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Understanding the law on 'back door' hiring
Recruiters are justifiably unhappy and out of pocket when candidates introduced by the agency are hired by the client without a fee being paid. This so called ’back door’ hiring is an all too common occurrence in recruitment but these fees are often not pursued in order to maintain relationships or are settled out of court.
Five steps for successful business turnaround
Time and again the same problems occur in attempted business turnarounds, regardless of the reason requiring the turnaround.Here are the five steps that need to happen during any major business adjustment and some of the pitfalls to avoid along the way.
How staffing companies can improve their employer brand in the social media age
The rise of social media and the ongoing migration of commerce online means that brand has never been more important. Traditionally, recruiters have needed to chase candidates, but things have evolved. Today, it’s about attraction, and brand has a massive part to play in this.
Personal Development
The Lazy Winner: escaping the comfort zone
It is important to understand the balance of change if you want to change your ways to those of a ’lazy winner’ - building on the concept of ’productive laziness’, which encourages people to apply more thought before leaping into action and throwing effort at a problem or task.
Say yes to impermanence and portability
If you have a body, you’re an athlete, says Nike. We’re all competitors in the game of life and 2011 was an amazing race, but it’s over.
Got a bad boss? Look for the win-win
Of those candidates that land on the recruiter’s doorstep each year a good many of them will be trying to escape the clutches of a bad boss.
