Securing exclusive work from clients is the dream for any third party recruiter. As soon as you know the role is yours to fill, you can justify channeling extreme amounts of effort and giving the client the stellar service you’re capable of and they deserve. Unfortunately, locking down exclusive roles to work on is easier said than done.…
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Why does there need to be any advice given to recruiters about seeking a new role? Surely recruiters themselves are perfectly capable of writing the best CVs, given they are judging them all day in their roles? Well, while this might be largely true, recruiters still need to stand out from the crowd in order to secure…
It’s that time of year when people reflect. They reflect on the year they’ve left behind, the positives and the negatives, and peer into the future. What does it hold for them? What do they want this year from their career? Smart business leaders would be making sure they capitalise on this contemplative period. Want…
“Formatting candidate CVs is an absolute joy”… said no one ever. It can be quite a hideously repetitive, frustrating process that takes way longer than it should, especially when all you really want to do is send your amazing candidate straight over to your client but can’t because the CV is pumped full of weird formatting tricks.…
Regardless of who you are and what you do, there is always room for improvement. It’s safe to assume that all top-performing recruiters must continually strive for best practice and find ways to make their operations better, slicker, more efficient and strategic. However, honing good habits only works when there is synonymous attention on breaking bad tendancies, too. With the new year…
The candidate you are representing has made it to interview stage. You made sure that you asked them all the preparation questions and they seemed ready to go, ticking all of the boxes! Now that they’re out of the interview you’re keen to get all the details, right? It’s important to have the candidate give you a…
You don’t always outlay money and buy people gifts to show your appreciation. Sometimes, a genuine ‘thank you’, personalised email or phone-call is really all it takes to make someone feel special (warm & fuzzy). Agency recruiters are hard workers and aren’t the type to expect gifts, anyway. However, if you’re working with an excellent recruiter or…
Ok, so the title might be a little far-fetched for a feature film, but with the spate of recent blogs about automated systems killing off recruitment, it could very well be Arnie’s next blockbuster. Maybe. Maybe not. If I sent the script to James Cameron, there’s no doubt he wouldn’t give it a second glance but…
A huge part of the fun of working as a recruiter is getting to speak to so many different people all the time. Helping them on their way to getting their dream role with your client is a great feeling! It’s always interesting learning how different candidates have navigated through their careers to date, and…