Bad assumptions of recruitment consultants
In an industry with one of the highest employee turnovers, there are several misconceptions made by recruitment consultants which can potentially sabotage their careers and potential earnings. Seeing...
View ArticleSkill set versus Mindset.
Having skills count. But are they the only quality candidates and employees really need to guarantee abundant job prospects? I’ve been reading this book lately that claims it will teach you about the...
View ArticleWho forgot Potential?
People are the tools that make companies work. A great and smart bunch will contribute in moving a company forwards, generate profits and have them re-invested wherever necessary to create more...
View ArticleMeasuring the success of the recruitment function
It seems that often the key measure of success in recruitment is to reduce the cost of hire as far as possible. Cost of hire is easy to measure, and as the saying goes, what gets measured gets managed....
View ArticleHR and Recruiter tips for working together
Recruitment is a team effort. It requires a certain level of commitment from three parties: the recruiters, the candidates and the hiring manager. If any of the three underperform, the recruiting...
View ArticleWhat’s the average time to hire?
The CIPD 2012 Annual Survey Report states that 59% of organisations with over 5,000 employees report that they have lost potential talent due to the length of their recruitment process. Long fill times...
View ArticleHiring impacts on company revenue
Building revenue and generating profits are two of the key goals in most businesses. But they don’t come without hard work, dedication, and most importantly, the right people in charge of the process....
View ArticleTalentPuzzle re-launches as Agency Comparison Site
TalentPuzzle, the UK’s first and largest recruitment marketplace, today launched their new website taking a twist on its original business model. Describing its service as an Agency Comparison Website,...
View ArticleHow to recruit for niche positions
It’s a “niche role” or “difficult to fill position” are usually the immortal words uttered to a recruitment consultant once an employer has begrudgingly admitted defeat in the hiring process. It is...
View ArticleHow to find and select a good recruitment agency
We recently did a UK wide survey asking Recruitment Managers about the means used to find and select recruitment agencies. Now, this question might seem funny to you, as – no doubt – you get hundreds...
View ArticleAn Overview of The Recruitment Best Practice Forum on 17/05/2013
Friday the 17th May TalentPuzzle hosted its’ Recruitment Best Practice forum at 76 Portland Place. There were 30 attendees and 5 speakers. The day kicked off at 9am and TalentPuzzle’s own Ben Fletcher...
View ArticleRecruiters: TalentPuzzle Recruitment Recommendation Site Launch
Thursday 13th June saw the launch of TalentPuzzle’s Recruitment Agency Recommendation site! Without further ado, new users, established users and potential users here is a rundown of what’s hot with...
View ArticleEmployers: Find out what’s new on TalentPuzzle
Thursday 13th June, TalentPuzzle launched the Recruitment Agency Recommendation site! It’s always exciting when new features get released and we can’t wait for you all to test it out. Without wasting...
View ArticleTalentPuzzle to launch innovative Agency Recommendation Site
Recruiters receiving client leads through the UK’s first Agency Recommendation site In recent years, review and recommendation sites have become consumers’ first port of call before making purchasing...
View ArticleIs your Recruitment Agency selection up to scratch?
Is the search for a recruitment agency as long and arduous as several blogs and articles like to make out? HR’s its confession time; admit it you sometimes fall into the trap of picking the...
View ArticleIs there an IT Talent shortage or just stingy bosses?
I’ve been reading about the ‘supposed’ Technical / IT Talent shortage and the experts seem divided on the issue. I was contemplating writing about this issue, before this timely article by Kevin...
View ArticleTop 5 Tips- How to interview job candidates
Interviews can be very daunting. Conducting a productive interview is a challenge: it doesn’t come naturally to everyone and not everyone enjoys it. Let’s face it – it is a staged conversation and can...
View ArticleTop 5 Interview Tips- Uncover True Sales Ability
Sales people are the key to success for many of our customers. We see lots of sales vacancies advertised on TalentPuzzle and work with some of the best sales recruitment agencies across the UK. So our...
View ArticleThe Rising Cost of Recruitment
How much is recruitment costing your department? Companies are underestimating the cost of recruitment by 90-95%*. This doesn’t bode well for you, when your cost-cutting plan actually ends up costing...
View ArticleAn In-house Recruiters’ Letter to Father Christmas
Dear Father Christmas, I’m sure you are very busy at the moment polishing your sleigh, dry-cleaning your suit but I hope you have time to read our letter. The in-house recruitment team have been very,...
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