New research  discovered that almost half (46%) of workers don’t know which of their skills to show off in job employers – potentially aided by recruiters – could be doing more to stop jobseekers feeling confused. It’s clear businesses could be doing more to clarify the skills required for a role. “Employers are potentially [...]

WHAT IS THE STUPIDEST THING YOU’VE EVER SAID TO GET A JOB? OR THE STUPIDEST THING YOU’VE EVER HEARD IN A JOB INTERVIEW? The apprentice is back,so stupid statements are all over the media Lord Sugar has felt compelled to tell the world via the BBC website that all applicants aren’t stupid.But here are some [...]

    Are you from the UK/Is English your first language? Although you have a legal obligation to check that applicants are eligible to work in the UK – you shouldn’t need to ask any questions about their race, religion or native language. Because although many jobs may require employees to speak fluently, none of [...]

57% of people don’t play Christmas songs in their workplace Mariah Carey, Tom Jones & Wham! voted most annoying to listen to at work 7 out of 10 say you shouldn’t decorate before December Socks, underwear, and toiletries named the worst Secret Santa gifts you can give Every festive film fan knows that the best [...]

The team wishes all our Clients and Candidates a very merry Christmas and Happy New year .

No shirt, no shoes… As the old saying goes, you are how you look. Unfortunately however, some candidates underestimate the importance of appearance, and end up looking exactly what they are – unprofessional. Some of your favourite interview fashion faux-pas included: • The male candidate arriving to an interview wearing jeans and no top • The female [...]

Pensioner Joe ‘storms’ interview and lands café job Fri, 2 Dec 2016 EmailCommentPrint this page  15 An 89-year-old jobseeker has “stormed” his interview at a Devonshire café – so much so that he has landed a front-of-house role. Yesterday, Recruiter reported how the owner of the Cantina Kitchen & Bar had invited Joe Bartley, who lives in Paignton, [...]

  Measures boosting job creation in the UK’s house building, transport infrastructure and science sectors, as well as an increase in the National Living Wage, are just some of the announcements expected in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement later today. The BBC reports some of the measures that will affect the world of recruitment in Chancellor [...]

Great Britain won two swimming silver medals on day four of the Olympics thanks to Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team.

what has been an intense week of Brexit fallout, recruiters have been scrabbling around for any signs of what it means for their industry. Will we go into recession? Will free movement of labour be shackled? Will clients freeze their recruitment budgets? Will our talent pools shrink even more? Who knows? But spare a thought [...]