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The 30 Sales Interview Questions [Infographic]

  This is one of my most popular blog posts that I have now turned into an infographic. It is applicable to anyone in sales - especially recruiters (who sometimes forget they are in a sales role!). Can you answer all 30? Share it on Pinterest by clicking here >>   or on Twitter by clicking here […]

You Reap What You Sow With Social Recruiting

I would love to share a conversation I had last week with you to really highlight this post, but confidentiality precludes me from embarrassing the (incredibly) shortsighted recruiter, who should actually be appearing on The Muppet Show instead! But I will explain that I was talking to this company about social recruiting and the <frustrating> […]

So where are the 10 hottest job markets going to be in 2020?

The world of employment seems to be moving so fast at the moment, it is sometime hard to keep up. I think both Companies and Recruitment Organisations actually need a pair of crystal balls (so to speak!) to be able to keep up - one to help them understand what is happening in three months […]

What is the biggest mistake many companies in recruitment make?

What is the biggest mistake many companies involved in recruitment make?

What is the biggest mistake that I see every time (ok, nearly every time), I work with clients involved in the recruitment industry? The image above will give you a slightly big clue! There are many companies involved in recruitment - recruitment agencies, vendors and corporates - who are in the belief that social media […]

Is there really a UK North/South divide in LinkedIn/Facebook jobseeker use?

  Social recruiting (using social media in recruitment for the initiated) continues to gather momentum. Facebook this week announced their new (social) Graph Search, which looks like a real step forward for using Facebook for effective recruitment searching. But what about the people that matter for recruiters - the candidates. What are they thinking about […]

Doing what you have always done is a recipe for recruitment disaster

Once upon a time there was a company that everyone used. Everyone knew them and they were very very successful indeed! People used them every day, new companies built their business around them and they made lots of money as well. They were synonymous with the industry they represented, and still have a wealth of […]