Five ways recruiters can do more with fewer resources
Over the last few months, startups and big tech companies have shifted from fast-growth hiring to layoffs and efficiency. We’ve seen…
How hiring top candidates can hurt team performance
and what to do about it As a recruiter, hiring managers would always tell me to bring high-status candidates with star…
Why you should hire candidates that fake answers during interviews
Should you reject candidates if they fake answers during interviews, or does faking make them good candidates? According to various academic…
Three traits you need to assess when interviewing candidates for a job
What should you assess when interviewing candidates? Intuitively, we test software engineers on their code or pilots on their piloting skills,…
Why being a “friendly recruiter” matters, according to science
I’ve always wondered if I should be a friendly recruiter with candidates. Does it matter if I’m friendly? Or do candidates prefer…
Inclusive workplaces with Kaylee Parkinson (Head of People – Papercup)
Our podcast guest today is Kaylee Parkinson from Papercup! Kaylee is an experienced people / HR manager with a background in…
New year’s resolutions and survivorship bias
First of all, apologies for the lack of episodes and blogs throughout November and December. I took a break from weekly…
The best way to interview candidates, according to science
I wanted to talk about something I’m very passionate about on my new podcast episode, and that’s the science of interviewing…
Redundancy and finding a new role
I was going through some old notes I had written earlier this year, and found a list with my new years’…
State of the internal recruitment market with Peter Miller – Hawkwood
The internal recruitment market has undergone quite a shakeup over the last few months, and I wanted to bring you some…
Four insights on building rapport with candidates
It’s essential to build good relationships with candidates, but should we do that by asking them what their hobbies are? Or…
Improving Referral Programmes with Nasser from Intrro
What’s the best referral incentive, a 1000 pounds or company recognition? I had the pleasure of speaking with the one man…
Tips on recruiting designers
Mark Hothi knows a thing or two about recruiting designers. He has over 15 years’ experience in recruitment and 10 years recruiting…
Three leadership lessons I learned from Paul – Bazaarvoice
It takes a very specific type of leader to last more than 20 years in their profession and to successfully lead…
Job search tips for recruiters with Russell from Both Sides of the Desk
Russell Ayles from Both Sides of the Desk joins us on the Coffee with a Recruiter podcast to discuss tips on how recruiters can…
Here’s Why Sourcing Channel Effectiveness Is The Metric You Need To Measure
Picture this scenario – you’re paying £14,000+ a year on LinkedIn Job adverts that haven’t produced any hires. Scary right? Would…
Why we love chefs and what recruiters can learn from them
As a London-based recruiter, I love my profession despite it having a reputation for unethical behaviour. Chefs, on the other hand,…
Tough Managers and Rejected Offers
April Williams (HR expert) tells us how she overcame these challenges to recruit a Head of People on the Coffee with a Recruiter…
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