When the going gets tough, the tough unite – by David Palmer

January 4, 2012 3:13 PM written by  Guest Blog · Leave a Comment

I am at my most animated when watching a great game of rugby or watching Ed Balls being interviewed. The first fills me with good feelings about skill, sportsmanship and what can be achieved by a truly motivated team. The second, a display of political points-scoring at a time when we need unity, drives me 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

Finding the right balance

December 1, 2011 12:41 PM written by  Lee Biggins · 2 Comments

   Earlier this month I attended the UK Recruiter End of Year Conference. CV-Library had a good presence there, as the main sponsors, and it was great to be out of the office and speak to people face to face. It was organised as a conference rather than an event so I found I learnt Read more

Have you ever done it on the first date?

November 15, 2011 12:16 PM written by  Terry Edwards · Leave a Comment

When you first meet your ideal partner, even if it is “love at first sight,” you still wouldn’t propose on the first date. You are almost certain to get a NO! And rightly so… before anyone would make such a commitment you need to develop a relationship and trust with them first. The same applies to potential prospects Read more

A Healthy Business

November 10, 2011 3:47 PM written by  Nathan Smith · 1 Comment

The crisis at Lloyds Banking Group last week, when it was suddenly announced that new chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio was to take a leave of absence at the insistence of his doctors because of a stress-related illness, once again highlights the PR benefits of having a well-thought out and well-communicated crisis plan in place. Unfortunately Read more

Recruitment Roulette

November 8, 2011 9:52 AM written by  Philip Marks · Leave a Comment

Casinos understand gamblers. They know that the vast majority of punters have no strategy, at least not one that they will stick to when the going gets tough. Poor gamblers chase their money all over the table. However, as any professional gambler will tell you, if you have a proven system, then stick to it Read more

I am a Recruiter

November 7, 2011 1:54 PM written by  Stephen O'Donnell · Leave a Comment

As my first article for the Genius Team Blogs I’d like to give a little perspective to my areas of expertise.  Whilst I do indeed run the National Online Recruitment Awards, and AlljobsUK, this work is informed by being, first and foremost, a recruiter.  I consider the role of a recruiter to be uniquely privileged Read more

The global job market – what’s happening right now?

October 25, 2011 4:10 PM written by  Greg Savage · 1 Comment

Instead of a recruitment tip, I am focusing today on the global job market. Is it improving? I travel a lot. Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK just in the last 5 weeks, for example. And that gives me the privilege of speaking to CEOs and top HR people all over the world. Watch the Read more

Hungry Tiger, Hidden Talent

October 25, 2011 10:47 AM written by  Keeran Gunnoo · 4 Comments

I think of recruiters as hungry tigers; waiting in great anticipation to source their next hire, and I often pose the question “how do you proactively source for passive talent” for example. individuals not actively looking for work?” and a conceited response I often hear is “I found them on a job board, however they Read more

What do LinkedIn and Paris Hilton have in common?

October 13, 2011 11:25 AM written by  Keeran Gunnoo · 9 Comments

They are both about "the brand." We may not all be quite at the celebutante status of Miss.Hilton: everyone knows who she is and she struts it proudly and has successfully made herself into a global brand so the question I have to ask myself is this, how do I get even to a decent Read more