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Do you know how to spot a star candidate?

Posted on Jun 12, 2018

You’ve decided to hire a new member of staff, and you want to make sure they’re a great fit for your team as well as being highly qualified for the role. You’ve put together the job spec, prepared the competency-based questions and arranged interviews with a range of promising candidates. But once the candidates arrive, ... read more

Humans versus Robots – who will win?

Posted on May 13, 2018

This week we’ve learned that robots are being used in Russia to replace humans in the recruitment process: calling candidates, reviewing CVs and even conducting interviews. Some people are excited about the potential of this technology, while others are nervous about the increasing power of artificial intelligence. So what do robots mean for recruitment, an ... read more

How a Good Recruitment Agency can Help your Business

Posted on Apr 11, 2018

Looking for new staff members can be a daunting process – where do you start? How do you find the right person for the job? And what if you simply don’t have the time to do all the legwork involved? Recruitment agencies offer an effective and efficient solution by: Helping you to think ... read more

The Unexpected Benefits Of Hiring Temporary Workers

Posted on Mar 8, 2018

As we’ve already seen (in The Unexpected Benefits of Temporary Work), temporary contracts can be a mutually beneficial arrangement, offering a flexible solution to short term problems for both candidates and employers. Whether you need to cover a sickness or absence, clear a backlog of tasks or find additional resources at short notice for a ... read more

Loving Your Job

Posted on Feb 11, 2018

Not all of us are working in our dream job. Sometimes a change of circumstances or a change in the jobs market means that there are fewer roles on offer, so we have to choose strategically with a longer gameplan in mind. Sometimes we have to climb several rungs on the ladder before we find ... read more