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Ideas for the summer months now that you’ve finished your exams.

At First Base, our team works tirelessly to match the right people to the right job roles but much of their workload is as much about rejection as it is about placing candidates.  They speak to hundreds of people each week to ascertain their right to work, suitability for a job role, personality, and cultural […]

When someone new joins your team, it’s important to provide them with the support they need to settle in quickly and easily.  Here are a few things you can do to support them and maximise their success from day one: Assign a mentor or buddy to the new employee, who can provide guidance and support […]

We’re seeing more and more businesses report that they just don’t have the time to interview whilst they juggle the myriad of demands of running the organisation. There’s so much going on that they lose sight of the importance of bringing on the right team to support the plans put together for 2023 and find […]

How to navigate a shortage of candidates in 2023. The need for the right staff has never been more apparent. Being on the front line, where candidates are moving so quickly (and sometimes disappearing off the face of the earth) we put our heads together and came up with our top tips for navigating this […]

How to smash your next online interview I was privy to a recording of a highly professional zoom* interview yesterday, and one which was… not so polished. For anyone undertaking an interview for a job you’re keen on here are some tips on how to prepare for a Zoom interview in 2023: ⚡Test your equipment: […]

You’ve come to the conclusion that you need to review your recruitment process. You’re engaging candidates but they don’t go the full distance – some drop out prior to the interview whilst others interview but don’t accept the job you’re offering. Even if you have recruited people successfully in the past, today’s environment means that […]

YOUR CV IS YOUR PERSONAL ‘SALES PITCH’ Your CV is your opportunity to sell yourself so make sure it really works for you. It’s important you keep it clear, concise and easy to read to ensure that the recipient can easily digest the key points (bullet points can help with this). Employers won’t generally have […]

It’s crazy out there right now – we know staff are moving very quickly and that decisions are being made seemingly by the minute. Counteroffers are rife, candidates are ghosting us or committing to a role, and then … purely not showing up. There are so many reasons that we find ourselves in the situation […]

This time last year I certainly did not envisage 2020 playing out the way it did for thousands of companies and for many, the full extent of the pandemic came as a complete (and prolonged) shock. Our first concern was, of course, the spread of the virus and looking after our people’s health. For many […]