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I recently wrote about the importance of building a good relationship with your recruitment consultant when seeking a new role or career. Here’s another example of how well it works for candidates who are proactive and willing to learn! The candidate who wrote the testimonial below didn’t just send off her CV, as soon as […]

Understanding how your recruitment consultant works with employers can really help you to find the job opportunities you are looking for. On a day to day basis, most recruitment consultants are working to find candidates for their clients – potentially your future employer. Recruiters are paid by the client to find the right person for […]

Happy New Year !! What will 2018 bring for you?   We’ve already seen many of our staff in the office this morning. Make sure you get in contact if your situation has changed at all and we’ll do anything we can to help.   Don’t forget our coffee mornings each Wednesday where you can […]

We’re working very hard to be organised and ensure that everyone is paid over the Christmas break. We’ll be asking very nicely for timesheets on Thursday 21st or Friday 22nd December 10.00am latest. Please help us to help you by getting them sent in early at this busy time of year. Our offices will be […]

Fresh from our newsletter this month. ‘Listen to me – it’s not about the pay’ – latest blog with @firstbaseemploy first-base.co.uk/blog/

A business contact (let’s call him Matt) recently shared a recruitment experience with us that speaks volumes about the chasm that sometimes exists between candidates and employers. Matt received a call from a Head of HR after turning down a job offer. The call went like this: HR: I’m calling as we are surprised you […]

It still surprises me how often candidates turn up for an interview having done too little preparation. We hear time and time again from employers that a key reason one candidate has been selected over another is the amount of preparation the successful person did before interview. Candidates who do their research are like a […]

20 years in recruitment has taught us a lot ! We are inviting our clients and local employers as special guests to join us and celebrate our 20th anniversary at this free to attend, inspiring, practical and informative seminar designed to help you attract the best people into your business. In an economy with high […]

Have a great weekend;  be sure to relax and spend some quality time with loved ones. Thank you for another excellent week.

It’s a buyers market A client recently described the current recruiting environment  as a ‘buyers’ market. We understand the sentiment – candiates are no longer desperate for a job, they are discerning about which jobs they will apply for. It’s not easy finding the right candidates at times of high employment and the cost of […]