I don't generally have much time to scour the Web for useful tips & stories about recruitment (too busy finding those perfect marketing folk their perfect jobs!) but I noticed the following link on a friend's Twitter feed and thought it was worthy of mention... ow.ly/d5eQ2

The most impo…

Bit of a topical one this.  I've had several calls this week asking me about part time opportunities in the North.   Mostly, these calls are from candidates who are on maternity leave, about to return to a role and they're keen to explore other opportunities....on a part time basis.

In the …

We all have something where we have zero tolerance.  For me, it’s poor spelling   Poor punctuation gets me down too but it’s a while since I read Eats, Shoots and Leaves so I’m not going to go on about that.
It’s spelling, particularly with relation to CVs.  Ultimately, it’s unacceptable to have any…

I have a candidate who has handed their notice in with no job to go to.
It got me thinking…
Fundamentally, it’s not a good idea in the current climate to leave a role with no job to go to.  Yes, there are jobs out there, but the lead time to finding a job is significantly longer than in the past.  It…

Honestly, this isn’t a rant. Really it’s not.OK, it sort of is.
Here’s the thing.
We’re all human.  Recruiters understand that, clients understand that.  Life’s tough. It’s often hard to make time for interviews, particularly if you have a demanding job, have taken off lots of time recently, had too …

This has the potential to be the shortest blog yet.I’ve been mulling it over for years and I’ve yet to come across a situation where I think it adds any value to put your photograph on your CV.
It’s standard human behaviour for people to judge each other from what they look like and employers are no…

Should be a simple enough thing to do really but it may not always feel like this.You’ve landed the job of your dreams but before you can really start to count the days, you need to have a conversation with your current boss to tell him/her that you are leaving.
In most organisations you’ll have a …

Interview performances can be extremely variable.  Often, those who on paper look like they’re the right man (or woman) for the job, turn out to be not quite right.  Equally, someone who isn’t as strong on paper, can surprise everyone by being spot on with the culture of a place.
So clearly, a lot r…

I've been planning to create a PMP blogspot for some time now and finally I've got around to it. Hurrah!  Fundamentally, I'd imagine that most candidates would rather I was spending my time hunting down their perfect marketing jobs rather than blogging but I'd like this to be a usef…