Job Title: Senior. Authority: Junior.
Occasionally a new vacancy hits the desk that looks like a dream job on paper. Big title. Big salary. Strategic responsibility. The sort of role where you’d expect to have a genuine seat at the table. And then we speak to the CEO… It usually takes about five minutes to realise that this isn’t a […]
DO’s and DON’Ts of interview processes
As the adage goes, you only get one chance at a first impression. It takes as little as 7 seconds for someone to form a first impression. In that time, a candidate may already have decided whether they like your company or not. And yes, they only have 7 seconds to make their first impression […]
Flipping the script: Are you interviewing the employer too?
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking interviews are a one-way street, especially when you’re sitting across from a panel, bracing yourself for the firing line of questions they’re throwing out to see if you’re the right candidate. What many candidates don’t realize is that the interview is as much your chance to […]
Universities are policing yesterday’s skills, while employers are hiring for tomorrow’s
A university student told me recently they were dragged in front of a tribunal, accused of using ChatGPT to write an essay. Their defence was simple:“Yes, in part I did. But that required a high level of skill, knowing how to ask the right questions, designing the right prompts, understanding how to apply the answers […]
Cheque’s in the post… and signed terms are on their way
You’ve heard the phrase “cheque’s in the post and I’ll love you in the morning”? It’s a good old-fashioned sarcastic comment, mostly used in the UK. It basically means: chill out, payment’s coming and we’re all good. Well, I’m in recruitment so let’s replace cheque with signed terms. As a recruitment agency owner, I’m used […]