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It’s The Size That Counts

Well that's how it seems over here in the UK recruitment industry anyway. After three weeks immersed into the London recruitment scene and many recruiter conversations over coffees, teas, beers (and one dangerously purple beetroot juice), the sheer scale of the UK recruitment market seems to feature in every encounter.…
Jonathan Rice
September 8, 2016
Recruitment

Why Brits Make Good Recruiters

Happy Friday everyone. Well actually it's Thursday here as I'm bringing you the second in the UK series of The Whiteboard. But I'll just pretend to keep up appearances if you don't mind. After more than a week immersed back in the UK culture, plus several conversations with recruiters in…
Jonathan Rice
September 1, 2016
Recruitment

Recruitment Deals on Brexit Day

So the "Brexit" polls have just closed in Britain with the country on a "knife edge" and apparently too close to call whether the people will have voted to Remain in the EU or to Leave.  I suspect they will remain, personally, but it's going to be a close run…
Jonathan Rice
June 23, 2016
Recruitment

Rise of the Planet of the Agencies

I'm reading a book at the moment called All Day Long - A Portrait Of Britain At Work by Joanna Biggs.  I'm only onto the third chapter but already I can tell it's going to be a fascinating read, something to reveal how my home country has changed over the…
Jonathan Rice
February 11, 2016
Recruitment

Beware the Rec-to-Rec “Troll”!

It's been a while since I've seen one of those e-mail threads of crazy recruitment methods or behaviours going viral.  Either recruitment has entered an extended period of grace (if only), or the explosion of social media sharing, liking and retweeting has reduced the humble e-mail thread to an old-fashioned…
Jonathan Rice
September 27, 2012