Undercover RecruiterYour cover letter is often the very first contact you will have with a recruiter or employer, so it needs to make a great impression. A poorly-worded and sloppy introduction will make you look unprofessional, and could even mean that your CV doesn’t actually get opened. However, a professional and persuasive cover letter will greatly increase your chances of…
“Don’t leave it to the last minute”. I appreciate this is one of those easier-said-than-done things, but nothing rewarding or precious is ever really easy to attain, so moot point. Everyone studying or in the workforce has some kind of ‘to do’ list each day. Some people won’t look to theirs as a burden; others will despise…
Having a successful employer brand is something that many businesses are struggling with. How do you attract the best talent? How do you tell your brand’s story? How do you increase applications? If you’ve ever been stuck pondering these questions, join the majority of large businesses, struggling with the same issues. However, some brands have got this employer brand…
This post is sponsored by Biscuit Recruitment, a boutique recruitment agency in London specialising in placing PA, EA and office support staff. The saying goes that people leave managers, not jobs. When you have a bad manager it can make every second at work a nightmare. Whether your manager is ineffectual, unfriendly or just plain incompetent, we have…
The importance of employer branding has grown exponentially as the war for talent rages on, and candidates increasingly make “culture” a deciding factor in their employment decision. Is your company winning or losing the employment brand battle? If you see any of the following items going on at your company, you may be further behind…
Picture this scene. You’ve just been invited for an interview with a super hot startup. Eager for the chance to latch onto the next Google or Facebook, you spend the next two weeks gearing up for the interview of your life. You rehearse your life story until it comes off like a TED Talk. You practice behavioral questions so…
Looking for a job? It’s high time to confess that the hiring process is far from what it looked like ten or even five years ago. To keep your eye on the ball and get that dream job, you should be ready for a video interview. Six out of ten hiring managers used video technologies…
Many businesses still operate on the misconception that their recruitment function is a subservient element of the HR function. I still speak to business leaders who simply want to be free from the hassle of recruitment. This type of resentment still exists as a result of the sales style approach to recruitment which has pestered business leaders with…
I remember my first day on the job clearly, like it was yesterday. I also recall how at the time everything seemed as clear as mud. In the beginning I had no idea what to really expect from a career in agency recruitment. I’d heard all the great things about the industry, from the great people to the perks of…
