Hiring managers, know which interview topics to avoid
Recruiting is no walk in the park. Most hiring managers will know that a bad appointment could potentially cost their business threefold: the cost of searching, the cost of hiring,…
Recruiting is no walk in the park. Most hiring managers will know that a bad appointment could potentially cost their business threefold: the cost of searching, the cost of hiring,…
We remind our candidates daily, ‘Don’t forget to prepare!’. If they want the job, they need to show that they’ve completed their research by being able to talk intelligently about…
Updated 13th November 2020 When recruiting a new permanent role, it goes without saying that if you’re looking for the best, you’ll probably need to go above and beyond to…
When hiring permanent staff, well-prepared open questions can provide a perfect opportunity to break the ice with nervous candidates. They can help to paint a picture of prospective employees in…
As PA recruitment specialists, we spend an awful lot of time writing job ads. A lot of time… and we don’t mind admitting that it never stops being a learning…
We’d probably all agree that your employer brand is crucial to the successful recruitment and retention of talent for your business. And while branding is of course comprised of your…
You have a new position to recruit, and fortunately, you’ve been able to dig up an old job advertisement from when you recruited last time! You can just post the…
A number of assumptions continue to exist about probation periods and the ways in which new starters are expected to behave. While the legislation behind a probation period protects you…
In most circumstances, a cover letter is the first opportunity you’ll have to impress a new employer. While a CV is often a factual and informative way to represent your…
It’s a phrase we’re hearing more and more. We’re listening to HR managers, with increasing enthusiasm, tell us that flexible working now forms part of their official employee benefits package.…
Interviewing is a critical component of any hiring process, whether it be by phone, video conference or face-to-face. Particularly when hiring a personal assistant, it’s the one opportunity to delve…
Recruitment is like any other sector: There are good consultants and… not so good. We’re all too aware that one bad experience is all it takes to threaten an ongoing…
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