I’ve concluded that I’m as addicted to Recruitment (and all things recruitment) as much as I’m addicted to all things food.  Yes, and I’m finally admitting …

Back in the early nineties John Gray wrote about psychological differences between men and women – remember the Mars and Venus analagy?  Although this stereotypical interpretation is …

It’s a question I’ve been asking on and off for more than 20 years.  My answers have varied …

I’ve been known by many different names over the years and most of them polite.  Come to think of it, they’ve all been polite …

Hands up, I am not very good at listening to myself and the advice I often give to others. I am a bit of a magnet for other people’s problems and challenges. It just happens that way …

Applying for jobs has never been a breeze, although some candidates find it so much easier than others to organise their thoughts, answer questions and stick with it.

Job adverts are the front door to your business and work opportunities. They’re often read by your customers …

How does this phrase make you feel? Throughout my career I’ve interviewed thousands of people and been interviewed – sometimes well and other times, I try to forget.

“Why don’t we simplify recruitment?” – it’s a loaded question and one I ask myself (as well as my clients) frequently. We dream of applications from amazing candidates …

Are we making interviews complicated? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself for so many years, my head hurts!

A piece which compares recruitment with making marmalade – surely not? Well, today was marmalade making day and you know me, I don’t do one thing at a time …

“I didn’t get the job”, my heart sank and “I don’t know why” my heart sank even further. Momentarily I’m uncertain whether I’m more disappointed about the first or the second phrase …

I love a pause button (almost as much as a delete button). Today, I’m encouraging us all to spend time thinking about how we engage with our audiences. What will motivate them to engage in the conversation? And what’s the story we want to tell?

It’s time for the festive Masked Recruiter to get another airing. I didn’t expect that after all these years of writing about Candidate Experience, I’d still be hearing tales that would make my toes curl.

I’m a big fan of looking to the future as you know, although most CVs are written in the past tense which presents the first hurdle. I don’t subscribe to the view that we can do without CVs, but they do need a shake up!

I received some liberating advice earlier this week. A further instalment to my observations about how we work. It seems that now I need to be a foot fidget. I’m excited by the prospect. Why not join me?

Market intelligence is a vital element of successful recruitment. Market forces play a vital role in determining who is likely to be available to the organisation or business and at what cost.

Someone asked me how I’d clear a backlog of multiple vacancies recently. I wanted to respond, “with enthusiasm”, although my sense was that this might be interpreted as flippant.

This could be a recruitment advertisement for any forward-thinking organisation, although it’s what I saw played out at Wembley yesterday evening.

Candidate experience and being the best candidate, you know how to be. Both topics are never far from my thoughts – no surprises there. A recent client assignment has sharpened my focus on both even further.