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Poor hiring decisions generate losses of up to £15,000

by Owen Gough • February 6, 2017 • 0 Comments

Poor hiring decisions generate losses of up to £15,000 for UK businesses, as two thirds (66.1 per cent) of recruitment professionals admit to losing a significant amount of money on hires that haven’t worked out. This is according to the latest research from CV-Library. The study, which explores the attitudes of 200 in-house and agency recruiters across
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Boomerang Employees: an Untapped Talent Source?

by Meghan M. Biro • February 1, 2017 • 0 Comments

Former employees already know your business and can produce results from the get-go.

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Growth in permanent hiring despite uncertain outlook

by Owen Gough • January 30, 2017 • 0 Comments

New survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) reveals that both permanent and temporary placement hiring has risen year-on-year (1 per cent each). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which reveals that the unemployment rate remained at an 11-year low for the three months to November
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Hiring Your First Employee? 5 Things You Need to Know.

by Larry Alton • January 18, 2017 • 0 Comments

You’re finally letting someone else infiltrate the walls of your company, and you’ll have to assume the role of that person’s boss. Don’t panic.

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Recruiting Tips That Will Make You Rethink the Gig Economy

by Andre Lavoie • January 10, 2017 • 0 Comments

Are you measuring the quality of your hires and onboarding process? Maybe you should start.

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How to hire the right talent at the right time

by Ben Lobel • December 29, 2016 • 0 Comments

As a start-up, hiring employees is a sign you’re growing, your plans are coming to fruition and you’ll soon have fresh ideas, energy and manpower to bring to your team. But taking on staff can also be daunting. After all, people are an expensive resource and you need to choose wisely. Who you take on
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TV’s The Apprentice demonstrates that outdated interview processes

by Owen Gough • December 16, 2016 • 0 Comments

Lord Sugar’s assessment processes in The Apprentice are outdated and failing to both identify the right person for the position and provide an adequate candidate experience, according to global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions. In an analysis of the practices carried out in the popular BBC show, the firm has claimed that
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