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For years, “culture fit” has been one of the most common phrases in recruitment.
“They’re technically brilliant, but they’re not quite the right culture fit.”
“We’re looking for...
“Let’s park it until September.”
It’s a phrase heard in boardrooms across the UK every August. It sounds sensible. Practical, even. Holidays are in full swing, key decision-makers are away,...
It’s one of the most common scenarios in finance recruitment.
A valued employee hands in their resignation. Suddenly, the conversations that never happened before begin. A pay rise is found. A...
For years, salary has been the headline act in recruitment conversations. It’s often the first question candidates ask and one of the first details employers highlight in a job advert.
But in...
Every year, August develops the same reputation: recruiters are on holiday, hiring managers are away, and businesses press pause until September.
It’s one of the biggest myths in...
Growth is exciting. New customers, bigger contracts, more revenue and more ambition.
So when a business starts growing quickly, the natural instinct is often to hire more salespeople. After all, if...
One of the most common questions we hear from hiring managers is: “How long should it take to hire a Financial Controller?”
The honest answer? Longer than most businesses expect.
Many...
You’ve found the perfect candidate.
Their experience matches the brief. The interviews have gone well. The hiring manager is impressed. The team can already picture them in the role.
Then the...
Most businesses believe they understand the role salary plays in hiring.
They benchmark against competitors, review salary guides and set budgets based on what they believe the market will accept....
Let’s start with a simple question. If you came across the role you’ve just advertised, would you actually apply for it?
Not the salary, not the company, but the process… the application...
Most businesses believe they understand the cost of a bad hire.
They think about the salary they’ve paid, the recruitment fee they’ve invested and the cost of starting the hiring process again....
Let’s be honest for a moment.
A lot of recruitment advice floats around telling candidates to “stay positive”, “keep applying”, and “believe in yourself”. None of that is wrong, but...