It’s a critical HR function. One that could potentially make or break your business. After all, the people you hire will shape its future. Make a major mistake when hiring new staff and it could cost you. But that’s not to say that this pressure doesn’t come without reward. And we think Talent Acquisition is one…
Read MoreShazam, and the future of recruitment
Since I joined the Recruitment industry, however many moons ago, there has been an incredible shift in the way that people hire. We used to notice the flow of hiring cycles, changing on a bi-annual basis almost. It was either a candidates’ market or a clients’ market. The candidates would either hold all the power…
Read MoreHOW I MADE £80,000 ON HIRING HUB LAST YEAR
A member of Hiring Hub’s recruitment agency community since 2014, Josh Simmons is among the network’s top billers, and regularly makes a placement a month on the marketplace. We caught up with the London-based IT consultant to get his view on Hiring Hub, and understand how he’s developing his agency’s reputation through the marketplace. You…
Read MoreTreat your candidates like VIPs
A couple of months ago I spoke at an event about the way we hire at Lyst, mentioning some of the qualities we look for in our candidates, the recruitment process we’ve put in place, and how important it is for us to be nice to our candidates. The last one resonated the most with the…
Read MoreHow alternative finance could help your company grow
Alternative finance has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years — but various studies have shown that small and medium sized companies still don’t have a particularly good understanding of the options available to them. Although many recruiters will already be aware of ‘FinTech’ and ‘AltFi’ — because they’ve placed candidates with…
Read MoreWhat does it take to win?
It’s a question asked by sports teams across the country. What can they do to ensure they win, time after time? It’s a question that Dave Brailsford and his professional cycling team, Team Sky, ask on a daily basis. And one that has resulted in them winning the world’s most prestigious cycling race, Le Tour…
Read MoreHottest Jobs of the Year
January is a busy month for job hunters, with the number of job applications increasing by a whopping 100%. Maybe it’s those torrid January blues, or perhaps a New Year’s resolution that’s actually being followed through. So with all these applications being made, which job roles will be the most sought after in 2016?…
Read MoreHow to screw up recruitment
We’ve talked extensively in the past about how important it is to hire the right person first time, and the implications of getting it wrong. So important in fact, we even commissioned some independent research about it. Getting someone’s feet under the desk as quickly as possible might seem like it’s the top priority, but in reality…
Read MoreWhy you’re terrible at recruiting
Every organisation likes to think they’re great at recruitment. But is this actually the case? A recent report released by the CIPD and Hays PLC, found that 78% of the employers surveyed reported that recruiting related problems are one of the biggest challenges to business growth. Incredibly, 8 out of 10 respondents claimed that they’re unable to…
Read MoreAre recruitment agency fees going up?
Will the skills shortage trigger an increase in recruitment agency fees, and do they represent good value? When you sell a car, or house, its value is not determined by you, it’s determined by the market; what similar cars or houses sell for and, therefore, what buyers are prepared to pay for them. You may…
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