Recruitment Blog: Career Tips & Industry News

Discover in-depth career advice, industry insights, and practical tips through our recruitment blog, designed to support your professional journey.

Read the latest industry insights from our Guest Blogger Alison Humphreys, award-winning NED.

  • The Most Common Lies Told in Job Interviews (And How Recruiters Can Spot Them)

    Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by My Recruiter Jobs

    Job interviews are one of the most stressful parts of the hiring process. Candidates are expected to be confident, polished, and memorable — all within a short window. Under pressure, it’s not surprising that some people stretch the truth to improve their chances of landing the job. But where do they draw the line between confidence and fabrication? And how can employers spot when someone isn’t ...

  • Confused? 9 Steps to Hack Management in the Changing Recruitment Industry

    Posted on Friday, April 11, 2025 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    Whether you’re a first-time billing manager, a business owner or in business support, the chances are that you’ve become confused – even conflicted – about your role. Expectations from your team may be sky-high in terms of what you will do for them. Reported tribunal cases can be baffling. And now employees are about to get a whole raft of new rights. But what about business performance? In this ...

  • AI is Changing Recruitment – But Not in the Way You Think

    Posted on Thursday, March 6, 2025 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    “I’ve never received an AI-generated CV from a candidate”, said a recruitment business owner to me last month. My response? “How would you know?” The conversation reminded me of one I had years ago, pre-pandemic. It was when DBS checks were long, manual processes and the recruitment business owner was convinced that his business- in marketing recruitment- didn’t need them. I was simply ...

  • Clean Rooms, Empty Beds: Why Great Recruiters Need Expertise, Not Just Hustle

    Posted on Thursday, February 6, 2025 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    I was off sick recently (vanishingly rare for the self-employed) and found myself watching repeated episodes of “The Hotel Inspector”, presented by the excellent Alex Polizzi. It didn’t take me long to identify parallels with my work as a Recruitment NED/Board Advisor – although my clients don’t usually wait until they are about to go bust before they call me in. Indeed, several of them feature ...

  • Unlocking Sales Success in 2025: 5 Proven Strategies to Drive Results

    Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    If you’re in recruitment, you’ve probably felt the pressure mounting from both economic shifts and the growing demands of clients in a world that’s rapidly changing due to AI and digital transformation. It can feel overwhelming. Many are working with teams that have limited BD experience, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that traditional methods, like cold calling, just aren’t as effective as ...

  • A Christmas Tale for Recruitment Leaders

    Posted on Friday, December 6, 2024 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    Five years ago, I watched a programme—something like Tomorrow’s World . It showcased incredible innovations that could transform the way we live in the future. It had taken into account all sorts of new possibilities from AI. But one presentation in particular caught my attention: the potential use of AI to make Christmas easier for the people who organise it. Now, this struck a chord with me. ...

  • Are Recruitment Consultants Born or Made? The Talent Industry’s Hot Debate

    Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 by My Recruiter Jobs

    In the dynamic world of recruitment, where talent meets opportunity, a perennial question sparks debate: are top recruitment consultants born with the skills, or are they crafted through experience and training? This nature-versus-nurture discussion resonates across the industry as professionals weigh the value of innate talent against the power of skill development. Nature vs. Nurture: What ...

  • The Critical Eight-Point Checklist for your Job Adverts

    Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2024 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    Have you discovered a big price increase to list on job boards? Are your adverts not getting the same or better results than they did in 2019? If so, this blog is a must-read for you! Before you spend another penny on job boards or job distribution, have a look at what exactly your staff are putting out. Chances are, they are merely replicating old adverts or copying large chunks of text from ...

  • Don’t Sleepwalk Through the Holiday Season: 4 Ways to Minimise Loss

    Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    It’s happened again! Business leaders I know have been sleepwalking into the holiday season and feeling the hit on their P&L- even to the extent of converting profits into losses in the last 2 months. It’s NOT inevitable. Certainly, I know it can be difficult to get a decision from a client when they are away. Couple that with the collective “holding our breath” that businesses suffered from ...

  • How Recruitment Agencies Can Effectively Get Paid from Non-Payers: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Posted on Monday, August 5, 2024 by My Recruiter Jobs

    How Recruitment Agencies Can Effectively Get Paid from Non-Payers: A Step-by-Step Guide In the competitive world of recruitment, getting paid on time is crucial to maintaining your agency’s financial health. However, dealing with non-payers can be challenging. Here’s a structured approach to ensure you get what you’re owed, starting with proactive reminders and escalating to formal legal actions ...