Here at Hiring Hub, we like to think we’re pretty good when it comes to office etiquette. So, naturally, we thought it we’d share our insights with you. Office etiquette is all about balance: the balance between work (getting stuff done), mindfulness, respect, and – just as importantly – fun. By understanding and employing the…

Well, that was a turn up for the books wasn’t it? Not many predicted a majority win in this years election. The recruitment industry certainly didn’t. It slowed following concerns and uncertainty around a hung parliament. But with Mr Cameron still able to call 10 Downing Street home and the dust settling after a long (very…

What makes a candidate decide to jump ship from their current role and become the new kid in the office? Improved pay, job title, responsibility, security, work/life balance, progression? Sounds about right? What if we were to tell you that some of the above came in the bottom 5 reasons candidates have for changing roles?…

Meetings… they can be very dull. And that’s why delicious snacks are necessary; they motivate people to attend. Here’s our pick of the top meeting snacks. TOP 10 MEETING SNACKS TO PROVIDE AT AN OFFICE MEETING: 1. Prozac. This is particularly appropriate for a Monday morning meeting. Sugarcoat it by inserting a dose into a doughnut. Caffeine…

I know what you’re thinking. Something’s different. Things have changed around here haven’t they? In the famous words of Ozzy Osbourne, ‘we’re going through changes’. At Hiring Hub we like to move with the times. We’re not the types to get left behind. Far from it. In fact we’re the ones keen to change the…

You’re a carrot in a salad and a fork is coming towards you. You’re about to be eaten. What do you do?   As bizarre interview questions go, that’s up there with the most abstract, and it’s perhaps not an angle many hiring managers would pursue with any great vigour.  However, if you really want to get…

Despite a competitive jobs market many employers, particularly in specialist sectors like IT, have concerns about staff retention, and some are going to extraordinary lengths to ensure their workforce is merry and content. So how do you ensure that YOUR staff are motivated and happy? Should you consider more flexible hours, extra training, or, like…

Hiring Hub is a fast-growing business and, therefore, not immune to recruitment pains of its own. But whether we’re looking for a new web developer or sales person, we judge all those we meet against eight core characteristics that we believe set people apart in the workplace. We’re looking for what we call Eight Balls….

If you’re getting bored of your 9-5 and each working day is beginning to feel the same, fear not, because things could be a lot worse. There are some strange vocations out there, from Armpit Sniffer to Professional Thief, and we’ve compiled a quick list of the Top 12 Weirdest Jobs to bring a hint of…

Sorting through the masses to find the cream of the crop. It’s a tough job. And it can be extremely time consuming. Hiring takes energy, time and money, plus a good deal of strategic thinking and personal judgement. But gut instinct alone isn’t enough to prevent an unsuitable or dishonest candidate slipping through the net….