During LinkedIn’s much anticipated Talent Connect event in London this week, they revealed a list of the most in demand employers in the UK. So who’s leading the way in talent attraction this year? Unsurprisingly the Tech giants Google and Apple led the way, with Google holding onto the top spot for a fourth year in…
Email persuasion is about what you say and when you say it. Aspects such as the day of the week, frequency of communication, consistency in tone and the right amount of simplicity all factor in our ability to persuade via written correspondence. They are the main variables that comprise influential email formulation. Whether you are…
Within the role of a recruitment consultant, there are plenty of contributing factors to potential causes of stress and anxiety. I would like to explore what these trigger points can be, how recruiters can spot them and act before they scale up – becoming a serious health issue, and also how employers of recruiters can also…
Recruiters have seen it all when it come to candidates. From ’embellished’ resumes, to a total lack of commitment. It’s their job to match up the top candidates with their perfect job, so they’ve become pretty well practiced at reading people and spotting the red flags a candidate may display. So if you want to catch the…
Thinking about making a career change? Get networking! Building a strong network plays an extremely important role in the job search and when you are looking to enter a new sector all together, this can be quite daunting. However, if you have already established and nurtured a network of contacts throughout your career so far, your…
We all grew up reading fairy tales, hearing bedtime stories and even watching movies from the Grimm Brothers. We learned about cautionary tales, great adventures, true love, friendship…and even some business lessons. Think back to stories like “The Shoemaker and the Elves,” “Rapunzel” and even “Cinderella.” There were clear examples of poor leadership, lack of…
The tech industry has always been a male dominated field and though there are more women in today’s workforce, less are choosing to join the sector now than 20 years ago. Not only this, but there remains a significant pay gap between men and women and many women report everyday sexism in the workplace, which is off putting…
There are many reasons that you may have come to the decision to resign from your job. Whether you just feel it’s time to try something new, or you can’t wait to see the back of the place, it would be silly to burn bridges and therefore it’s important that you are tactful when it comes…
Lots of recruiters have a LinkedIn Recruiter Licence. Indeed many of my clients do, or are considering investing. I’ve written several blogs about recruiters not “getting” the value of LinkedIn: Recruiters: Don’t Expect a Return on Investment from LinkedIn (part 1) Recruiters: Don’t Expect a Return on Investment from LinkedIn (part 2) And now I’m…