November 27, 2012
One of the first questions we ask new candidates in our candidate registration process as a recruiter is “what are your reasons for leaving?” Gallup Poll also did a similar survey of 44 different organisations and found almost identical reasons why e...
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November 21, 2012
As most of our clients and candidates are neck deep in peak planning and volumes, it’s a logical time to look forward to 2013 in recruitment. 2012 has certainly not been without its challenges, but despite a double dip recession and over 11% of high...
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September 18, 2012
For those working in recruitment, those seeking employment or even those just keeping an eye out on the market this summer has been a rather quiet one. Recruitment freezes even for ultimately profitable departments are not uncommon.
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August 16, 2012
Today the BBC reported the following statistics
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July 24, 2012
I read an interesting article this morning which was discussing how businesses could take a leaf out of the Olympics qualification processes when recruiting for their own organisations and, although it was perhaps a little romanticised, there were ce...
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April 20, 2012
No one likes to hear negative feedback and that they haven’t performed well during the interview process. Yet, everyone can improve. Next time you receive “constructive” feedback, try to do these four things:
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March 19, 2012
You’re going to have to bear with me for this blog. There is a point, but like Ronnie Corbett, it takes a while to get there at times. These days I’m not much of a drinker, electing instead for the gym and a healthier lifestyle, therefore it came t...
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February 28, 2012
Are you currently in a role but are actively looking for the next opportunity and struggling to find time to update your CV? Well starting this week, Core Talent are taking applying for jobs to the next level by helping our candidates utilise the po...
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February 27, 2012
On a weekly basis we must speak with thousands of applicants here at Core Talent, but only about 10% of these candidates are remarkably good. Great employees are reliable, dependable, proactive, diligent, great leaders and great followers... they pos...
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January 13, 2012
What do you do when your candidate says no? We’ve all been there. Got a hot job on, identified the perfect candidate for the role and when you call, they tell you they aren’t looking to move right now.
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January 6, 2012
Happy New Year Everyone! Hope you all had a good break and looking forward to a fulfilling 2012 on the job front. If you are not and your one of many who has been putting your job search on hold, 2012 is the time to get it back on track.
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October 19, 2011
As a Mancunian I was delighted to hear that the Stone Roses will be getting back together again and will be playing to live dates in Manchester next summer. Immediately, my first thoughts were, ‘will they be as good as they used to be?’
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October 14, 2011
Having the right business network is vital to getting ahead in today’s organisations and competitive market place. But people waste far too much valuable time investing in fruitless connections. Below are 3 steps to build a more productive and profes...
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October 14, 2011
This is always a contentious issue – you’re unhappy with your current employer, you apply for jobs, get an offer, resign, and your boss says, “Don’t go, you’re really valuable, I’ll give you an extra £10k to stay.” As a recruiter this is nightmare s...
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August 19, 2011
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose to 2.49 million from April to June. In February the unemployment level was 7.7% and has now risen to 7.9%, the highest level since February 2010. The increase in unemployment between April and June came...
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August 16, 2011
1. Research The Company – How much do you know about the company? It should always be plenty, and all the information you will ever need is available online. 2. Utilise Your Contacts – Do you know anyone who either works at the company or has had d...
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June 17, 2011
I have just read with interest an article and blog from the jobsite web board. The blog was written and comments have been made about the recent announcement that, “the linkedin social networking site is possibly going to launch a ‘apply with LinkedI...
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June 16, 2011
Often people will express concerns about taking interim positions. This is often after having a career in a permanent position and being wary of contract work, and is more often than not borne from fact that it is a foreign environment / out of their...
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May 24, 2011
Interviews are all about presenting yourself in a positive and confident manner and Learning STAR Technique for answering difficult job interview questions is a priceless skill to acquire.
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May 23, 2011
When it comes to a tough decision people tend to take more time and procrastinate over the options, weighing up the pros and cons before deciding on a course of action...
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