No more hate for GDPR; embrace it
Ben Gledhill
Group Talent Acquisition Director - Manchester Airports Group ???? #wearethejourneymakers
I dedicate this blog to Barry Flack.
Right. Like every other single living person on the planet I have watched webinars, attended conferences and read many “The best GDPR white paper” efforts all of course have had expert guidance from the leading legal minds on the planet. The natural output or symptom of these? More work we need to do, more effort on top of the day job, how will we cope etc?
Honestly? Really? Surely GDPR is a chance for us to bring the industry be it agency, RPO or internal on a level playing field, to really put people (candidates) at the centre of everything we do, treating both themselves and their data with respect and integrity. For far too long we have been sloppy and not really paying attention to data privacy or more importantly what we do with someone’s data. I know, I have done it on many occasions. We are not spammers selling Viagra at $9.99, we are engaging with people about their career, their future. Is asking for consent the end of the world? Is being open and transparent about how we use and process data a bad thing? No I didn't think so either.
So, can we all please start to be a bit more positive about GDPR. Do whatever needs to be done, start embracing the change and instead of looking for cheats or backdoors to work around it, embrace it and look for ways to build on it. Involve the many stakeholders and instead of lecturing, take them on a journey. Our industry needs GDPR. I for one am looking forward to the positive changes it will bring to both us as recruiters and of course, the candidate.
B
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6 年Good article Ben and sums it up accurately. It is an opportunity for good business practice
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6 年Why is the assumption that if you don't embrace GDPR you don't embrace data privacy or protection? I have not met one person yet who did not respect data privacy or the need for data protection. Could most of them do it better, probably. I have yet to meet a person who thought they could get accurate and trusted advice on how to be compliant with GDPR when the advice is fully stress tested. Why? GDPR advisors have to pass no standards to give advice. GDPR advisors are unregulated. GDPR advice is unwarranted and uninsurable. GDPR advisors publicly contradict, disagree and in some cases ridicule each other. The ICO is supposed to be the font of all wisdom yet you can't get replies in some cases, GDPR advisors comment the ICO is not right on aspects of GDPR in other cases. They have almost no sector advice for recruitment/employment and the law has been coming for 24 years...
Well said Ben Gledhill, this is what we need, embrace the evolution! If you understand data protection you realise it just makes sense & is the right thing to in an industry that has people's careers & livelihood in their hands.