\u2019m sure we can all agree that we\u2019ve been through an interesting few months, with some uncertainty still lingering. 2020 has certainly proved to be a year like no other. There\u2019s a lot happening in the world and many of us are now adjusting to new ways of working. For example, here is my attempt at a home workstation (yes, that\u2019s an upside down basket):<\/p>\n\n
It\u2019s certainly above my pay grade to offer up advice on the current state of affairs, but what I do know is that uncertainty gives us a chance to evolve and innovate where we otherwise may not have. I was fortunate enough to have the chance to chat with a number of business leaders recently about this at Engage Sydney 2020<\/a>. Although still positive, there seemed to be a general sentiment that 2020 may not prove as fruitful as years gone by. Ever the optimist though, I believe there to be a silver lining in almost all situations, so here are a few of my learning’s from recent weeks:<\/p>\n Mark Smith, Managing Director of people2people, discussed managing through uncertainty and that we need to focus on what we know works. For those manual drivers amongst us (dying breed I know), his analogy was to drop it down a gear, up the revs and get up the hill. Janine Ellis, Founder of Boost Juice and Retail Zoo, also shared her top 10 career tips, one of which was, what she considers, the seven most expensive words in business <\/span>\u201cwe have always done it that way<\/span><\/i>\u201d. Janine used the example of Blockbuster, who didn\u2019t know they had a problem until it was too late. They were just operating the way they always did, but were overcome by Netflix disrupting their industry. <\/span><\/p>\n On the surface, do these two takeaways work together? Probably not; on one hand, doing more of what you know works ensures you\u2019re able to carry pace up the hill.\u00a0 <\/span>On the other hand, adopting a \u2018we\u2019ve always done it that way<\/em>\u2019 approach will be the most expensive lesson you\u2019ll learn in business. Contradictory to say the least. All things considered, we would all agree that certain activities are fundamental to the success of a recruitment business. Equally the world around us is changing as fast as it ever has and we need to stay attuned to that.<\/p>\n Recruitment being a relationship driven industry however,\u00a0 may be perceived by some to be incompatible with the mainstream adoption of disruptive new technologies. Why?! Well, because \u2018that\u2019s the way we\u2019ve always done it<\/em>\u2019. I think the little girl from the Old el Paso ads said it best though – \u2018why don\u2019t we have both?\u2019<\/a> What if she\u2019s right? What if we can have both and up the \u201crevs\u201d on the activities we know work, whilst still being disruptive? In my opinion, we can. Cue, automation.<\/p>\nCombating Recruitment Complexities<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nStrive for More Innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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