Undercover RecruiterYour CV is an important part of your armoury when looking for a job. It has to look good and be as close as possible to the job description to get you through to the next stage. As one of the first documents that someone will ask for to represent your capabilities, your CV should…
The clock change is imminent, we can’t remember summer and the lure of the duvet feels stronger than ever, leaving us with no choice but to search ‘mood boosters’ on Google! Mood is a tricky commodity. A low mood is influenced by so much; often fickle by nature it can come and go or creep…
This post is written and sponsored by John Buckman of Recruit Ventures; the joint venture operation funding and supporting entrepreneurial recruiters start-up in business. To find out more, follow the above link to get in touch! As I often say, most successful recruitment consultants possess a strong entrepreneurial flair; it goes with the territory. If…
Deciding whether or not to take the leap of faith to becoming a billing manager in recruitment is a dilemma faced by many successful recruiters. Equally, it can be a big challenge from the employer’s perspective too, in terms of how to ensure that employee experiences a smooth transition. In this blog, I will assess what qualities…
If you’ve just left school or university, writing your first CV can be a big challenge. With little or no work experience and no prior exposure to the job market, it’s difficult to know how you should format your CV and what information you should include. But help is at hand, as StandOut CV has produced…
Some businesses begrudge paying recruitment agencies to find them the top talent they need to be successful and grow. Still, they always end up coming back for the service. Why? Because great recruiters know how to get the job done properly. Some hiring / HR managers will absolutely exhaust their own capabilities first, contacting a million…
Well, well, well… if it isn’t Q4 sneaking up on us far quicker than we ever thought possible! It feels like approximately one minute ago that I returned to work in Q1 following a couple of weeks’ Christmas vacation… albeit a lot heavier than I am now, thanks to copious amounts of pudding and mulled wine… mmm. I digress. A brand…
Let’s talk about Slack. Do you use it? Do you know what it is? Basically it’s a great tool for allowing people to communicate within organisations. It’s a lot more than just instant messaging though – did you realise it can also be used for recruiting? I know, right? To get the real inside scoop on how to use…
How does your morning look? Do you jump out of bed after your seventh snooze, stressed and confused, rushing for the shower? Do you grab an apple on your way out the door and chomp it as you run to the bus station, missing your bus by only the most frustrating of margins, choking on seeds as…