Hiring — Blog — Collaborative Future

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

What your non-native English speaker employees and colleagues wish you knew

Collaborative Future’s Community Advocates Sonia (Polish, 26) and Prisca (Italian, 23) along with our community share their knowledge and experiences of navigating employment with English as a second language.

Different perspectives, DEISonia TyrnaJuly 5, 2022Recruiment, Hiring, Employment, Non-English Speakers, Perspectives, TeamComment

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

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.

Putting community, equity, dignity and pride at the centre of work

We are ready to partner with others to replicate our approach to providing exciting employment opportunities to different communities. Read on to find out more about the impact this could have within your organisation.

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.

Celebrating our progress in 2021

Collaborative Future was both born out of a hope that if people come together and connect deeply, we can build a world in which everyone is empowered to thrive. This work has felt more important than ever, so we wanted to take a moment and reflect on what we’ve learnt.

Work placement programmeRay CooperJanuary 6, 2021Internship programme, Work placement programme, Hiring, employmentComment

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