Recruitment

UK Recruitment Trends

UK Recruitment Trends

Top 5 Recruitment Trends for 2023 2023 has arrived and many businesses are looking for the latest recruitment trends to help them find the perfect candidates. January is the time where we start laying foundations from our business plan and the first task on the agenda...

Are Glassdoor Reviews Important?

Are Glassdoor Reviews Important?

We recently raised the topic of recruitment challenges and promised to share some good practice to support you in this area. This continues to be a huge issue for businesses, and it was reported this week that there are currently over 1m vacancies in the UK. Everyone...

What is a Golden Hello or handshake?

What is a Golden Hello or handshake?

During my time in telecommunications in the late 1990s, recruiting some specialist IT roles was a challenge and we used a scheme called the “Golden Hello” which is a signing bonus to attract people into key roles. I’ve heard this phrase again recently as employers...

How to Conduct an Interview

How to Conduct an Interview

How to Conduct an Interview In this article we are looking at “How to Conduct an Interview”. Interviewing your candidates face to face is one of the most important steps in hiring a new employee. It is an opportunity to evaluate the candidates work experience as well...

How To On-Board New Staff In A Welcoming Way

How To On-Board New Staff In A Welcoming Way

How To On-Board New Staff Looking at how to on-board new staff effectively can have a positive result in the long run for your business.  First impressions are not just a responsibility for the employee, it's also important for managers to make new staff experience a...

How to Conduct a Telephone Interview

As you know, finding the right candidate for your business can be a time consuming process and being able to reduce the time it takes to find the right person can be an advantage to you and your business’s needs. Here at The HR Booth, we understand that...

What are the benefits of a jobs description?

What are the benefits of a jobs description?

What are the benefits of a jobs description?A jobs description not only helps you to have better job postings to attract the right candidates, it also helps you to avoid being in a situation where your employees are not fulfilling their duties. It sets clear...

8 Job Internship Benefits for Employers and Employees

8 Job Internship Benefits for Employers and Employees

8 Job Internship Benefits for Employers and EmployeesA Job Internship can open up the door to many employment opportunities. Finding work can be a real challenge, especially if you lack experience. It’s almost a catch 22. You need a job to get experience, but you...

Sifting out the Fraudsters – How to Detect False Claims in a CV

False qualifications are a very popular way of fraudulent CV’s. A CV is a great way to draw together relevant skills and experience and to show potential employers and agencies how the job criteria have been fulfilled. The desire to present facts in the best possible...

What are my recruitment costs?

I facilitated a seminar for the Fife Chamber of Commerce today which focused on recruitment and selection.  During the seminar we covered recruitment costs, job descriptions and person specs, attraction and advertising methods, the use of agencies, and some selection...

Hiring this year? Here’s what you need to know

Here’s an article that was published in the latest edition of The Business Journal that I was interviewed for.  I’ll be sharing more information on recruitment after tomorrow’s Fife Chamber of Commerce seminar where I am presenting the subject “Recruitment and...

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