Archive for Cara Cullen

What to Look for in a Candidate Beyond the CV?

We understand the importance of finding the very best candidate for your vacancy! Companies often focus solely on the information available on a CV, whether that be academic qualifications or previous experience and overlook the qualities that truly define a standout hire. Identifying candidates with the traits that drive long-term success is a vital skill […]

Writing Job Descriptions that Attract the Best Talent! 

With today’s job market becoming increasingly more competitive, the quality of a job description (and advert!) can be the difference between attracting top talent or being left with a pile of unqualified applications.   But what is the difference between a job description and a job advert? A well written job description doesn’t just outline the […]

Guest Blog – What Should I do to Prepare for Maternity Leave?

This week, Rebecca Thompson, local Recruitment Manager, has kindly put together this brilliant blog outlining how she prepared for maternity leave! “When I was in my early pregnancy and getting close to informing my employer that I was pregnant, my main thought was “how on earth do I prepare for going on maternity leave and […]

The 5 Stages to Tailoring your CV for a Job Application

Today’s job market is competitive and gone are the days of sending out the same generic CV for every application! It has become more important than ever to ensure that your CV is detail-focused and written in line with the role you are looking to secure. It really can make all the difference in securing […]

What are UK Employers Looking for from University Graduates?

This time last year, I had just handed in my Sociology dissertation at Oxford Brookes University and was applying to jobs across Oxfordshire, looking to start a role where I could progress long-term. Coming out of university, there is so much information available about what to do next, the types of roles you should be […]

How to Avoid Recruitment Bias Whilst Interviewing!

With International Women’s Day having recently been celebrated across the globe I have seen lots of posts on social media regarding gender bias in the workplace. One article in particular, written by BrightHire, which outlined ‘Ways to Make your Interview Process More Inclusive for Women’ really got me thinking more about recruitment bias in general. […]

The 2023 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list: How can we help?

In case you missed it… this week LinkedIn posted their 2023 “Jobs on the Rise” list revealing the 25 fastest-growing job titles in the UK and the trends that have been defining the world of work.  Whether you’re currently in the market for a new role or are just looking to keep up to date […]

Balancing Pro-activeness and a Personal Life

With employers becoming worried about their staff ‘quiet-quitting’, it has become more important than ever to show your employer that you’re a pro-active member of the team. However, this should never come at a cost to your work-life balance! Perfecting the work-life balance has been a topic of business conversations in recent years but as […]

CV Writing Template to Make You Stand Out from the Crowd

The purpose of a CV is to demonstrate to potential employers who you are, what skills you have, and why you would be the best fit for their vacancy. However, as a recruitment agency, we review hundreds of CVs every day and often see candidates making the same errors. This blog has been designed to […]

What is a Recruitment Agency?

Whilst out for dinner with a few friends earlier in the week one asked me: “What do you actually do? What is a recruitment agency?” Initially, I thought what a bizarre question… but then I came to realize that before I started looking into recruitment agency vacancies a few months ago I had no idea […]