With the recent good weather, it has been tricky to get interview apparel right.  One doesn't want to arrive at an interview with sweaty armpits or perspiring gently on your forehead.  However, one candidate got it very wrong by arriving for an interview in her flip flops.  I've reviewed t…

How long does it take to find a job?  One of the most common questions that I get asked.  And to be honest, there is no fixed answer - other than 'it depends'.

At the time of writing (June 2017), the market in the North is reasonably buoyant.  However, it's more buoyant in certain area…

I'm up and at it early this morning and have been listening to the Today programme (yes, really) with the News that Emmanuel Macron has won the French Elections.  Interestingly, much of the reporting is focusing on his age - 39.  Has he got the experience to do such a big job at such a young a…

I had a CV last week from a new candidate.  The file was named; ‘Joe Bloggs CV Short’.  It was 6 pages long.
One of my most commonly asked questions is ‘how long should my CV be’.  In the old days, the standard answer was 2 sides of A4.  On balance, it’s probably still optimal.  However, you’re no…

I wasn't really sure how to approach this one. I'm a recruiter not a political commentator and I'd like to make clear that this blog is just an 'observation' rather than me giving some kind of expert opinion on terrorism and security in the UK.

I'm sure most of the UK toda…

I saw a news article in the Telegraph recently.  It attracted my interest with the Headline - Teen shocked by interview feedback shaming her 'basic' answers. http://ow.ly/MoQi309a2AT.  Really, it was a headline befitting one of the tabloids and whilst I read the story, I then felt that the …

When I was in my twenties, I thought I was Superwoman.  Seriously.  I was a very young Client Services Director for a data driven marketing agency, I had a BMW, I lived in the city, I worked (really) hard and I played (quite) hard.  I took clients to the River Cafe for Dinner, I entertained other …

I’ve been doing this job for a while now.    Weirdly it’s not too repetitive – all my candidates are different and jobs are evolving all the time, particularly with the constant growth of the digital sector.  One thing that is repetitive is my advice to candidates whenever I send them an email to …

It’s quite tricky writing a recruitment blog. I’m often aware that I might sound like I’m whinging or that I sound grey and beyond my years.  The world of recruitment though is one area where I think there are still ‘niceties’ to be observed and whilst this world has evolved from the snail pace of…