Click here to watch our video on Social media in Recruitment

From our Ciphr Event “Ciphr’s Going Mobile” we discovered a mixed response from our clients as to whether they felt social media recruitment was appropriate or not. Whether it should be encouraged or  discouraged, it is clear that every business should think about implementing a policy to manage it’s use. We set up a discussion on our Ciphr Event LinkedIn group to see what you think and get some different perspectives from people like you.

Walsall Housing Group Ltd

WHG is one of the largest and most successful providers of high quality housing in the West Midlands.

In the last eight years they have invested over £350 million in their homes and have developed a range of services that go beyond their traditional role as a landlord. WHG own 19,000 properties and  work hard to make sure that they are well managed and maintained so that their customers can enjoy them in safety and comfort.

Lingfield Notre Dame

Notre Dame School was founded in 1940 by three of the School Sisters of Notre Dame who arrived in Lingfield from Faversham with 14 WWII evacuees. Originally occupying small houses in the village, pupil numbers increased to 70 pupils by the end of the War and the Sisters purchased Batnors Hall on the present site of the Junior School.

Infrared Capital Partners Ltd

InfraRed manages specialist funds, creating value through investing in projects in infrastructure and real estate. With over 15 years’ experience in structuring and actively managing assets, they identify and develop compelling investment opportunities for a diverse, global group of investors.

Isabel Hospice Ltd

Enhancing the quality of life of patients living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses in eastern Hertfordshire.

Ri3k Ltd

RI3K (Reinsurance and Insurance for the 3rd Millennium) is the paperless trading service for the insurance and reinsurance industry. RI3K allows all types and classes of large commercial insurance and facultative and treaty reinsurance to be transacted over the Internet. Users simply log on and trade. RI3K has become central to the modern, paperless market, increasing efficiency, accelerating information, and driving out paper and cost.

Saul Trustee Company

SAUL started on 1 April 1976 and was set up to provide pension benefits for non-academic employees of the University of London. It now covers 50 colleges and institutions that have links with higher education including most of the colleges of the University of London, Imperial College and the University of Kent.

GSE Group Ltd

The GSE Group is unique. No other group of companies can provide as comprehensive a portfolio of skills and services to the building, civil engineering and construction sectors in the South East of England.

Poupart Ltd

The Poupart group of companies is committed to creating benefits and growth for all involved through the quality of its fresh produce, professionalism of its marketing and the excellence of the solutions it provides

Alex Wilson – Group HR Director, BT

Alex has served as the Group HR Director at BT since 2002, a regular at industry conferences and chairman of the BT Benevolent fund, Alex is famous for pushing the boundaries of HR into new directions and challenging the difficulties currently facing the recruitment industry. Alex has a global perspective gained from both his HR and line management experience across North America, Asia and Europe.

Kevin Ball – HR Director, West Corporation

Kevin Ball is an experienced specialist in effective business communication. With a strong UK online presence, Kevin has shared his expertise and experience tips on personneltoday.com and xperthr.co.uk and pioneers a proactive approach to action and change in the HR industry.

Krista Ogburn Francis – HR Director and HR Blogger

Krista has been working in HR since 1996 and she sets herself apart from other industry high fliers as her focus is not only on pioneering HR business models – but the majority of her work has been within nonprofit services, bring expertise to HR outside of a corperate environment. Her blog, kamaletalent.com shares her various insights and knowledge of the industry.

Laurie Ruettimann – HR Professional, Speaker and Writer

Laurie is famous and well respected for changing the face of the HR industry. Not only is she an experienced professional who has worked for various companies such as Pfizer, Kemper Insurance and Unilever she now is one of the most influential HR speakers, attending and speaking at conferences across the globe. Alongside bringing an edge to the HR industry and driving a strong online community her specialist advice has been featured in various publications such as The New York Times, CNN and AOL. thecynicalgirl.com.

Suzanne Lucas – HR Professional and Writer

With over 10 years in HR, Suzanne has turned her hand to writing useful advice to both HR professionals and those with issues within the workplace. She founded the successful HR blog carnivalofhr.com/ which is one of the most established HR blogs globally. Currently living in Switzerland, Suzanne has been seen writing for US News and CNS Interactive.

Neil Morrison – Group HR Director, Random House

Working for big house hold brands such as Argos, Rentokil and Home Retail Group Neil Morrison has over 15 years experience in HR. He is a leading figure in creating new and innovative solutions to traditional HR and recruitment problems. Neil recognises that the currently HR industry needs to be radically improved on current HR best practice and to focus on more practical and long-term solutions.

