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11 Feb 2019
How creative is your agency in its approach?
There are numerous reports that state the overall UK talent pool (should that, therefore, be the talent ocean?!) is shrinking. Skills shortages within various industries are continually having an effect on the nation’s available talent, as is the reduction of…
15 Jan 2019
The future is…?
At this time of year experts are usually keen to predict what the next twelve months hold for the UK job market and economy. However, with so much uncertainty around Brexit, few are sticking their heads above the parapet to…
03 Dec 2018
Stories at Christmastime…
Let’s get comfy by the roaring fire this festive season and share stories. But rather than heart-warming tales of animals or children, the stories we want to share involve questions that recruiters ask during interviews… A staggering 73% of candidates,…
08 Nov 2018
Put yourself in their shoes…
As recruiters, it may sometimes be difficult to remember (or imagine) what it’s like to be a job-seeking candidate. As time and technology moves on, and the application process continues to change, the fears job-seekers may experience could look different…
Where should recruiters today look for top talent? Universities? On specialist job sites? At their clients’ workplaces?! According to a new report by Monster, half of all jobseekers look for a new job whilst working at their current one. And…
21 Sep 2018
Don’t we go to work to EARN money?!
Few people would do as much as they do for their employer if there wasn’t a wage packet waiting at the end of the week or month. After all, we go to work to earn money to live – right?…
16 Aug 2018
Googling for jobs? What’s that, then?
Googling for jobs? Should this even be ‘a thing’? Let’s face it, we use Google for everything else, why shouldn’t it change the face of recruitment, too? The world’s biggest and most-used search engine has infiltrated the land of recruitment…
11 Jun 2018
Applying for a job and being hacked in return…
Three-quarters of job hunters fear identity theft when applying for positions online, C.V. Library reports, after consulting more than 2,000 employees in its recent survey. 83% of respondents admitted that they fear hackers could gain access to their personal documents;…
25 May 2018
GDPR is here!
After months of preparations, the day has finally arrived. As you are no doubt aware, new GDPR legislation came into force this morning and we are delighted to have assisted over 300 companies on their compliance journey over the last…
10 May 2018
We’re in the money…or are we?
New research from pay analysts XpertHR has shown wage increases sitting above 2% “for the longest period of time since 2008”. Pay rises seemed as dead as a dodo just after the recession hit; however, in recent years, employers have…
Turn on any TV, surf any news site, or pick up any paper, and you’re bound to find something that talks about the ‘gender pay gap’. New laws have been introduced that force companies with a workforce of more than…
Recruitment companies are not just the selectors of fine talent, they’re also matchmakers. For example, a candidate, on paper, could be a perfect fit for a job post, based on their skills and experience; however, upon interview, the recruiter may…
13 Feb 2018
Young guns go for it!
Top talent has always been found in universities, as the most academically-gifted youngsters compete against each other for the best roles in their industry. A constant stream of young, capable candidates, graduates represent the freshest, most talented talent.Is that still…
23 Jan 2018
Faking it…the fight against fibs and forgeries
It’s a busy time of year for recruiters, as 20% of employees cast their eye over the postings on job boards once the trimmings are away for another year. The thought of another 12 months in their current position can…
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