How many candidates should I interview for my IT role?
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
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
Nip it in the bud?
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
Houses and Jobs
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
Chess or Buckaroo?
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
Better the devil you know?
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
Recruiters are LIARS
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
Should you bribe the interviewer?
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
Burning down the building – a word on counter-offer etiquette
There are some strange things going on in the job market at the moment. We know that employers are making whopping great counter-offers when their employees try … Read More