I'm old enough to remember the days when recruitment advertising filled the pages of the UK press, making up a quarter of their revenue in some cases. Then, last century, the job-boards came along (hands up who remembers that Monster…
Macro-level statistics and a wave of anecdotal evidence shows the recruitment market is moving into a tough spot in 2024, having been in retreat in many sectors throughout the latter part of 2023. I’ll have more to say about this in…
OK, like those ads for the well-known insurance comparison site, I’m confused. And, just like the wide many options available on said site (other sites are available), the range of opinions on how the recruitment market will develop in 2024…
The recent death of Ian Lavender, the last surviving member of the principal cast characters from the much-loved Dad’s Army, brought back happy memories of watching one of British television’s all-time great sitcoms. As with all such entertainment, the writers…
With over 50 Mini and Full MOTs completed in the last two years, it was staggering to look at some stats related to those MOTs. 90% of the companies that completed MOTs said that they didn't feel that their copy stood…
If you follow me on LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen me posting about my new Recruitment MOT audit. It’s my way of turning all the years of working in recruitment, all the tech/systems nous and all the problem-solving skills I’ve built…
In 25 years of working in the recruitment sector, I’ve never known anything quite like it. The lack of candidates, the war for talent, the volatile market – it’s incredibly challenging for employers across the UK, across a whole range of…
Results don’t just happen all by themselves. Success in any area is more often the end of a complex process. It’s the last of many steps, the sum of many parts. Instead of game-changing eureka moments, there is an accumulation…
Running a business that relies so heavily on personal interaction, that’s built on real relationships, has never been harder. I’m the first one to shout about the value of social media, and it didn’t take us long to pivot from…