If someone reads your engineering CV, can they tell what you are actually known for professionally? What you have worked on, what you can do, and why that matters to the role in front of them? That is what I want to understand. A list of job titles and a paragraph saying you are hard-working won’t… Read More
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The problem with most job adverts today is that amount of people that are mostly skim reading the advert. So, how do we solve the issue of skim reading adverts? Here are 5 ways you can solve the problem… Stop posting job specs – the job spec is important, the issue is – there really… Read More
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There is no shortage of recruitment agencies telling you they can fill your job. That is the easy bit. Finding out which one understands the work, can reach the right people and will be useful when the search gets difficult takes a little more thought. I run a small recruitment business. Being small does not automatically… Read More
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Speaking with a contractor the other week, it occurred to me how much I like the contractor thought process of always looking for the next contract. Could permanent employees think the same? Here’s my thoughts!
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If you ask me which question in an interview, that is probably an elephant trap – that you can’t see. It’s this one, loaded with loads of connotations, and pitfalls, and also can be overthinked. MY cheat sheet to get through this question. 1. Don’t say “I don’t have any weaknesses” – because part of this… Read More
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You know in my 14 years in the world of recruitment – I have been very fortunate to see a lot of offers made to people. Offers that have been very successful and genuinely improved people’s lives and grown businesses. Sadly though, there are offers that after a lengthy interview process and a lot of effort… Read More
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You have found someone you want to hire. Making the offer should be straightforward. It often becomes complicated because the business and candidate have been having slightly different conversations all the way through. The offer is not the moment to reveal the real salary, a different job title or a condition nobody mentioned. It should bring… Read More
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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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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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