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

  • “Thanks For All Your Work, But We Already Know That Candidate” – Minimising Wastage in Your Business

    “Thanks For All Your Work, But We Already Know That Candidate” – Minimising Wastage in Your Business

    Posted on Monday, August 1, 2022 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    This week I spoke to a client, a small business owner who prides himself on client relationships and understanding candidates. When we reviewed last month’s results, he explained that he had lost two of his expected fees after submitting CVs, when the client told him that the candidate was already known to their business. My client, the Recruitment Business Owner, shrugged his shoulders. “It’s ...

  • 12 Questions You Must Ask Yourself If You Own A Recruitment Business (Or Would Like To)

    12 Questions You Must Ask Yourself If You Own A Recruitment Business (Or Would Like To)

    Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2022 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    I’ve spoken to a lot of small recruitment business owners over the years, working as a N.E.D. and advisor in the recruitment industry. As you’d expect, a lot of them are experiencing similar frustrations: “I know we offer a great service, but lots of employers just won’t give us a chance” “I want to grow my business. I just can’t get past the 10/20-person barrier” “I’m highly motivated, but I ...

  • Six Credibility Robbers That Recruiters Use

    Six Credibility Robbers That Recruiters Use

    Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    We all know recruitment is a competitive business. Winning business from clients is hard enough. But there are certain “habits” that are widespread – endemic, even- in the industry that are making it even harder. I’ve consulted with 14 “clients” (line managers and HR professionals who are targets for professional recruiters) and used my own insider knowledge to come up with my top six credibility ...

  • College drop-out?

    College drop-out?

    Posted on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    Have you tried applying for a job online recently? It’s a dispiriting mix of anonymous adverts – and yes, I think some of those jobs are fake – and automated responses. Almost no adverts invite candidates to speak to the consultant involved. And this is happening at a time of unprecedented shortages of skilled candidates. Of course we know why: click and send applications have swamped recruiters ...

  • 6 Examples of Active Management in Recruitment

    6 Examples of Active Management in Recruitment

    Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2022 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    Have you recently done a round of monthly 121s? Whatever you call them (personal development meetings, planning, review, action plan), the chances are you spent a large part of them reviewing activity and performance from a month that finished two weeks or more ago. And a lot of conversations go like this… Manager : So you put in x in billings. Well done. I’m concerned about your pipeline, ...

  • So, You “Just Fell Into Recruitment”, Did You?

    So, You “Just Fell Into Recruitment”, Did You?

    Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022 by Alison Humphreys - Award winning NED and strategic advisor

    Talk to people round the industry and I guarantee that about half of them will use this phrase. Some even without thinking. When you consider what a recruiter’s job is about, there’s really no excuse. Every time a potential recruiter hears this, it highlights the idea that recruitment is not a career of choice. Worse, it makes you sound like a hapless drifter on the jobs market, with no clear ...

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