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Why You Should Hire a Musician

“Shouldn’t you be playing in an orchestra somewhere?” I was interviewing for a job in the New York City Mayor’s Office, having just finished graduate school with a degree in public affairs. Surprised that what had stood out most on my resume were my studies at Juilliard, I responded by explaining away those years of…

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How to Avoid Missing Good CVs

In a candidate led market, it’s important to act quickly and be proactive in your selection and attraction process. Engage and attract candidates through a variety of methods, widening your search in order to grab candidates’ attention, allowing you to put them forward to your client before other recruiters have the opportunity. With so much…

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What is the Number One Benefit of Recruitment Marketing?

Now with most things in life, there’s no point in doing something if you’re not going to get any benefit from it. While there may be many benefits to recruitment marketing, our panel of esteemed experts have told us what they think is their number one. Have a read of them and see if you…

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Why Employee Retention Initiatives are More Important Than Ever

Employee retention is a hot topic in business right now. With the UK’s employment figures at their highest since comparable records began in 1971, employers are having to work increasingly hard to hang on to their best staff. Add in the fact that Brexit is looming and global competition is fierce, and it is easy…

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Diversity & Inclusion at the Big 4 Accounting Firms

The history of discrimination and male-dominance is evident within the accounting industry, but times have changed. Today, according to Catalyst, more than half (61.3%) of all accountants and auditors are women. This is a staggering increase from the 39% they had in 1983, which at that time was considered a giant step forward. But while this…