I’ve  had a few situations recently when candidates have been a bit ‘lukewarm’ when I’ve run certain agencies by them.   Whilst over the years, there have always been some agencies who have reputations for one thing or another, I’ve always felt there are horses for courses and there is somewhere f…

When I sit down with a candidate for the first time and I ask them to describe their perfect role, it is increasingly common that remote working/working from home will be high on the wishlist.  Along with unlimited holidays, contributory pensions and free gym membership, this desire does seem to b…

I'm sure I've said it before that Recruitment is not Rocket Science.  That's not to say that it's easy or that anyone can do it - there are certain character traits that make good recruiters and generally they are the same skills that make a good account handler in an agency.  Ofte…

For most of us, starting a search for a new job can be a daunting task.  It can take a lot of time and effort and whilst the hope is that it will all be worth it in order to develop our careers, earn more money and enjoy greater job satisfaction (or whatever other criteria you have!).  For many ca…

It’s January – New Year, New Career and all that.  Busiest time in the recruitment calendar.  All true.  However, it has been a funny old month with three candidates declining offers last week.  It is always an interesting study in human behaviour to see how individuals communicate (or not) when t…

The world of recruitment is constantly changing and that works on both sides - from a client perspective and from a job-hunter's perspective too.  As generations change, mindsets change and expectations change too.  I've written about this previously and there are plenty of exceptions to t…

I try not to make a habit of looking at Daily Mail Online but it does provide useful fodder for discussion.  Recently they had an article which was titled: 'How describing yourself as a hard-working team player could be hindering your career'.  So far, so Daily Mail.  As usual, it wasn'…

I spoke to a candidate this month who had rejected a role, post interview, based on the fact that she couldn't see herself  in the working environment of a small agency based in Manchester (it's a well established agency and is purposefully small but perfectly formed).  The candidate had p…

This week, the news was full of the Human Rights Lawyer (female) who outed another (male) Lawyer after he had commented (favourably) on her LinkedIn photo. I've been mulling over this story to try to establish how I feel about it.  I'm certainly no fan of misogynist comments or sexism in o…