Lighter Side | Recruiter

Recruiters adjust to the new home-working norm

Amusing hats, a beard growing challenge and a six-year-old playing a vital role in conference calls are all helping to keep recruiters’ spirits up in lockdown.

27 March 2020

Zippia offers dream job for Irish film-loving recruit

Is Far And Away your favourite movie? Do you have a secret stash of Lucky Charms? Then we have the perfect role for you.

12 March 2020

Social recruiting April 2020

From building a school in Nepal to having a black-tie ball, you’ve been busy fundraising since the last Recruiter…

12 March 2020

Sleep on the job at Hillarys and get paid for it

Home interiors specialists Hillarys is recruiting for a new sleep executive as part of a planned experiment that looks into the effect of light and sound on sleep quality.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 9 March 2020

Recruitment’s Finley comes out on Tapp on Love Island

Love Island might be off air now but love is certainly in the air in the recruitment industry as we have yet another reality TV show winner!

28 February 2020

Ex-contractor pays homage to IR35 in song

From in-depth articles to entire supplements from industry experts, Recruiter has tried to bring you everything you needed to know about IR35 and how it may affect your business.

24 February 2020

Lady Sanity is a natural fit for SF Recruitment

Midlands-based SF Recruitment is the latest recruiter to turn to the world of music to promote their hardworking consultants.

18 February 2020

Love Island door opens to another recruit(er)

When one door closes, another one opens, so they say, and this is especially true of recruitment’s representatives on ITV2’s hit show Love Island.

14 February 2020

Social recruiting March 2020

Whether you've been volunteering, fundraising or raising awareness, you’ve been a busy bunch since the last Recruiter…

Charity & not-for-profit 13 February 2020

Recruitment drive for Buff Boyz in the London area

York-based buff butler service Buff Boyz has launched a recruitment drive for “fit, fun and friendly” men from around Greater London.

Hospitality/Leisure 10 February 2020

New recruiter Eva steps up to challenge in Love Island villa

What’s better than having a recruiter on ITV smash hit show Love Island?

7 February 2020

A role with a bird’s eye view in Cumbria

An idyllic nature reserve in Cumbria is recruiting for a seasonal warden to live on site and be paid £19k a year for their trouble.

Hospitality/Leisure 5 February 2020

Head of coffee role at Tate Britain pays £40k

Do you know your Ristretto from your Puñet? Then step this way – we have the perfect role for you.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 31 January 2020

Broomstick professor required at Alnwick Castle, muggles need not apply

What are your wizarding skills like and how are you on a broomstick? Well, if the magic has gone out of recruitment for you, why not give this a go.

Hospitality/Leisure 30 January 2020

Recruitment consultant Finn taps into the reality TV market

Recruitment’s representative on the very first series of ITV2’s winter Love Island is the “coolest guy around”, according to one his colleagues.

Creative/Digital/Media, Hospitality/Leisure 24 January 2020

Family recruits for couple to manage luxury villa in Ibiza

A family is recruiting for a couple to manage a luxury villa (not the one pictured!) in Ibiza – and be paid £2k each a month for their trouble.

Hospitality/Leisure 24 January 2020

Bar staff required – no phones allowed

A Merseyside pub is recruiting for a role with a very specific requirement.

Hospitality/Leisure 22 January 2020

TV soap Hollyoaks puts a call out to recruit extras

If the world of recruitment has got all too serious for you, don’t worry – Hollyoaks has launched a recruitment drive for extras.

Creative/Digital/Media, Hospitality/Leisure 21 January 2020

Brother Henry joins sister Scarlett’s search firm Harper:Fox Partners

Henry Allen-Horton has spoken to Recruiter about why he has chosen to join his Apprentice finalist sister Scarlett’s recruitment agency Harper:Fox Partners.

Transport & logistics, Executive search 17 January 2020

Papa John’s appoints first chief vegan officer

Following on from our story about the rise of vegan roles in February’s Recruiter, pizza maker Papa John’s has recruited a chief vegan officer.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 17 January 2020

Go off grid in 2020 with job opportunity on Great Blasket Island

The Great Blasket Island, off the coast of Kerry in Ireland, has been attracting interest in its job vacancies from across the world.

Hospitality/Leisure 15 January 2020

Social recruiting February 2020

Whether it’s sponsoring youngsters, sleeping rough or backing the right horse, you’ve certainly been busy since the last Recruiter…

15 January 2020

Got a placement going on? Bang a gong

A Surrey-based recruitment agency has taken inspiration from English rock band T-Rex in marking new placements.

IT/Telecoms, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 10 January 2020

Life is a rollercoaster, you’ve just got to ride it – and get paid for it

A Florida-based company is recruiting a thrill seeker to ride rollercoasters and be paid £3k for their trouble.

Hospitality/Leisure 7 January 2020

Recruitment consultant gets mistaken for Hollywood A-lister

A recruitment consultant has featured in her local paper due to her startling resemblance to Hollywood A-lister and model Cara Delevingne (pictured, right).

IT/Telecoms 3 January 2020