I hear all the time from employers that they trust their “gut” and if they get a good feel that the individual is right then they recruit them. I am not going to rule out the “gut feel” at all however, what I am going to do is suggest that we have evidence which supports […]
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Is this new? Facebook tests ‘work histories’ feature
Charlie Ryan talks about the new Facebook feature: “Is this new? I appreciate it might be for facebook, but isn’t this something LinkedIn have been doing for years? I guess the biggest question is will it be utilised? Perhaps if you know someone and they have an opportunity for you, maybe. But, we are generally […]
Happy Employees, Happy Workplace?
A scientific study has shown happiness equals productivity. That’s why ensuring employee satisfaction is essential to helping a company’s overall success. So what can we do to increase staff happiness, here are a few tips and ideas to get you started. Make Their Opinion Count Employees need to care about what they do and more […]
We’ve Been Awarded – The ‘Best Small Business Award 2017’!!
I am delighted and honoured to be awarded The British & Ireland Trade Alliance “best small business” 2017. My allegiance to both countries makes this all the more special and for an award to be as a result of nominations, as opposed to entering, adds to the honour. I would like to pay tribute to […]
Video: University placements
Are you currently at uni? Are you thinking about uni? Is a placement year of value to you? A placement year is great exposure to the “working world” and will be of real value when it comes to job hunting. www.therecruitmentqueen.co.uk
The 2 worst mistakes you could make in a job interview, according to an ex-Apple recruiter
Charlie Ryan says: “I don’t think individuals have any idea of how much is being judged before the interview is truly taking place. I totally support the comments on this article, how you treat other people will be assessed. I also think meeting someone for a coffee as part of the interview allows the interviewer […]
10 Common Recruitment Mistakes
Recruitment can be expensive and time consuming, especially if done wrong. Ensuring you have the right recruitment process along the way is fundamental. Here are some common recruitment mistakes to watch out for: 1) Get your job description right There are lots of jobs being advertised out there, make sure yours stands out and covers everything […]
5 Step Recruitment Process
Take a quick look into our Recruitment Process! An informative VIDEO by CMR Recruitment.
Millions of workers ‘stuck’ in the wrong job
Charlie Ryan says: “I think that there are millions of workers stuck in the wrong job, but I am not convinced that this needs to be once again a government problem, which needs more subsidies or money being thrown at it. We do find where a worker wants to develop they will leave the company […]
Robots screen Vodafone candidates
Charlie Ryan says: “I don’t think it will come as much of a surprise to us that there is now AI which can assess and judge our suitability from an uploaded video interaction. I think this will save a lot of time in the recruitment process and have some advantage, however it is still only […]