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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

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

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

Yes, it’s that time of the year again – Christmas party season!  And staff parties are back to being in-person events. The Christmas party should be … Read More

Recruitment agencies get some bad press – as the ‘middleman’ between the client and candidates, they are often at the mercy of both parties, struggling to … Read More

When a client engages with us, one of the questions they often ask is this: How many candidates should I interview? This is a good question, … Read More

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

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

Today I learned that Jon Andrewes, a former builder, has been ordered to pay back nearly £100k because of ‘obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception’ plus … Read More

This job’s a dud…. Should I nip it in the bud? I am fortunate to have been in a job that I enjoy for almost 12 … Read More

Last week I moved house. To be more accurate about it – six men and three vans moved the contents of one house into another. I was … Read More

Many years ago, I went on a field trip to a Scottish retreat with some fellow students from the Philosophy department of my university. I’d recently … Read More

Last week I was shaken by a very high-profile resignation. It meant a lot to me – this person has featured in the background of my life … Read More

This is a guest blog by Adrian Berwick. Remote working – the downsides Everyone is spending so much time extolling the virtues of  remote/home working and let’s … Read More

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s a quick video explaining why this day is relevant if you’re looking after staff. 

I’ve been thinking about writing an FAQ section for the website for about ten years but have never got round to it – until now! So, … Read More

We’re in the process of moving house – or trying to! It’s proving difficult, though. We’ve sold our current place, in the sense that someone has … Read More

Why did the cow cross the road? I ask this because I was delayed by some cows doing just this on my way home from dropping … Read More

We had a very disappointed 7-year-old girl in our house yesterday because she had failed in her bid to be elected to the school council.  But you … Read More

Two years is a long time.  And the news this morning tells us that staff shortages in various industries in the UK could last for two … Read More