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Sorry, It’s My First Day…

As recruiters, we are more than familiar with first days. Our BD call masquerading as a start check lets us share in a candidates Bambi like first steps. What I tend to tell people is that their first day will be unlike any other day you have, it’s usually fraught…

Scott BurnettSeptember 26, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Parkinson’s Law and the Growth of Recruitment Companies

In 1955, English historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson wrote, in an essay published in The Economist, the following adage: "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" He derived this dictum from him time spent in the British Civil Service, and consequently summed up the inner workings…

Sean WaltersSeptember 19, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Extrovert! Extrovert! Read All About It!

One of the things I hate to see is when a consultant, who has spent the entirety of their career at one agency, proceeds to leave the industry. It’s a waste and more often than not the result of poor judgment. Now, obviously I have a horse in this race,…

Scott BurnettSeptember 12, 2019

Employment Human Resources Politics Recruitment

Recession? Who Cares?!

If you were to listen to most economists, or read articles such as this, it would appear that the future is looking, frankly, quite grim. We have the US entering trade wars with China, and potentially real wars with North Korea and...Denmark. We have the UK in utter turmoil as…

Sean WaltersSeptember 5, 2019

Employment Human Resources Job Boards Recruitment Sourcing

All Good Things…

Blog topics are sometimes hard to come by, nine times out of ten they’re usually a cathartic exercise used to expel some of the recruitment demons we’ve experienced in the week. The importance of packaging a candidate, counter offers or salary expectations are brought into focus by a wayward candidates,…

Scott BurnettAugust 29, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Just How “Authentic” Are We?

"Does a struggling salesman start turning up on a bicycle? No, he turns up in a newer car - perception, yeah?" (David Brent, 2001) Once upon a time, the above satirical quote from everyone's favourite fictional fuck-wit boss would have been pretty solid business advice. Up until the GFC kicked…

Sean WaltersAugust 22, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Count Eroffer

A demonic figure that makes Bram Stoker’s Dracula seem more at place with his numerical namesake on Sesame Street. Much like the folklore perpetuated in Lost Boys this evil presence can only harm you if you invite it in your home. For those who are in the dark let me…

Scott BurnettAugust 15, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

An Age-Old Argument

This week, Google agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit to the tune of $11m for alleged age discrimination. For the circa 200 job seekers involved in the action, that's a staggering $50k+ each, all without ever having to work a day at the tech-giant. Google, of course, denied the claim,…

Sean WaltersJuly 25, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Prep School

"Failure to prepare, prepare to fail" – Benjamin Franklin – Scott Burnett It’s always been a mantra close to my heart. Last year I was honored to be given the title of best man at my best friend’s wedding back home. I’m a visual learner and the only way I…

Scott BurnettJuly 18, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

8 Things I’ve (Re)learnt About Recruitment

This week marks my 5th week back running my old recruitment desk following the departure of yet another woman in my life, Natasha Foster. Although I've "kept my hand in" over the past 2 years, most of my recruitment work has been with former placements who have become friends and…

Sean WaltersJuly 11, 2019

Parkinson’s Law and the Growth of Recruitment Companies

Recession? Who Cares?!

All Good Things…

Just How “Authentic” Are We?

Count Eroffer

An Age-Old Argument

Prep School

8 Things I’ve (Re)learnt About Recruitment

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