Steve Browne – Executive HR Director, LaRosas

Steve Browne has over 16 years experience in HR across various niches and recognises the need for HR staff to integrate full with the entire business as a whole to streamline a company’s growth and strategy overall. He runs a well established HR blog sbrownehr.com where he offers practical and usable HR advice and solutions.

Graeme Martin – Professor at the University of Glasgow

Graeme currently lectures at the University of Glasgow. Following an early career in personnel and industrial relations management, he has published widely in the fields of HRM and change management. Graeme is an expert in one of the country’s foremost experts in HR and Business Management, having published six books on the subject, the most recent being Managing Corporate Reputations: Opportunities and Challenges.

Graham Salisbury – Head of HR at Tearfund, Lecturer

Graham Salisbury started his career as a teacher and since moved into the turbulent world of HR. He runs a successful HR blog hrcasestudies.blogspot.com/ which offers various resources, advice and tools for HR professionals. He has a strong online following and brings a flavour of humour and offers practical advice on current and topical issues within HR practice.

Peter Hros – Associate Manager

Peter Hros has 8 years experience in people management and runs a site dedicated for those interesting learning new techniques in a changing market. hrbeginner.blogspot.com/. Having worked in various countries across the globe, Peter brings a focused and innovative approach to HR and Management, with a genuine passion and keen interest in the industry.

Let us know what you think of our choices in the comments – do you think we’ve missed any key HR professionals out?

We are celebrating this success because of the amazing support and compliments of our users and for that we are extremely grateful, honoured and proud to be where we are. We know that we can deliver so much more and will continue to work closely with all our clients to deliver the best possible service.

Find out more about our app’s great mobile features and benefits in this blog post.

Being entered into the competition is open to almost everyone. Here’s how to win:

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The lucky winner will be announced on our Twitter and Facebook pages on the 14^th November 2011

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All entrants must be over 18 years of age.
The closing date is midnight 14th November 2011
*The iPod Touch is worth £164.99 and is 8gb. It is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Entry is not open to Ciphr employees, their families or anyone else associated with the Competition.
Entries must be submitted by the closing date to be considered.
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At CIP, delivering solutions to meet your current and future needs is a top priority, so we’ve put our heads together and came up with our latest star: The Ciphr Mobile app!

Initially available on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, this is the first true HR self-service app.

Key functionality set to be available in the first release is highlighted below. Ciphr Mobile is currently in the final stages of testing, so keep your eyes peeled on our website and twitter account for news and updates.

Features

• Access your employee information
• Search for and contact your fellow employees
• View the Who’s Off chart
• If you’re a manager, or in HR, approve/reject absence requests instantly

Benefits

• Quick and easy to setup
• Simple and intuitive to use
• Accessible via your browser or mobile device 24/7
• Instant employee contact information at your fingertips

For further information, contact your account manager via email or call 01628 814060.

Ciphr Onboarding provides an easy to use platform for serving up these items to your new employees via Ciphr Net. This new set of pages can be added to your system by our Service Delivery team, who will also add your Onboarding content on your behalf. Your new employees can then simply login to Ciphr Net and have a wealth of knowledge and information about your organisation available to them, before they even start their first day.

Some example screenshots have been included below:

Custom Home Page

Introduce your organisation with a custom Onboarding Home Page. This can include videos, images, links, employee quotes and more.

Company Introduction

Give your new employee some background information on your organisation, such as your Vision & Mission statement or Company History/Timeline.

Introduce Key Employees

Introduce key figures within your organisation (e.g. Meet the Directors); include quotes or images to help your new employee understand your organistion’s aims.

Help New Employees Find their Feet

Starting at a new organisation can be an unsettling time – ensure your new employees know where to go, who to meet with and what they should be provided with when they join.

Provide Easy Access to Key Documents

Ciphr Onboarding provides the perfect platform for giving your new employees access to key documentation, such as internal policies and procedures. You can also configure these to request policy acceptance by the employee.

Present Company Partners and their Role

If your organisation has a number of key Partners, you can briefly introduce them via Ciphr Onboarding, including links to their sites/resources.

Display Filterable Location/Department Gallery

Using Ciphr Onboarding’s filterable gallery, allow new employees to view your different Offices, Departments or Teams.

Add A Rolling Company Presentation

If you prefer to use images to present your timeline or some key presentation slides, our auto-rolling presentation function can do this easily and quickly for you.

Find Out More

If you’d like to improve your new employee’s experience, contact us now for further information on Ciphr Onboarding.

In addition, we’ve created an offer for your next Ciphr upgrade (which includes more functionality than ever before) and ‘buy one get one free’ offers on all new Ciphr modules and Training Courses.

These offers will only be available during July, so to avoid disappointment speak with your Account Manager now on 01628 814060 or email cm@ciphr.com.