In an era where emails and texts and social media are the most prevalent means of communication, having a good natter on the phone is deemed quite retro! If you are a novice caller, then its time to start getting back on the saddle - the telephone call has been given a revival. It’s our job [...]
The summer holidays are looming to an end, the heatwave is over, Love Island has finished its national take over….so what next? New season, new start? Maybe you want to spend next summer avoiding no air-con and reality TV? If you are mechanical minded, a people person and enjoy travelling, then check out this vacancy. Maybe [...]
So you have an interview?! How exciting! When our candidates are offered interviews with our clients, we either have face to face or telephone chats with our candidates to ensure they are confident about the interview process. We are frequently asked about the type of questions they are likely to be asked during the interview [...]
Do you have a knack of solving a problem? You know, where you really get into the nitty gritty, will turn a house upside down if you have to, and don’t miss a thing? If you can find a needle in a haystack or complete a Rubik cube you would love the roles that [...]
As we draw close to the end of the year 2017 we would like to give our thanks and support to some great folks out there. I feel like I am about to give a long speech at an award ceremony so bear with me. First of all – a big shout out to our encouraging [...]
When we advertise our vacancies and applications from people who have taken the time to write a relevant cover letter, I am not going to lie, it gets us very excited! We are great advocates of these and find them extremely useful to understand why people are applying for a specific role. An essay isn’t [...]
So here we are, now over 8 months in to running our own recruitment agency. What have we learned on our expedition so far? There have been no regrets. Zero. Our eventful journey has been incredible and we get thrills (no chills) every time our efforts of introducing a candidate to a new company result [...]
Sweaty palms? Check. Ironed suit? Check. Researched the company? Errr. The adage we all know and loathe is when we hear people say, “To prepare to fail is fail to prepare”. Annoying but true. There are a lot of aspects to consider when attending an interview, some of which are common sense i.e. turn up [...]
A key question (and a very valid one at that) we are sometimes asked by businesses is “why use an agency?” Such a question deserves a clear answer. We are not going to say that we are unlike a lot of agencies as you have heard it all before. So instead let’s look at the [...]
Maybe this should have been the first blog, there are indeed a lot of firsts when it comes to leaving your full-time job and setting up your own business. Especially when Sue and I both have mortgages and family commitments. You do start to question your own sanity when you come away from the [...]
