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.
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Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor
Who's the Weakest Link? Every time I have a board meeting with the recruitment businesses I advise, I look at the gap between the forecast sales and the actual sales. Sometimes that gap is as big as 25%. That usually has a simple explanation: a culture and reward system that incentivises recruiters to call placements too early and without thorough sign-off from compliance or a manager. But by the ...
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Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor
The Challenge Last year, I started working with a new client. Mike owns a small engineering recruitment business with 18 employees. In early 2025, Mike noticed that job orders were down. He was concerned, having already parted company with four staff due to poor performance, and he really didn’t want to go through that again. But without a doubt, his people were not bringing in new roles, and ...
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Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2026 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor
You’ve Got Face Time With Me – Don’t Waste It It happened again this morning. A Teams call booked via an app with a supplier who got lucky. His unsolicited automated outreach campaign happened to land in my inbox the day after I had identified a need for his product on behalf of my client (a recruitment business). The guy arrived a little late. He then cheerfully told me that he would tell me all ...
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Posted on Monday, May 11, 2026 by My Recruiter Jobs
The Recruitment Market Has Changed Pretty much every recruitment business leader I know has a strong feeling that the world they operate in has changed. It’s more expensive, less stable, and people are buying (and job hunting) differently. I’m delighted to see some evidence of job flow improving in 2026. But that doesn’t mean guaranteed sales. The contingent (payment on results) model that has ...
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Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2026 by My Recruiter Jobs
The question nobody agrees on (but everyone argues about) In recruitment, LinkedIn is where most of the work actually happens. It’s your network, your CRM, your pipeline, and your personal brand all at once. So when someone leaves a job, the same question comes up: Who owns the LinkedIn account—and who owns the clients and candidates inside it? The answer isn’t simple, and that’s exactly why ...
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Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2026 by My Recruiter Jobs
It looked like a done deal—until the counteroffer came in If you’ve worked in recruitment for any length of time, you’ve probably seen it happen: A candidate resigns, their employer makes a counteroffer… and suddenly everything changes. What felt like a done deal quickly becomes uncertain. Counteroffers are a normal part of the hiring process—but they’re also one of the biggest reasons placements ...
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Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2026 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor
Why Traditional Recruitment Models Are Breaking Down Last month I looked at how you can optimise your Account Development. Please read it in conjunction with this article. It’s been clear for some time that the traditional recruitment market (“payment on results” especially for permanent recruitment) doesn’t work very well any more, for any of the stakeholders. Clients need more certainty, not ...
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Posted on Monday, April 13, 2026 by My Recruiter Jobs
For recruiters considering a move between agencies, understanding your contract is essential. Non-compete clauses and other post-employment restrictions can appear complex, but they are only enforceable where they are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate business interest. In practice, the real risk when moving roles is rarely simply joining another agency — it is how client ...
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Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2026 by My Recruiter Jobs
While some areas of the UK labour market are facing slowdowns, several sectors remain highly buoyant—creating strong demand for recruiters and a growing number of recruitment consultant jobs across London and the UK. Industry insights from organisations such as Recruitment Employment Confederation and KPMG highlight key sectors driving hiring activity, offering excellent opportunities for ...
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2026 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor
When you’ve got real pressures on cash flow, or your sales pipeline is looking really sad, it’s very, very tempting to go for quick wins. With minimal input from you as a leader, you can see a burst of activity. And you know what? That may be all it takes to find a couple of job orders. But what issue has been solved? The problem is only going to come back. Here are four of the favourite quickies ...