Undercover RecruiterIn an effort to build the best company possible, recruiters are constantly looking for that perfect candidate — known as a Pink Unicorn. But as you might imagine, this rare breed can be tricky to catch. Here, we look at how to entice — and hang on to— this sought-after prize. What exactly is a…
There may be a number of times within an interview where you feel that the potential employer or interviewer is getting a little too personal with their questions. Never assume that an interviewer is asking a question simply because it benefits them, sometimes they’re just feeling chatty and would like to get to know the…
I get asked a lot about what made me set up on my own – a number of different factors led me to this decision back in 2005 which I will come on to in a moment. But I often wonder, would I encourage recruiters to do the same now, knowing what I know? Let’s…
We live in a world where your online reputation can literally make or break your career. Success and opportunity is no longer based on “who you know” but much more on “whom knows you.” Googling someone is standard practice. We all do it, and what shows up strongly influences the decisions we make about others:…
If you work in recruitment, you’ve probably seen thousands of job specs, in all different shapes and sizes. I’ve seen job specs ranging from five sentences, to five pages long. I’ve seen job specs that range in tone from funny and clever, to dry and dull. Furthermore, just as is the case with the CV,…
