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Top 5 Tips to Starting a Recruitment Business

Sponsored by The Recruit Venture Group which offers recruiters a truly risk-free, fully funded way to entice them to start their own recruitment business. 1. Start with clear idea. You are ready to use your experience and ‘do it your way’. Start up on your own, become a director of your own recruitment business – that’s…

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5 Online Safety Considerations for Candidates

The rise of job search websites has made it easier than ever to get your candidate’s resume in front of potential employers. But, there are some risks that come with sharing your personal information and contact details online. To help you out, we’ve put together this list of precautions your candidates can take to ensure they…

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Employer Branding

Are Graduates *Really* Not Skilled Enough?

You probably saw many articles circulating, quoting a press release from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) reporting that half of graduate employers believe graduates are not skilled enough. Do graduate employers genuinely believe that graduates aren’t ready for work, or is this just a sensational headline? We speak to talented and bright graduates and students every…

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Employer Branding

Why Some Remote Jobs are Location-Specific

The idea of working from anywhere at anytime is proving to be popular not just by employees, but by employers too. FlexJobs has identified the top 15 states where companies recruited the most state-based telecommuters in 2016. You’re probably not surprised to learn that California, Texas, and New York boasted the highest number of telecommuting…

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Wearable Tech at Work: Why Recruiters Need to Pay Attention

Wearable technology has the potential to revolutionise recruiting. Devices such as Fitbit, Jawbone, Niki+ and Apple Watch can collect, analyse and share information about employees’ private lives, and the technological innovations are not going away anytime soon. A recent study predicts that the wearables market could be worth $71.23bn by 2021, compared to just under $30bn…