Interview Techniques
So, your ‘killer CV’ has won you an interview. Now your aim is to get the job, or at least get to the next interview stage. Key to being a shining star at interviews is Enthusiasm, Preparation and then more Preparation! This page will give you tips and help you plan for some of the […]
Managing expectations leads to better recruitment outcomes
You have a key role to fill in your team. All you need to do is post the job advertisement you used last time, and the applications will come flooding in. What could be simpler? There is undoubtedly an ideal candidate in the mind of most recruiters, and a dream job role for many candidates. […]
An ever developing process – why development and change drive the construction sector
There is a very complex series of forces at work when it comes to driving change in the construction industry. It seems we are constantly being shown a new developmental process and either wringing our hands about how it will affect the industry or marvelling at the technological miracle being presented, or possibly both at […]
Temp staff in a skills shortage – The hidden benefit to workers
Given a choice, we would all live in a world where supply and demand were equally matched. It would be perfect if every open vacancy in any business meant the perfect candidate walked through the door and everyone simply went back to work. However, while it may not be quite having the impact some of […]
The electronic hammer – Why the human touch remains important in recruitment
When you are a recruiter, you deal with people. I don’t have an issue with technology at all, in fact, I am a bit of a gadget geek. Give me something with flashing lights and some buttons, and I will play around with it as much as the next person. However, I like to think […]
“I am sure you will fit in here” – Company culture and its effect on staff
Have you ever been to visit a business and felt that you probably wouldn’t want to work there? You walk out without a specific reason why, but something about the place just said it wasn’t right for you. Yet most of the time, there is nothing wrong with the working environment or the perfectly nice […]
Common hiring mistakes – A costly and avoidable problem
There is a lot written about the stress for the candidate when it comes to the employment process, but we tend to forget that there is a great deal at stake for the employer as well. A bad candidate choice can result in a cost with little or no return, a disrupted team, a delay […]
Hiding that startled look – How do you stay level-headed in an uncertain world?
On a global scale, things have gone a bit weird recently. Regardless of political affiliations, you can’t help notice a certain oddness in the White House at the moment, and Downing Street seems to be doing its fair share of the unexpected by calling snap elections and, well, just Boris Johnson alone. Companies merge on […]
Nearer to clay than the cooking pot – Is there a benefit to attitude over experience?
I heard that saying in the title many years ago in the context of education. At the time, it was referring to how children will learn so much easier than an adult because they have yet to form fixed opinions about the world. They were more the changeable clay that could be anything they wanted […]
The art of the counter offer, part 2 – Jump ship or jump back?
We recently ran an article discussing how the counter offer was often a part of the recruitment process in the current skills gap led market. In this article, we would like to look at the counter offer scenario again, but this time a little more from the candidates’ point of view. Although there is a […]
