How do you define an essential worker? It’s the question lots of people have been asking. There are obvious vocations like the NHS, the forces, Supermarket workers etc – but what about the people keeping companies running that are (and will be going forwards) vital to our economy? What about those working long hours in …
The reason this is not a perfect guide is that there is no perfect method of writing or structuring a CV. Everyone has their own style, works in their own market space and has their own unique experience. For example, whereas it might be a good idea to make your CV aesthetically appealing if you …
OK so this is a bit different to previous blogs I’ve written but it’s January and I’m feeling cathartic. Maybe it’s also because I’ve finally reached the required level of grey hairs to be considered a veteran of the recruitment industry or maybe I just think we should all stop to consider how others feel …
What may seem entirely obvious seems to constantly be ignored when it comes to recruitment advertising. When you advertise a role the sole purpose, aside from generating awareness of your brand, is to provoke a response to that advertising – in other words receive a relevant application. So why do the majority of people get …
What is pre-boarding? Put simply pre-boarding is the time between a candidate accepting an offer of employment to starting on day one. Another phrase we’ve used is ‘decision to desk’, in other words the candidate deciding to join the company and then arriving at their desk. It’s fair to say that this is a bit …
What is it? We’re often asked this question and it’s a difficult thing to define. To put it simply it’s… …the art of using competitive intelligence to understand how many candidates are in your marketplace, what their capabilities are, where you can find them and how much they’re paid… To give an example, if a …
What’s the point? It never ceases to amaze us how many clients still don’t carry out exit interviews with their outgoing employees. You may think “why bother?” but the reality is an exit interview is one of the very few times you can glean a really honest opinion from someone who has first-hand experience of …
What are they? By definition employee referral is a structured programme employers put in place to encourage and incentivise their employees to recommend candidates from their own network. In theory it’s a fairly obvious initiative to put into place and the benefits may seem obvious, however the success of these schemes can vary wildly. …