Optimistic recruiters don’t create jobs. Growing companies do.
Ask a jobseeker what they want from their recruiter and the chances are they will say, in one way or another, truth and honesty. Obviously they want us to find them a job, but – surprise, surprise –...
View ArticleCustomer Experience and the Importance of Making People Feel Special
Every morning I stop on my way to the station to get a coffee…my Soya Latte is very much a part of my commute, even in summer! I have stopped for a couple of years at one particular coffee shop (Cafe...
View ArticleDo People Still Buy People First??
“People buy People first and everything else after…” That was the very first piece of advice given to me on my first day in recruiting, also my first day in professional sales. The role was in a...
View Article5 Guiding Principles for a Modern Recruitment Business
I love working as part of the Stopgap Group, not least because it’s a values driven business that places the welfare of its people and the quality of service given to clients and candidates at the very...
View ArticleIt’s The Sales Model, Stupid!!
Whatever the industry cheerleaders will have you believe, there can be little doubt that the recruitment sector is facing critical problems that whilst not terminal, could be very damaging. Threats...
View ArticleWide Awake at truNORA
There’s a rumour going around the Twitterverse that I dozed off during truNORA on Thursday. It’s complete nonsense I can assure you. Flicking through the excellent set of images that Sara Headworth has...
View ArticleThank You For Your Interest. Now Go Away.
Imagine this scene …. You’re out shopping. There’s quite a bit you need to buy and you’re getting frustrated because shop after shop doesn’t seem to stock what you want. And if they do, then...
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