11 Jul 2023
The first things you think when a candidate doesn’t show up for an interview are either “they forgot” or ‘they’ve changed their mind and didn’t bother to tell us.” Both of these assumptions are valid and much of the time they are the correct ones. There can be some situations though where this isn’t the case and there is a genuine reason for their no-show.
10 Jul 2023
Finding experts in any field isn’t always straightforward. You will often go through many different CVs with different job descriptions not matching the candidate profile and this can be quite demoralising. In order to spot the right candidate, we need to break down the fundamentals of the role. When we’re filling a job role, we’re not just looking at professional skills, other factors also come into play.
10 Jul 2023
Are you looking for employees to help expand your business? Make sure you avoid falling foul of getting anything less than the best job ad out there, and improve your chances of getting the best candidates!
23 Jun 2023
With the level of legislation in place to prevent discrimination in the workplace, it can be difficult to understand what is expected of you as an employer and very easy to word something that might be interpreted as discriminatory in a job advert. This can happen even when there is no intent at all to be discriminatory, sometimes it is just that not enough care has been taken with the working or the advert. Here are the main do’s and don’ts that are covered by the relevant legislation.
23 Jun 2023
Finding and keeping the right apprentices for your company can be difficult. Challenges can come with attracting apprentices, and in working out how to run an apprenticeship scheme effectively.. As you’re probably well aware, apprenticeship schemes can be a great way of employing people. They can produce well trained employees that are likely to stay with your company for years to come, if managed correctly.
22 Jun 2023
If, like most companies, you have a website to showcase your product(s), have you thought about its role in showcasing you as an employer? Bearing in mind one of the first places a potential candidate will look for information about you is online, it's vital to ensure that you use your site in the best way possible to help the recruitment process
22 Jun 2023
Decisions to make, questions to ask, and the fear of getting it wrong can make interviewing a daunting process to be involved in. We’ve set out seven steps for you to follow next time you’re faced with the prospect of hiring new staff, in the hope that your interviews go well and you make the right choice.
21 Jun 2023
Are you in the process of hiring again? Do you want to bring some new talent into your team without having to trawl through thousands of applications? Then read on:
21 Jun 2023
There are many organisations who, despite their best efforts, are struggling to find the right new recruits to fill their vacancies. They can advertise on every job board, in the press, on social media and elsewhere, hoping they’ll find those people with the right experience to come in and hit the ground running but to no avail.
20 Jun 2023
Many recruiters receive job applications from candidates who, on the face of it, don’t appear to have made much of an effort. We see things such as CV applications with no cover letter, CVs with a sparse career history, and even out-of-date CVs. Like most recruiters, you’re probably inclined to think, ‘They’ve not made an effort, so they’re not that interested’, or even ‘If they’d have sent a cover letter, we might have interviewed them’. Have another think!
