Do you consider yourself a good listener? Listening is a vital skill to be a successful recruiter. That’s not to say it’s always easy... we are human after all. It takes focus and energy to really listen to someone, to not let the mind momentarily wander to your next deadline, or the email that pinged into your inbox just before you left your de...

The battle to not only attract but then retain top talent is undeniably becoming more challenging. A key way to gain a serious competitive edge is to make the onboarding experience for your new hires as seamless and robust as possible. And it’s not just about getting them through the door! The benefits of a good onboarding process are numerous: ...

Keen to dial back some of the stress and frustration of job seeking? Below is my “insider’s” guide, from a recruiter’s point of view, to standing out from the crowd. Application stage Always tailor your CV and cover letter to the position you’re applying for and articulate your motivation. Generic CVs with little or no effort put into a cover le...

Gone are the days when job tenure with a single employer was a badge of honour; Millennials have been dubbed the ‘job-hopping generation’ and a recent study forecast that Generation Z will have an average of six careers in their lifetime. This is great news for us recruiters as it allows us to sell the many benefits of temporary work – or ‘tempi...