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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 [...]
So is it all a load of BS?
Is Social Recruitment #socialrecruiting a great recruitment based strategy or just a load of overrated rubbish? Do Job Seekers or Employers actually care where the successful person comes from? Or is the outcome far more important?
Social Media killed the Recruitment star
Social media is changing recruitment and recruitment agencies. Engage in social media to win the new battle of recruitment and job searching.
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
Is it time for good old fashioned innovation in recruitment?
It’s not been a good couple of weeks if you’re unemployed… This week has been a BAD week for the unemployed of the United Kingdom and the news seems to be about to get worse. Louise Peacock in this week’s Daily Telegraph that confirmed that young people were about to bare the brunt of changes [...]
Manchester Utd, the best employer of them all?
As a life long Liverpool fan, I think I was as surprised as anyone to read about the enormous counter-offer that has been placed at Wayne Rooney’s door. I, on a personal level think that Wayne’s attitude to his employer has been nothing short of diabolical but I am at a loss as to how [...]
When Social Media and Recruitment go into 3 fall
Over the past ten years or so our high street has seen a lot of changes and one brand came along and took a fight to the biggest of the big boys. 3 Mobile phones were the new boys, they were new, different and their product was ‘unique’ although don’t quote me on this. I’m [...]
Sorry Tie-Rack, this isn’t good enough
To start a conversation or dialogue with an apology is never a good thing. So here goes ‘sorry’. Sorry for being too busy to keep on top of my blog about the world of work. My world of work has been somewhat busy @alexhens will certainly be able to vouch for that. I want to [...]
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? [...]