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Read More →How a Dragon is helping to build our business
Timothy James Consulting founder Chris O’Connell talks about his own particular brand of recruitment, plus how having a ‘Dragon’ as a partner will help him take his business to even greater heights What’s the difference between an agency and a consultancy? According to Chris O’Connell, founder of Timothy James Consulting (TJC), it’s service: “There are […]
Read More →Pensions auto-enrolment: what you need to know
The introduction of the new pensions auto-enrolment legislation has long been discussed in much of the media. However, as many recruitment businesses are given introduction or staging dates a year or two down the line due to their size, it can be all too easy to put this on the back burner with the intention […]
Read More →How to write a great tender
Writing tenders is all part of winning crucial new business. Expert Fiona Brunton offers some vital tips on how to get it right. Print and read ALL of the documentation before you do anything else. As a minimum, this is likely to include the specification, the tender questions, terms and conditions, pricing schedule and any appendices. […]
Read More →ARC: What to watch out for this year
Adrian Marlowe of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies urges recruiters to keep a close eye on developments this year. 1. Have your say on the Conduct Regulations The consultation on the revised Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses regulations has recently opened and will last until April. The Government is considering the extent to […]
Read More →Recruitment apprenticeship: training up the next generation
Recruiters can now sign up for a new, tailored apprenticeship. What benefits could it offer for new and existing staff, asks Jo Faragher? As a key weapon in the government’s war on youth unemployment, apprenticeships were never far from the business headlines last year. In 2012, there were more than a million online applications for, and […]
Read More →Big data: buzzword or big business?
There’s been a lot of talk about how ‘big data’ can give agencies the competitive edge. But how many are really making the best use of data and what value can it bring? Jo Faragher reports. Think about the volume of data going through your agency every day: the details stored in your candidate database, […]
Read More →LinkedIn: how recruiters can adapt and survive
The rise of sites such as LinkedIn has led some to predict that agencies will no longer be needed. But Peter Crush discovers that the death of the recruitment consultant has been greatly exaggerated. “The LinkedIn phenomenon is fascinating,” declares Phil Clarke, CEO of recruitment agency Independent. “What a shame it’s happening in a recession. […]
Read More →Could this be the end for commission?
For decades, recruiters have focused their energies on a big fat commission cheque. But could the traditional reward structure for consultants be changing? Peter Crush investigates. It was Albert Einstein who reputedly defined madness as ‘continuing to do the same thing and expecting a different result’. But in the recruitment business, continuing to do the […]
Read More →New season, new challenges?
What does the future hold for recruitment companies? Ann Swain, chief executive of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies predicts that globalisation and continued professionalisation will be hot topics. Since the start of 2013, the jobs picture has been gradually more encouraging. The year started with news of a fall in unemployment and we’ve seen […]
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Jul 19Via @recmembers on Twitter Google for Jobs launched today in the UK – in case you missed it, here’s REC marketing manager Michael Oliver's blog on how agencies can take advantage > https://t.co/1dHnR9P4Dl Read More
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