How to recruit Software Developers in a candidate-short market
If you have tried to recruit software developers for your team at any time since about 2015 you’ll know how difficult it can be. It’s been … Read More
DISC profiling – what’s it all about?
The DISC profiling system is a popular behavioral assessment tool that helps individuals and organizations understand and categorize human behavior. It provides insights into how people … Read More
Opting Out Of The Agency Regulations
If you’ve ever worked as a contractor in the UK, you’ll have been asked about opting out the Agency Regulations. What does this mean? And what … Read More
The Agency Regulations – explained
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (known as the Agency Regulations) is a set of rules governing the conduct of employment agencies … Read More
Six facts about Amsterdam that I guarantee you won’t know
Until last Friday morning – and in common with most people of my generation – I thought I knew everything there was to know about Amsterdam’s … Read More
How NOT to conduct interviews – a TV masterclass
I watched the interview round of The Apprentice the other day. What an episode it was! I sat in impotent silence as Alan Sugar’s ‘titans of … Read More
Lessons we have learned (UPDATED 2023)
Note: this blog was originally written 10 years ago, so here it is again, updated for 2023. This is a very special week for us; Monday … Read More
Head of Finance opportunity – Birmingham
Our colleagues at ABPM have an interesting role at the Midlands Arts Centre, for a Head of Finance. We work closely with ABPM, who are specialists … Read More
Five pros and cons of video interviewing
These days, video interviews are very much part of the recruitment scene – both for recruiters and for companies who are looking for staff. An analysis … Read More
Expect the Unexpected
Last week I accompanied a corpse bride and a witch as they knocked on doors and filled their bags up with sweets in the rain. Don’t … Read More
