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The ChallengeThe OutcomePoor candidate quality and inefficient recruitment processes lead to high attrition rates. Award-winning recruitment programme that uncovers exceptional talent and futureproofs the business.“We’ve got to narrow down 1200 candidates to 150 new recruits. We also need these new recruits to adapt and grow with the company, and Arctic Shores has helped us be efficient and effective with our hiring."Tim Withnall, Interim Head of Talent Acquisition and DataChallenge Tim Withnall, Interim Head of Talent Acquisition and Data at RSA, is passionate about finding the right talent and creating a diverse, high-performing working environment for all employees. Within his position at RSA, Tim’s primary objective is to introduce new selection models for candidates and efficiently onboard many individuals into highly specialised roles. Tim and his team faced difficulty identifying talent from a relatively limited pool. Therefore, they needed an effective solution to sift through more than 1,200 candidates, ensuring the selection of high-performing candidates at scale.The existing recruitment process significantly impacted the quality of candidates selected, creating a growing problem. High attrition rates were adversely affecting day-to-day business performance. High attrition is common in the insurance sector and recently reached a worrisome 15%.This posed a strategic challenge for RSA and its recruitment team, as high attrition can lead to missed service levels and increased handle times, especially in customer-facing roles. Reducing attrition became a mission-critical objective for the business.Tim and the team understood that the key to tackling attrition lay in three fundamental challenges:Finding high-quality talentAccelerating time to hireIncrease efficiency by removing unsuitable candidates quickly.Tim and his team, including Melanie Payne, Talent Acquisition Manager at RSA, came to Arctic Shores looking to hire the right people and to accelerate the speed at which they could do this. They needed to build a recruitment program that attracted a larger talent pool of high-performers and that could then retain talent. “The new process is fantastic. Not only does it save me time, but our attrition rates have also plummeted by 40%, proving that the right approach brings the right talent."Melanie Payne, Talent Acquisition Manager.SolutionRSA needed an innovative solution to recruit over 150 new starters in a competitive talent market. Wanting to do something different to stay true to their brand whilst attracting top talent, RSA looked to Arctic Shores to transform the recruitment process and help them hire for potential. The team at RSA collaborated with an Arctic Shores business psychologist to identify the skills, traits, and behaviours they needed to select. Once they were happy with the traits identified by our experts to show potential high-performers in the role, RSA got to work replacing the situational judgment tests (SJT) with the Arctic Shores task-based assessment. The RSA team also removed the

CV under our guidance, meaning the new RSA hiring process looked like this: Application formTask-based assessment Interview OfferThis process starkly contrasted with the previous one, with Recruitment Analyst Helen Thompson and the wider RSA team manually sifting through thousands of CVs and hosting final interviews with low-quality candidates. “At RSA, we’ve scrapped the CV. What I love about this is you get people from all walks of life that excel in roles who maybe wouldn’t have that chance otherwise." Helen Thompson, Recruitment Analyst.Results The team at RSA were over-the-moon with the quality of candidates achieved through the task-based approach. After using the Arctic Shores' assessment for over a year to screen candidates, they could track attrition rates and saw a 40% reduction. Furthermore, candidates who have undergone the Arctic Shores process have demonstrated remarkable growth in their roles, leading to promotions into leadership positions. Aaron, a candidate Helen was extremely impressed with, has now progressed to a data analysis role at RSA, demonstrating how effective it can be to nurture talent and foster professional development by using the Arctic Shores CV-less hiring playbook and hiring for potential method.RSA has found great success by adapting its model to assess a candidate's potential rather than previous experience and asking all applicants to complete a task-based assessment to establish their “fit” for RSA. The results speak for themselves: 91% of candidates who completed the assessment reported enjoying the experience and feeling more excited about working for RSA. Tim and the RSA team have achieved a bronze award at The UK National Contact Centre Awards (CCMA's ) for their exceptional work in enhancing the new employee experience through invaluable feedback and for adopting an innovative process.As a progressive industry leader, RSA proactively seeks regular feedback from new hires and the entire organisation as they continue hiring for potential journeys. The team has also noticed a remarkable enhancement in new hire engagement, with a notable 20% (9 months from 11 months) acceleration in attaining competency. Creating these long-lasting changes will help RSA to futureproof their business against the skills crisis and generative AI.Get in touch today to find out how you can also build your future workforce.

