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Employer Branding

Are You Paying Enough to Attract and Retain the Best Employees?

As confidence in the economy returns, more organisations are looking to expand and recruit new people. Our annual salary survey has shown that this positive upward trend has also resulted in a noticeable increase in salaries across many different sectors. Why are salaries increasing? The increase in salaries could be partly attributed to the introduction…

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Talent Acquisition

Check Yourself: Are Your Recruitment Expectations Totally Unrealistic?

Everyone wants to recruit the best and brightest for their business, but you need to be realistic about how attractive your business is to potential recruits.  If you think you’re Apple, but you’re actually Argos then you’re going to find it very difficult to hire and retain the talent you’re hoping for. We worked with…

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Workplace

New Job? 7 Things You MUST Do Immediately

Starting in a new role is an incredibly exciting time. You smashed the interview, met the team and it’s now time to walk into the first day at your new office, under your brand new job title. You’re bound to feel nervous about what’s to come, but the important thing is walking in to the…

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Talent Acquisition

Why Your Candidates Are Accepting Late Counter Offers

For a recruiter, obtaining verbal acceptance for a job offer and securing someone into a role is the pinnacle of success. Especially when placements feel few and far between, the satisfaction that comes with watching your candidate sign the dotted line with your client makes the dry spells worth it. Needless to say, there is nothing more disheartening than having…

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Employer Branding

Before You Bring Your Own Device to Work, Read This

An increasing number of companies are implementing bring your own device (BYOD) policies to accommodate employees who wish to use technology they’re comfortable with. While this has a great number of benefits for most employees, it does raise a number of questions for the savvy professional. What devices should one use? How should those devices…