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    A BETTER Recruitment Process – PART 5 – How to make a JOB OFFER?

    You’ve got the right candidate! After interviews, and applications and writing jobs adverts, deciding what you like. You have found the person you want to offer! Congratulations! It’s easy right, we just bung them an offer right now, salary, and a date to start – and off we go? Getting this bit right, will set the candidate… Read More

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  • Recruitment Monthly Review – February 2023

    February is a month that feels normal – but is only 28 days long. As a part of my project this year to give some sort of sanity check to each recruitment business month, here are my February thoughts. Like January, I am checking myself to see if my workings are correct, and so far, Q1… Read More

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  • Top 5 ways to get better candidates

      Many years ago we used to be able to pop a little advert in the local newspaper to find the right staff. Over time and with Technology increasing in our daily lives – the adverts in the local newspaper of decreased. I remember it being a good 6-8 pages of Jobs – now more like… Read More

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  • 9 Years of Thomas Lee Recruitment – What We’ve Learned About Hiring Engineers

    Time flies when you’re helping businesses find the right engineering talent! Thomas Lee Recruitment has now been in business for nine years, and after two decades in engineering recruitment, I’ve seen how hiring trends, candidate expectations, and industry needs have evolved. Here are some of the biggest lessons we’ve learned about hiring engineers—and what companies can… Read More

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  • Should you take a high paying offer?

    Got a question from a candidate called Steven, who ask – “Should I take a high paying offer, that has recently been made to me” He goes on to ask – “It’s £15k more than what I am being paid, and I just don’t know what to do?” Some of us will shout – “take the… Read More

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  • Where the candidates? – A reflection of Q3/4 2021

    At the moment, I think every recruiter and hiring manager is discovering something of a pickle with the hiring market. And with over 1 million jobs on the market live. What is really going on? Every conversation with hiring managers since June has been about the mystery of where the candidates are. See we all had… Read More

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  • What Is an Open Vacancy Really Costing Your Business?

    Recruitment costs are usually judged by the number written on an agency invoice. That makes sense. The fee is visible. It is easy to measure, easy to question and easy to try to avoid. But the cost of leaving an important vacancy open is much harder to see. It is spread across the business through lost… Read More

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  • Interview Red Flags Every Engineer Should Watch Out For

    Interviews aren’t just about proving you’re the right fit for a job—they’re also your chance to assess whether the company is the right fit for you. While every role has its pros and cons, certain red flags can signal deeper issues that could make you regret accepting an offer. At Thomas Lee Recruitment, we’ve worked with… Read More

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