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Job Seeker (old and current) Survey time!
There has been so much talk, debate and reasoning about the future of recruitment agencies; their place in the market, their future and what people ‘think’ will happen to them. I felt that now was a good time to try and get the real story behind the opinions and to try and compile facts, figures, [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
Flying the Scottish Flag
Good news has been released today for people north of the border! The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has stated that the number of graduate job vacancies in Scotland has risen by 14% – a very different story to the rest of the UK. Although average salary levels have dropped, it is certainly positive news [...]
The first (big) attempt at marketing the brand and the employer?
It may appear that Mr. Branson and the crew at Virgin has pulled off another first. Not content with pushing the boundaries of business, it appears, at least that they have decided to take the employer route into mainstream marketing. Maybe because its my background, but I really sense that they’re pushing Virgin Atlantic here [...]