Recruitment process — Blog — Collaborative Future

Recruitment practices : The good and the bad : Part 1

Our community shares some of the practices within recruitment that might create barriers to access for candidates, alongside championing some of the good practices that improve the candidate experience.

Recruitment process, recruitment homepageSonia TyrnaJanuary 17, 2024Recruitment, hiringComment

What your new starter employees and colleagues wish you knew

Rania, our 2020 programme alumni and board member, shares experiences of navigating a workspace as a new starter, and top tips for employers and colleagues to support those joining their team.

Workplace wellbeing, Growing a team, Recruitment processSonia TyrnaNovember 24, 2022Culture fit, Onboarding, New starters, HiringComment

Sharing our recruitment knowledge and stepping down

We have made the bold decision to recentre our focus in relation to recruitment consultancy - instead of offering one-off support, we are opening up our core practices and insights for free through our recruitment guide - and here is why.

Recruitment processSonia TyrnaJune 2, 2022Recruiment, Hiring, Employment, Workshops, GuideComment

Why the waitress could be your best hire

Our Community Advocate Sonia reflects on her hospitality experiences and highlights the overlooked skills and people in the industry.

Recruitment processSonia TyrnaApril 19, 2022Comment

3 ways to restore meaning to "culture fit"

“Culture fit” - we have all heard this phrase but often it’s difficult to understand its meaning and influence in our everyday work life. In this blog, we discuss how your meaning of culture fit could be limiting your growth and blocking out those who could enrich your organisation.

Recruitment process, DEIPrisca MunzembaMay 5, 2021Hiring, Culture fitComment

The fight for equity: Holding space, creating cover, embodying change

Tess Cooper, Founder of Collaborative Future, reflects on the three practices that have enabled her to keep driving forward change when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion.

How Collaborative Future's hiring process benefits disabled people

Becky reflects on our recruitment process for the internship programme, commenting on how it differs from traditional hiring methods and how placing inclusivity at the centre of recruitment benefits disabled people.

CF and William Joseph use CV-less approach to hire a new developer

To inspire business owners to experiment with new ways of hiring, we wanted to share a little bit more about our unique and inclusive recruitment process we have put in place for William Joseph to hire a Web Developer.

Recruitment processRay CooperJanuary 5, 2021Recruitment, HiringComment

Hiring is key to a successful business - so let's ditch outdated practices

Hiring is one of the most important decisions any company will make. We share what’s different about our approach to hiring and how other businesses can implement our inclusive practices.

Recruitment processRay CooperNovember 30, 2020Hiring, Recruitment, employment, workplace, valuing others Comments

Growing a team pt 3: Deepening your connections with others

We must start with collaboration if we want to develop better working relationships. We must make it possible for people to learn about each other in a variety of ways before, or alongside, producing actual work together.

Growing a team, Recruitment processRay CooperJuly 6, 2020Comment

Growing a team pt 2: Developing your self awareness

Creating regular opportunities to self-reflect and build that awareness will make it easier for you to build relationships with others as you grow your team.

Growing a team, Recruitment processRay CooperJuly 1, 2020

Growing a team when you're working solo

As a solo entrepreneur or small business, getting to the point where you need to start growing your team can be both daunting and exciting.

Growing a team, Recruitment processRay CooperJune 29, 2020homepageComment