As an advocate for women in business, I’m always interested in the available statistics and metrics around female-led and female-owned businesses across all sectors, not just recruitment. A recent report by the House of Commons actually dedicates a whole section to Women in Business on a global scale, and the findings are intriguing.

You may…

Wow, blown away by this profile from Customer Experience Magazine, who placed me 8th in their UK Customer Experience Influencers list, amongst brands like; Microsoft, Samsung, Ipsos Mori, HSBC, Oracle and many more. You can see the full list here: https://cxm.co.uk/cxms-top-50-cx-stars/

As many working in the UK’s recruitment field will tell you, Michelle Ansell is one of the most highly regarded professionals there is, and her…

Episode 1 Season 2

Guests: Susan and Scot Westwater from Pragmatic.Digital

Voice Technologies like Amazon Alexa and Google Home are being touted as the “next big thing” and businesses are being encouraged to leverage Voice or miss out big. Similar to how the smartphone changed how the world interacts with digital content, Voice has already begun to…

People Analytics

When we discuss analytics it is very easy to get lost in an ocean of data, graphs, and reports. Most ERP software or HRIS (human resource information systems) present a long list of graphs and reports that can be accessed and still we will always have some request to the database admin to extract…

Smart Background Checks is a site where you can get background check info on people. This can be a great place to find information on candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old…

No matter what sort of business you run, it’s important that you show any future candidates that you are a company worth working for. Potential workers won’t just settle for anything. They know their rights and expect to be treated in a way that incorporates their lifestyle and personal values into their work. If you…

This week is the first full week back at work after the Christmas and New Year break for many of us. It is never easy getting back into the flow of things after a couple of weeks eating too much, more than likely drinking too much and one too many late nights and lazy mornings. So here are 6 ways to hopefully make the first week that little bit easier for anyone who struggles. Of course, there are people out there (Yes! There really are!) Who are able to have 2 weeks off and go back into…

Every business focus on generating a higher revenue than the previous years. The expected results are delayed because of the traditional methods of employee engagement and bureaucratic leadership. The millennials, who are updated with the latest technology, are the employees, who expect modern simpler ways of performance management. A lackadaisical approach should be disowned, and an agile methodology should be adapted to bring the best out of the employees. The firms are already…

Hiring new employees may seem like the fruitful end of an important task, but the next step of orienting your new hires is just as important. Although traditional new employee training involved classroom or conference room guidance, technology has made it possible to train employees using shorter, easier methods. Here are a few tips to get your…

Episode 12

Guest Shannon Pritchett from CareerXroads and I talk about the most influential technology to hit talent acquisition in 2019. We also make some predictions for 2020.

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This is one of the biggest questions I get, how do you recruit effectively online? It’s not a new secret, and one you should know by now. That most of the hires made at companies are done through networking. In fact, more than 75% of hires are made through networking.

But what happens when networking fails? You have to resort to online recruiting.…

Any recruiter knows that gaining an insight into both your clients and candidates is the key to being successful. Without even realising it, recruiters apply certain aspects of both Industrial and Organisational Psychology. It’s about getting to know the emotions and pathologies of your candidates to ensure you place them in the right role. With the…

Valance is a free people search site for African American professionals. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple…

Performance analysis focuses typically on how well each employee is performing key job tasks. HR can observe the employee’s performance on a regular basis to conduct a performance analysis. Traditionally, performance analysis has involved an employee and that employee’s immediate supervisor. Depending on the nature of an individual’s work, that employee’s peers, customers, and subordinates may also be in a position to provide information that can be used to identify that employee’s…

Today is the era where HR is transforming with the help of data analytics. Data-driven is a real fact; HR managers can outsource for getting quality candidates and know who can perform well in their roles. Traditionally, recruitment was mainly based on guesswork, where only manual screening of resumes and gut feelings of recruiters can take them far. Now, thanks to technology, which has provided a wealth of software and analytic tools available in the market, through which recruiters can…

Diversity is imperative to all workplaces. People with completely different backgrounds and experiences, who come close together as a team, will develop innovative ideas that may keep your company alive and thriving. Despite this, companies in many industries and roles are not…

Sydex is a free people search site. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple search with some extras, and a whole…

There are many types of agencies which you can start, you have to decide to depend on your contacts and knowledge. The process and tools more or less remain the same.



Recruitment Agency is basically the middleman between job seekers and employers. The employers provide what kind of talent they are looking to hire and then recruitment agencies start providing that talent to employers. Upon every successful placement, the agency gets paid. Of course, this…

Episode 6

 Guest David Bernstein from AllyO.com

 Most companies use a traditional recruiting process that is very linear. You have processes that drive traffic and take prospective candidates, turn them into applicants which then go thru an interview and then get hired and on-boarded.

However, the recruiting process is anything BUT a linear process. Jobs get opened and closed,…