Recruitment has finally got its British Institute
February 21, 2012 4:54 PM written by Geniusteam · 2 Comments
Less than a year since the Institute of Recruiters (IOR) launched, it has gained the backing of the Government in taking on the role of standards champion for the UK recruitment industry. It now has two key goals – making British recruitment the gold standard globally and becoming the biggest UK recruitment body by the Read more
Are we Managers or Parents?
February 21, 2012 4:48 PM written by Hannah Keep · Leave a Comment
Whilst running a Managers training programme the other day I was taken back to my training in Transactional Analysis (a theory of personality) and it struck me how sometimes with the best of intentions, managers can set up ‘unhealthy’ relationships with their consultants. You will be familiar with the term Parent, Adult, Child which in Read more
As a recruitment business owner you can be so busy..
February 21, 2012 4:44 PM written by Terry Edwards · Leave a Comment
As a recruitment business owner you can be so busy with poor sales, chasing clients and candidates, as well as responding to emails, that there's hardly time to do what really needs to be done. I was recently reading a book by the great coach and motivational speaker, Les Brown and he shared this story, Read more
Work Hard or Smart – you decide
January 9, 2012 1:20 PM written by Hannah Keep · 3 Comments
How many times in your career have you heard the words ‘work smarter, not harder’? Top billers seem to have the innate ability to do this, they do work hard but they choose to work on the right activities, the right candidates, the right clients, where they know they will get a return on investment Read more
If you’re not sure, ask about IT
January 5, 2012 4:38 PM written by Claire Manton · 3 Comments
I.T. recruitment agencies face a unique set of circumstances when buying insurance. Not only do they need normal office cover and general liability for their own staff, but they can often be deemed responsible for the workers they place as well. IT agencies are increasingly asked to sign contracts in which they're guaranteeing to their Read more
How to cut the red tape and focus on liberating your business to become more profitable
January 3, 2012 2:22 PM written by David Thornhill · 6 Comments
Where there’s a will there’s a way….here Simplicity MD David Thornhill explores the opportunities available to new start up recruitment agencies who don’t want to be strangled by the ever growing amount of red tape facing businesses in the UK. Tune in your TV or radio and you will be presented with a tale of Read more
Do recruitment consultants provide you with an appealing shortlist and save you time or is the value minimal?
December 29, 2011 11:00 PM written by Philip Marks · Leave a Comment
I was once bet a bottle of champagne to prove that Londoners were friendly by going up to three random people, separately and engaging them in a 3 minute lighthearted conversation. Do you get good customer service in shops? Do you get great service in hotels? ARE Londoner’s friendly? The answer to the question about Read more
BEWARE CLIENTS WHO DON’T HAGGLE!
December 15, 2011 10:42 AM written by Stephen O'Donnell · 2 Comments
So you’re in the process of taking on an assignment from a new client. The lead came via a candidate, and you responded quickly, so this is all being done over the phone. The client is receptive, happy to take the call, and frankly has an urgent need for a qualified design engineer that fits Read more
Why is motivation important?
December 15, 2011 10:28 AM written by John Sponton · Leave a Comment
I was at a breakfast meeting the other day and one of the topics was, what are the most important qualities to measure when recruiting new managers into a business? One of the attendees came out with an interesting comment – something along the lines of: so long as they are motivated, and the drive Read more
