Author Archive for James
Do recruitment agencies really suck?
I’m a recruiter, I recruit for a living for some truly wonderful companies and I love recruiting, I love the challenge and more than anything the impact it can have on another human beings life. But, I don’t like the recruitment industry. It is such a closed industry that is devoid of any entrepreneurial spirit [...]
Warning sign or time for a big rethink?
The number of job opportunities being created by the elusive Private sector is failing to keep up with expectations if the findings of a recent Reed Employment Agency study are to be believed.
Reed’s own index of vacancies fell 2% in comparison to March which was itself down against the figures supplied for February.
I’ve long been a fan of the Government’s plan to reduce the wage bill on the Public sector, however, I do feel that they need to do a lot more to stimulate the Private sector
Ever hired using an agency?
2010 has so far proved about as inconclusive as we could have expected regarding the UK employment market. One minute it’s up and the next it’s down. A simple walk through the streets of Leicester City Centre confirmed that for me on Sunday. Everywhere (and I mean everywhere) you look there are ‘To Let’ Signs [...]
Now what do we do?
Following on from my blog post earlier this week, I’ve been overwhelmed by the number of comments, messages and words of wisdom on the issue of the new breed of recruitment firms. Not being one to let something go, I’ve felt compelled to have another go at it, and to question the point of it? [...]
Why job boards will pay you
Having reviewed Pete Gold’s amazing blog (http://blog.hirestrategies.co.uk) I had to share with you to try and continue the debate around recruitment, evolution, development and above all CHANGE. Pete has put together a series of blog entries regarding this and with his kind permission I have placed it below, so please feel free to join the [...]
Thank you Twitter
So, here I was, just playing around on Twitter when I really should be doing some work and stumbled across the equivalent of a ‘repost’ on Twitter. @GLHoffman had reposted a blog entry that I’d missed when published by Seth Godin. (For those who don’t know him, he’s one of these people that if he [...]
Well Done Jessops (and its investors and bank manager!)
The past 12 to 18 months have seen a steady stream of headlines barracking company bosses about their lack of feeling regarding the people on the front line – the employees. The high street employer, Jessops (the Camera shop) has recently announced that due to a debt restructuring agreement with HSBC and whilst this is really bad news for anyone that has an ounce of equity within the business it guarantees the safety and security of up to 2000 jobs.
The Jobs Budget
I find my blog becoming more and more political as each story enters the news. Today is no different, but what is interesting here, is this could well be the most important budget any Government of any generation could try and unveil. Alistair Darling (what a surname) will later this week do one of two [...]
One big reality cheque?
Could this be one great big reality check? Not so long ago, job vacancies were plentiful, mortgages available and disposable income was spent on evenings out and weekends away, rather than inflated utility and shopping bills. The great British public lived a life of Riley, safe in the knowledge that their home was increasing in [...]
A victim (of circumstance?)
At the beginning of the week, I was sent an article from a friend of mine that caused me great concern. The Daily Mail website carried an article discussing steps that the Government are looking to take, to deal with the effects of redundancy. The link can be found here: (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1160337/Workers-lose-jobs-recession-offered-free-counselling.html#comments) There are two major [...]