Whenever I place someone in a new role, I phone them a couple of days before they start to say Good luck and stay in touch.  I always add that if for whatever reason, the role isn't what they hoped it would be that they should give me a ring.  Superstitiously I think that if I say that, then it…

To be honest, after over 15 years of writing a monthly blog, I've covered most topics more than once.  There isn't so much new material in the world of recruitment unless of course I get into automation - tracking systems and using AI etc.  Regular readers will remember that I'm not fon…

Well, I guess it's an entirely predictable Blog for a recruiter in January.  New Year, New Career and all that.   Today is Tuesday 2nd January 2024 and it's the first day back after the Christmas break.  I genuinely love the Christmas break - it's the only time of year when I genuinely …

Will a university degree make you earn more?  Probably but it depends on the university and the course.Will it make you more attractive to employers?  Quite likely: It shows you persisted for 3 years and met a standard, however irrelevant to their business.
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I'm sure I've done this one before.  But after 20 years in recruitment, there aren't many topics that I haven't covered.   This week I've been working with a candidate who is very nervous about a second stage interview.    As with most second stage interviews, there is a require…

I do try to do a blog each month.  I think it’s a habit.  I’m not kidding myself that anyone is reading them, let alone nodding along sagely at the years of industry ‘knowledge’ that I have soaked up along the way.   Each month I wrack my brains for an idea that I haven’t done to death previously o…

Every so often I think to myself how small a world it is in the North.  I'm sure it is in the South too but the North - specifically the North West and Yorkshire is 'my patch' so I have regular reminders.I've been in recruitment for over 20 years now.  Longer, in fact than I was in …

One of the most important parts of my job is ensuring that if I have a candidate interviewing with a client, that I help the candidate to get the most out of that interview.  Potentially, they only have one shot to impress and a little bit of preparation and homework can give you the edge when ther…

I was wondering what topic to cover for my July Blog and it's actually over a year since I last talked about hybrid working in the creative services sector.  It does seem to be a moving feast and many agencies who had previously been working remotely post pandemic have found themselves gradual…