How long have you worked in recruitment?

37 years!

What made you join the recruitment industry?

I suppose you can say I set out to work in the recruitment industry, although this was not initially my long term career goal. My mum worked as a temp while my sister and I were growing up, so I knew a little bit about the industry, or so I thought.

My work experience at school was at Alfred Marks, recruitment agency, in Romford, they…

When it comes to hiring, the restaurant industry continues to outpace many other industries. According to the National Restaurant Association’s chief economist Bruce Grindy, job growth is projected to outpace the overall economy in 2016.

And if we see a repeat of last year’s numbers, restaurants will hire more than …

Many companies around the world are clouded between the concepts of leadership style and corporate culture. Corporate or organisational culture is often influenced by its leadership and the smaller the company, more the likelihood. By following the culture is how to get things done within an organisation whereas customs, traditions and practices are blended with the corporate culture, system and processes. With that framework, individual leadership style impacts largely to motivate employees…

The WhatsApp Group Chat addressed a common challenge that Talent Acquisitionists, Recruiters and of course HRs face currently when it comes to MNC hires. Sourcing ADDA being a community for   Talent Acquisitionists, Recruiters and HRs with a focus on the Indian Recruitment sphere we’re glad to host our popular Wednesday discussion sessions that address such challenges.

The most important aspect of such sessions is when members have questions that they would like to get answers too.…

Every recruiter will tell you that attracting talent and retaining talent are two sides of the same recruiting coin. But only the best know that retention starts well before a hire is even made. Your retention strategy should be at work even as you are trying to attract the right talent.

Why? Put simply, failed retention is costly. One study put out by SHRM estimated that the replacement costs for a salaried employee amounted to roughly six to nine months of that person’s salary, on…

The long awaited annual event of Sourcing ADDA i.e. #TASCON16 began with an excitement unlike before at #TASCON15 as it was conducted on a grand scale. What makes this event unique is the eye catching Tag line, “A Conference Designed by Recruiters for Recruiters.”  There were several activities conducted prior to and live at the event so let’s begin...…

Finding a good candidate for any job can be hard. However, it can be especially hard when you are trying to find a secretary, or a helper. The right helper can make your life so much easier. However, if you hire the wrong helper, your life can become a nightmare. It is crucial to take your time and grade potential assistants according to their abilities and personalities. To that end, here are five tips to keep in mind when you are looking to hire the perfect helper.…

Top of everyone’s agenda, but Candidate Experience remains a challenge – 3 reasons why…

Candidate Experience must be one the most talked about topics to grace Talent Acquisition agendas in recent years. Statistics show how best in class candidate experience can add to the bottom line. You read about how much  …

Not all Recruiters are created equal…

I was struck this week by a recruiter-shared LinkedIn post, entitled “The Story of a Recruiter’. It was most likely an innocent share with no anticipation of the flurry of response which ensued. The original post got 289 likes and 38 comments. As part of this share, the recruiter added a simple, non-emotive comment: “Fact”.…

Diversity is here to stay.

Workplace diversity means many things to many people. In the traditional sense, it’s about a balance of gender, races, ethnicities or sexual orientations more representative of the general population. For some of us, it’s a focus on capturing different workplace values, like communication styles, work ethics and motivators. Whatever the reason may be, recruiting for diversity remains a top priority across the industry. …

The new "tagline" of InternWire.com may raise a few eyebrows, but it really captures what's missing in the internship field. Internships are currently and have always been this scary, but necessary thing each student must attain.

Internships are currently and have always been this scary,…

As starting a new job is one of the most stressful things we do in life, finding that job doesn’t have to be.

Whether you’re already in a role and looking for a promotion, or just leaving school or University, recruitment agencies are a good way to get your CV out there. Agencies have a real love/hate reputation, so If you’re going to work with one, here are some pointers so you can get the most out of the experience, and make sure you’re represented as well as you can be. Follow…

Are you a Business Owner? Do you running a business that is responsible for generating some kind of products for customer? If yes, then you probably realize that the entire process of making a final product is complicated and full of plenty of steps. If you are not happy with the entire work procedure behind making your product is…

Whenever you are about to choose the perfect antivirus for your system, you will have to pay close attention to the things that matter the most. There are countless antiviruses available out there that you can select for your system. However, you will have to be sure that you are going through the details that will help you in the best way possible. If you have never used any antivirus, then your computer must be flooding with unlimited viruses and malware attacks. If you want to secure your…

Let's face it -- quantum computers are real, and they will eventually be able to crack any kind of encryption.  This means data cannot be safely stored.  We've already seen major hacking by the Chinese, Russians, etc. of NSA, DOD and other classified institutions' data.  The highly probable leak of, and successful hacking of, Secretary of State Clinton's data is probably…

I am still in the process of reading Your Place at the Table by Allan Cox. Throughout the book Allan Cox centers his message on seven signs of authenticity. Considering the events of the last 48 hours a couple of these signs appear to stick out more than others.

The need…

Finding good candidates is half the battle. The other half of the battle is managing to retain those candidates. One way to improve how you fill positions and who you fill them with, is to focus on improving your recruitment process.

This article is going to focus on 8 things you can do that will give your recruitment process a huge boost. Did you know that boosting your hiring process is as easy as using our free online recruitment system?…

Going paperless in HR does not have to be a stressful project. Here's how to make the switch quickly and easily. 



Dealing with paper documents in HR can be a real nightmare. When bulky filing cabinets start to fill up with overflowing manila folders, it becomes impossible to keep information…