Analysis

Tech & Tools: March/April 2025

Humans and AI: a blended approach

4 March 2025

Workplace: Gamification as a productivity booster

How to use gamification to make work more interactive and motivating.

Pete Schofield

My brilliant recruitment career: Pete Schofield

Pete Schofield is group chairman at Ford & Stanley.

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Calling time on after-work drinks

The post-work pint: is this tradition dying out?

10 September 2024

Recruiters: anticipate and prepare ahead of the General Election

Mike Rogers, COO of Kingdom People, discusses what recruitment agencies should be considering ahead of the upcoming General Election and how to prepare for any changes brought in by the new government.

25 June 2024

As MP Halfon bows out, where does that leave skills, training and apprenticeships?

With a nod to Lord of the Rings, Robert Halfon announced his resignation as minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education just before the Easter break.

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My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Ed Pritchard

Ed Pritchard is managing partner at Anderson Quigley

Executive search 16 January 2024

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: James Cronin

James Cronin is group commercial director at The Jarell Group

9 May 2023

Time for optimism – patience and demonstrable resilience will pay off

There are buyers around, but playing your cards close to your chest could pay dividends

9 May 2023

Recruiting, redundancy and redeployment...

… all part of the job for the winners of the Best Recruitment Team at Recruiter’s Awards. Colin Cottell met Atkins’ director of resourcing, Chris Marsh, to hear more

Temp training reaps benefits for everyone

Training up your temps might not seem an obvious course of action to take in these cash-strapped times, but as Colin Cottell discovered this has given many recruiters the edge over their competitors

13 September 2012

Putting your firm's reputation on the line

Jobseekers are all too aware of the dangers on social media sites from the wrong type of posting. Sue Weekes reports that companies are often ignorant of the damage caused to their employer brand by online posts

13 September 2012

Fitting the financials back together again

Finding the right intermediary that can provide a joined up service to contractor and recruiter alike is no mean feat. Colin Cottell investigates

13 September 2012

Outlook's bright, but lined with obstacles

Despite positive news on the permanent billings front, with employers feeling confident about hiring plans, caution is still the watchword

13 September 2012

If you want quality, write quality ad copy

Instead of lamenting the quality of applicant response, recruiters should take more care when writing job briefs

Public sector 13 September 2012

Extracting the next generation of talent

Even in the world’s worst economic downturn for years, the global oil & gas industry is finding it difficult to attract talent. So how ready is the industry for the inevitable economic recovery, asks Colin Cottell

13 September 2012

Would I lie to you? Well, yes you would!

As well as being inundated with CVs, recruiters also have to contend with the soaring number of candidates who embellish their credentials

IT/Telecoms 13 September 2012

Network your way to energy and innovation

The election of President Barack Obama marked a sea-change in the political process, and

13 September 2012

A warm welcome or full of empty promises?

Firms are wising up to the way they treat their new arrivals, particularly when they discover how much is lost in attrition costs. Sue Weekes reports

13 September 2012

Wainer to find media talent for VivaKi UK

Media organisation VivaKi, part of the global communications giant Publicis Groupe, has appointed Marcus Wainer as head of talent acquisition, VivaKi UK.

13 September 2012

Truly global RPO: fantasy or fantastic?

Globalisation is making the world a smaller place for recruiters and clients alike. But does this mean that the days of the single global is any nearer? Colin Cottell investigates

13 September 2012
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