Okay. Time to talk about something in agency recruitment which can cause all sorts of problems for newbie consultants, and even seasoned ones: the ‘percentage’ fee. Most recruitment companies work to a set percentage fee based on the basic yearly salary of the candidate; this tends to be somewhere around the 20% mark. Now, clients…
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There’s a lot of noise and concern about how artificial intelligence and automation will impact business as we know it. As automation begins to eliminate unskilled labor, it marks just the beginning of a workforce revolution that will transform every aspect of how organizations function and how work gets accomplished. For recruiters, the impact of…
I start with the premise that to be successful in recruitment, or in fact any career, you can be nice and there is really no need to be nasty. I would go as so far to say I think that nicer recruiters are actually way more successful, and more importantly, have greater longevity in their market than…
One of the biggest challenges companies have when they recruit is getting enough candidates to choose from. In addition, they also struggle to attract the correct sort of candidate. The flow on effect of this is feeling forced to spend significant amounts of money advertising jobs and engaging recruitment agencies, which can result in lost productivity. Ask a…
Personal branding. What exactly does it mean and how can individuals and the organisations they represent benefit from it? Let’s take a closer look! I’ve had a chat with personal brand expert Jennifer Holloway, who specialises in getting people to blow their own trumpet… Read on for her pro tips on how to strike the perfect balance between business and personal…