By Jon Terry
Why Should I Hire an Executive Recruitment Firm?
There is a lot of stigma around recruitment firms. All they do is call and email you fifteen times a day pushing candidates for a role that doesn't exist or that you advertised and filled years ago. What is their real benefit?
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What do recruiters look for in a CV?
When it comes to writing a CV there are a number of ‘best practices’ that are generally followed. Some consider certain elements more important and that they should therefore be given more focus while others think that some elements should be left out altogether. But which elements are important to recruiters and which practices should we avoid?
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Penguin Random House Remove Degree Requirements for New Jobs
Penguin Random House publishers recently announced that they are doing away with university degree requirements for its new jobs in an attempt to appeal to a more diverse audience.
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Wright Solutions Christmas Wordsearch
Find all the hidden words in the wordsearch below to be entered into our prize draw to win a bottle of Champagne!
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December: The best month of the year to recruit
December is upon us and so we have started to hear people saying ‘I don't suppose there will be much recruitment going on before the New Year’ and ‘it is usually difficult recruiting in December isn't it?’.
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Launching a Career in HR
So you have your CIPD qualifications, you have a good strong CV and you have the right sort of positive, can-do attitude that interviewers like. So why can’t you find a suitable job in HR?
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An Open Letter: Direct Sourcing and the Recruitment Agency
Dear Internal Recruitment Manager,
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A Tale of Two Candidates
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”
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Recruitment and "The Procurement Conundrum"
A while back we read an article written by respected in-house recruiter and co-founder of the Forum for In-house Recruitment Managers, Gary Franklin.
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Planning Ahead
Imagine that your current job is perfect. It’s with the right company, it has the right job title and the right salary. Your boss seems to really understand your personality, they’re saying all the right things about career development and you are excited by the company’s brand and product.
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