Being a small business– there isn’t much I can’t do compared to my larger brothers and sisters of the recruitment industry. The agency recruitment world is vast, there is nearly 24,000 agencies in the UK, an industry worth £35.1 Billion – To be fair most of them are SME sized. So who do you pick to work… 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’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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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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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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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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In the face of economic uncertainty, business leaders need to think long-term. In the engineering sector, where talent shortages and rapid technological advancements are reshaping the industry, succession planning has never been more important. If you’re not actively working on developing your internal talent and preparing for future leadership, preparing for eventualities like retirement, losing people… Read More
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