ComplianceArctic Shores is proud to comply with the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, as well as other regulations and laws that impact our business.Arctic Shores is ISO 27001 certified. We have a mature information security management system in place to ensure that the appropriate controls to protect your information are implemented within the business. ISO 27001 compliant policies and procedures ensure all your data is treated appropriately, securely and in line with business requirements, laws and regulations. These policies are reviewed on an annual basis, or when a significant change occurs.Our risk management framework defines our assessment and treatment of information risks within the business, in line with the ISO/IEC 27001 standard. Risk assessments are carried out by the Data Protection & Information Security Manager at regular intervals, in line with the Internal Audit Schedule. All risks are logged in the Risk Register.We conduct risk assessments on all third party vendors we engage with, to ensure data security and privacy. Our third parties have relevant certifications and privacy controls in place to protect your data. The third parties inside and outside of the EEA have GDPR compliant contracts in place to allow compliant transfers of data.For further information on how we manage information security throughout Arctic Shores., please see our Information Security Policy.

We are delighted to announce that we are targeting further growth in 2022, supported by £1.5m in venture debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank.The raise follows rapid new customer acquisition in 2021, including progressive employers like Vitality, Xerox, and TalkTalk.We have received £1.5m in venture debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The funding follows another exciting year for the company, where revenues grew by more than 50%.The raise will support our aim of changing the way the world sees potential – just as 91% of employers struggle to fill roles amid a global skills shortage. We are now uniquely placed to help employers see more in people, with a platform that’s built to look beyond past experience, and uncover true potential at work. To further promote that message, and continue growing our customer base by 50% next year, we will increase headcount by a further 20 people through 2022.Arctic Shores joins Wise, HelloFresh and GoCardless as the latest high-growth, tech-enabled organisations supported by SVB. Commenting on the new funding, Robert Newry, our CEO, said:“The global skills shortage shows that it’s never been more vital to hire for potential. But, for employers, that requires one big step – scrapping the CV. It might feel like a tough ask. But unless we free ourselves from irrelevant and outdated experience, we’ll never unleash the vast potential of the untapped many, who have the quality but lack the experience. That’s why, with SVB’s support, we’re excited to show the world that it’s not only possible to see more in people, but, with our Talent Discovery Platform, simple and affordable too.”Ben Tickler, Director of Venture & Growth at Silicon Valley Bank UK Branch, added:“Arctic Shores is an exciting Manchester-based innovation company, and it has been great to be able to support them on their

(screenshot by Ishan Adhikary/ Beebom)The 05×5 seed is a popular one among the LEGO Fortnite community. This seed spawns you only a step away from the Dry Valley. Moreover, the Frostland is also close. So, the exploration will be fun for you.Before entering the Frostland and Dry Valley, you will also encounter Arctic and Lava caves. It will help you further your progress early on. This seed is a must-try for all the pro players who want a challenge.Seed Number: 0505050505Nearest Cave Coordinates: -2,37,585 -1,75,900 2,504Frostland Coordinates: -2,09,903 -1,21,827 3,586Dry Valley Coordinates: -2,37,148 -1,77,693 2,3804. Shore ExploreImage Credit: Epic Games/ Fortnite (screenshot by Ishan Adhikary/ Beebom)This seed spawns you in a different, more vibey setting. If you want to explore the shores and water, you should definitely try this one. You will find a lot of different food resources around. Craft some good weapons in LEGO Fortnite and fight the pirates in the sea to get an early advantage for your further expedition. This world is great for resource gatherers who like to fight the different creatures and progress slowly towards the other landmark locations.Seed Number: 2134381581Nearest Cave Coordinates: -3,72,566 -5,54,929 3,541Frostland Coordinates: -3,19,849 -5,02,629 4,650Dry Valley Coordinates: -2,99,051 -5,88,320 2,1465. Winter WonderlandImage Credit: Epic Games/ Fortnite (screenshot by Ishan Adhikary/ Beebom)If you are done with exploring the deserted lands, this seed will send chills down your spine. In this LEGO Fortnite world, you spawn near the Frostland; the snow area is huge. Once you enter the Frostland, you will not want to get out. As Arctic areas are the toughest locations in the game, we recommend this seed only to veterans.Seed Number: 0195463284Nearest Cave Coordinates: -3,03,600 -4,52,406 3,426Frostland Coordinates: -2,90,826 -4,24,221 3,421Dry Valley Coordinates: -3,97,278 -3,58,887 8,4496. Tiny GrasslandsImage Credit: Epic Games/ Fortnite (screenshot by Ishan Adhikary/ Beebom)This particular