It would be interesting to hear where most look when searching for a new role. Or do you? In other words, have you found that new position by being approached by a recruiter when you were perfectly happy in your role. What was it that made you think about the change in career? Was it
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Great North Run
Bit of a personal blog this time, My daughter is running the Great North Run this Sunday and there are a lot of similarities between training for this fantastic event and starting your own business. You need stamina for both, mentally and physically. Plenty of training and research into the preparation for the event and at the forefront, belief in what you are
The clock ticks quickly
Already I’ve reached the end of my three weeks interning at Permanent People. Although it’s the beginning of the day, I have a funny feeling it’s going to go very swiftly indeed. Across the three weeks I’ve gone from knowing very few things about the world of recruitment to actively calling, screening and help place
‘Third of children in workless homes in most deprived areas of Wales’
Headlines like the above in papers such as the South Wales Echo illustrate the economic situation that certain areas are suffering with. Reading the percentages of unemployment, phrases such as “…children growing up in workless households [of] (30.3%)” cause frustration for those suffering under such figures and anger in those who previously thought the current situation
New agency in town…
It’s always good to support local business and recently there has been a new agency open up in Cardiff specialising in education supply teaching across South Wales. Staffroom Education launched in 2013 and is aiming to make a real difference to the education supply industry in the region by delivering a first class service to
Jobs jobs and more jobs
It’s always good to see local councils taking the initiative to promote work. Here in sunny old Cardiff, the event ‘More than just jobs fair’ is back on the 18th of September. Read all about it at: http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=2873,6316&parent_directory_id=2865
Early mornings, late nights
There’s a constant turnover in the world of recruitment, but is there a prime time for finding those oh so perfect candidates? There’s obviously no solid answer to this question, but it does introduce us to the first constant in recruiting: the constant of time. As we progress through the days into the weeks, and
Week two
As my third week begins, after a very relaxed weekend, it’s worth looking back on my second week here at Permanent People before I start my final week interning. We had a manic week here at the office, sourcing candidates all over the UK, trying to fit people into interview slots and scouring online databases
The world of databases
By far one of the most useful tools in recruiting is the internet database provided by various firms. Scouring such databases can be tricky and search terms are not always the most obvious things, so many specialist terms, so many acronyms for qualifications and out of date information can make a simple search for a
The old dog and bone
Obviously as we move further into the twenty-first century technology becomes more and more vital as we can communicate in a multiplicity of ways. However, one distinct issue that plagues the recruitment industry is the lack of comprehension that comes with the more simple and direct forms of communication. With many of our forms of
