Recruitment Advice for Employers

Identifying the ‘exceptional’ candidate and why they may not suit every organisationThis is written more as a thought provoker than as a piece of firm advice or template for action. It follows a recent reading of an article on Linked In by Jeff Haden, author of ‘The Motivation Myth’ titled “8 Signs an […]

7 issues worth considering for more successful executive recruitmentLike virtually every market today Executive Recruitment has changed enormously through the influence of web based technologies, not to mention globalisation, changing client strategies and a growing shortage of quality candidate talent in many sectors. Whilst we must all adopt change enthusiastically to survive and […]

10 Great Interview Questions to freshen up your repertoire  – The role of the ‘killer question’ repertoireMost experienced interviewers have their own favourite ‘killer’ questions that they tend to use regularly as key differentiators. These are questions always in the interviewer’s ‘armoury’ in addition to the special behavioural questions that will have been […]

How to write a great Job Description – and why it matters. With most market sectors in the grip of a skills shortage today producing an enticing job description is imperative if you hope to attract great people to your organisation. Job descriptions have been around since the invention of the career. However, […]

Why you need to be ready for the candidate to interview you!It’s usually the final sequence in an interview session when, with a varying degree of enthusiasm (depending on how interested you still are in the candidate), you ask “Do you have any questions for me/us that I/we haven’t covered yet?”Given that nine […]

Prepping for the job briefing session, and why it’s worth itThe way in which you as the client communicate your requirements to your external recruitment partner can significantly influence both the speed and the ultimate success of a new recruitment project.I have experienced  the full gamut of briefings over the years, ranging from […]

How to recruit the best Millennial Talent, and why it’s different (and vital)Demographic change creeps up slowly but inevitably. We have all been reading for years about the demographic cohort known as Millennials (or otherwise as Generation Y), the grouping born between the early 1980s (definitions vary) and circa year 2000. Well by 2020 Millennials will […]