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There’s no hiding from the truth: the UK is in the midst of a major skills shortage. 146,0001 vacancies remain unfilled because of a lack of candidates with the relevant skills, experience or qualifications. 15% of employers report that even their current employees are not ‘fully proficient’ in their roles – equivalent to 1.4 million…
One of the biggest issues for a job hunter is having an empty CV with a lack of relevant skills for the profession. For instance, if you’re a student just out of Uni, you may be struggling to land your first job when you have so little experience. Or even if you’ve been working for…
Most businesses reach a point when they need to enlist the assistance of a recruitment agency. You may choose to do so because you’re hiring in a new location or for a new role, thus need specialist advice and connections, or because you simply don’t have the time or resources to find the best candidates…
It’s not the state of the employment market, it’s you – these are the eight ways you’re sabotaging your job search. 1. You’re scared to cut the cord A staggering 38%1 of jobseekers aged between 18 and 24 have their parents involved in their job search. Whilst this is acceptable to an extent (if they…
The job interview is arguably the most important part of your recruitment process. Fall victim to the common mess-ups of interviewer bias and lack of interview technique training, and your business could spend months enduring the pitfalls of hiring the wrong person, wasted budget and painfully stretched resources included. This action-orientated guide aims to inform…
Today, 89%1 of global professionals believe that communicating with clarity directly impacts their career and income, which is why employers want to test your ability to pitch before they hire you, particularly if you’re applying for a senior role in sales, marketing, or management. Of course, the interview environment is already highly pressurised, but that’s…
Did you know that Glassdoor is now crucial to a job search? As the TripAdvisor of the recruitment world, company review website Glassdoor has the ability to reveal all of your business’s undesirable secrets, warning valuable talent and business partners off. Here, we’ll explain how to keep your Glassdoor profile sparkling, so you can welcome…
This year, 30%1 of companies are expected to hire more graduates than ever before. Businesses hire graduates because university-leavers are: Cheaper to hire Quicker to learn Practiced in transferable skills, such as written and oral communication, organisation and data analysis Brimming with new ideas that can significantly improve the bottom line Fundamental for succession planning….
Got a competency-based interview coming up but have no idea what to expect? This guide explains what a competency-based interview is and shows you how to prepare for one with easy-to-remember answering techniques and example questions. What is a competency-based interview? You’re probably familiar with a normal interview format (called unstructured interviews). These feel like…
The average recruiter will spend all of six seconds1 reading your CV before moving on to the next one, so if your resume isn’t enticing readers to stick around for a little longer, you’re definitely not getting an interview. In the media, marketing and advertising industries, professionals spend their working days creating campaigns that stick,…