Applications have arrived. Now you need to decide who is worth a conversation, run interviews that tell you something useful and keep people informed while you make the decision. This is where a sensible brief earns its keep. If you do not know what matters in the job, it is very easy to spend an interview… Read More
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Hi! Happy new year, or if you are reading this in June, What’s the world like then? Did we survive April’s energy price raises? 2023, following on from what I call, 2022 – The hard year for recruitment. Is, and will probably be no different to 2022. There I said it, it’s sadly the fact of… Read More
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“Can you not advertise the salary?” It is a request I have had from employers. Usually there is a reason behind it, and the useful conversation is about that reason rather than whether we can squeeze “competitive” into the advert again. My view is straightforward: put a credible salary range on the job. Give candidates enough… Read More
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Candidate engagement is the buzz word in the past 6 months. We, in the recruitment industry are sitting up and paying attention to that fact, it’s a candidate driven market place, and in a sector where there is a skills gap, Candidate engagement is priority. It’s probably why you get a lot of spec sends from… Read More
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I like to think recruitment should be straightforward. You find a strong candidate, or you work with a solid company, and it largely sells itself. But that’s not always the reality. Finding good people today takes time, energy, and money. Some roles are easy to fill. Others are, frankly, a nightmare. A few simple ways to… Read More
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This is an older video I put together, but it’s come back around again recently. A few weeks ago, I had a response from an SME after reading one of my mailers on improving recruitment. The question was simple: “Mark, how do we get the applications we want?” They’re a good business. Solid people. But they… Read More
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A job specification and a job advert have different jobs. Treating them as the same document is one reason an advert can contain plenty of words and still give a good candidate very little reason to apply. Whether you recruit directly or use an agency, you need a clear brief. An agency can help you challenge… Read More
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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 1-2… Read More
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