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How to make candidates love your recruitment agency

  It's not hard to see that the recruitment industry has a bit of an image problem.  There are some rogue recruiters out there, and they're pulling everyone else down. You don't need to look any closer than the front page of Google to see the effect this is having: Google can make depressing reading for a recruiter   But why is this? Agency…
Published: 05/07/2017

Flexibility for the masses: tales from the gig economy

Working life is ever changing. While not unrecognisable from a generation before, the opportunities that crop up are more varied.    Full or part time jobs aren't the only routes into employment. Nowadays, there is more flexibility and one of the terms that fits this elastic lifestyle is a style of work you undoubtedly will have heard of: the gig…
Published: 20/06/2017

How to negotiate a better salary: should you disclose current pay?

  You've seen a job, your'e the perfect candidate and, the best bit is, the salary is some 20% higher than your current pay. So you apply. Then the employer (or recruiter) calls you up, and after a positive phone interview they ask: "What's your current salary?"   What do you say? Do you have to disclose it? Will it put you in a weaker negotiating…
Published: 13/06/2017

Spotting fake job adverts: what jobseekers need to know

  You can't trust everything you see online.   I know! Who knew?!   Unfortunately, this applies to job adverts, and candidates can easily be sucked into applying for a vacancy that doesn't even exist.   A vacancy that doesn't exist? Surely that can't be a thing...   Well, fake job ads are 100% real and they're not always…
Published: 06/06/2017

How to Discuss Politics in Work Without Starting a Riot

  Politics affects everyone. And we shouldn't need to mention that the political world has been going a bit crazy recently. What with Brexit, Mr. Trump, and a general election, there's plenty to discuss. That's before you even start to consider longer-standing issues. But is politics something you should ever talk about in work?   Is discussing…
Published: 31/05/2017

Employers: what is Article 50 and how might it affect you?

    March 29th 2017. A date that will leave an indelible mark on the history of the UK. At approximately 12.20pm that day, the European Council's president, Donald Tusk, was handed a letter that will be significant for generations.   It was official confirmation from the UK that the Prime Minister is triggering Article 50, thus starting…
Published: 23/05/2017

Fake degrees: the secret industry damaging so many employers

  Fancy becoming a Doctor of Physics for £250? The price includes a certificate - accurate to a university of your choice - along with all transcripts from the course you 'underwent'. Added bonus? No tuition fees or live-in costs.   Not included: the course, experience, qualification and overall vocational competency.    Fake degrees…
Published: 15/05/2017

12 Prolific Construction Bloggers to follow in 2017

  Our List of Distinguished Construction Bloggers & Blogs: Andrew Pryke - BAM Blog Kayley Bright - Pauley Creative: The Construction Marketers' Blog Matt Molloy - Thomas Reuters (Practical Law Construction Blog) Josh Farrington - MyBuilder Blog  Stephen Roberts - Builders' Merchants News Aarni Heiskanen - AEC Business Blog Monica…
Published: 09/05/2017

Recruitment myths: 12 ugly truths

      The recruitment industry generates a lot of myth and conjecture. Here we've assembled 12 of those myths. Some will make you laugh, and others will make you cry with despair. The one thing they have in common is that they're all dead wrong. Let us tell you why ...   Myth 1: small recruitment agencies shouldn't be trusted We're…
Published: 08/05/2017

IR35 Reforms: How will these affect recruitment agencies?

    The first week of April is always an important one in the UK; it marks the implementation of many pieces of legislation. This year, April 6th was the all important date and one in particular caused consternation in the recruitment sector.    Specifically, the public sector IR35 reforms could end up costing recruitment agencies vital…
Published: 04/05/2017