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Applying for a job? Check out these top CV tips!
Recruiters (yes, myself included) have a tendency to over-saturate the market with CV tips. Yes, we all write about it but seldom realise how bloody difficult it is from a candidate point of view to actually write one! I have vowed obsequiously, since taking on the mantle of a recruitment consultancy to just that, consult […]
#TakeoverChallenge – An interview with Tom Freeman
Takeover is a fun, hugely successful and exciting engagement project which sees organisations across England opening their doors to children and young people to take over adult roles. It puts children and young people in decision-making positions and encourages organisations and businesses to hear their views. Children gain an insight into the adult world and […]
Don’t burn bridges, build them
It is not all that uncommon to hear of colleagues who have at some point incalculably begun to weave a familiar tapestry of burning bridges. “Don’t burn bridges”, of course! It sounds obvious. Much in the same way that zonal marking in football ought to be avoided. Dissatisfied supporters can frequently be found loitering on Twitter vehemently […]
Integrating new recruits
It has been six months since I last constructed a piece online detailing my experience over recent months. Positively the success of T&T has negated any time to blog which bodes well for future successes. As I sit here in searing heat whilst listening to Baddiel, Skinner & Lightening Seeds – Three Lions, I should […]
Recruiters’ Resolutions
As a restless workaholic my Christmas Eve was spent in the office until the early hours of Christmas morning. The festivities nonetheless offered a brief respite and a well deserved opportunity to enjoy the fruits of our labour. I have always found the festive period to be a convenient medium for reflection but most importantly in our case […]
The Apprentice
It’s back! Arguably one of, if not the most successful television show of the last decade. Since its formation ‘The Apprentice’ continues to be the topic of conversation at 8 am in the workplace the following morning. Having recently recruited an ‘apprentice’ for Thompson & Terry I am all too aware of the pros and […]
From bedroom to boardroom
During the fall of 2013, I pitched up for a coffee with a long standing client from the field of recruitment. The topic of conversation swiftly centered around the failings of the recruitment industry and how agencies ought to address areas of decline. It was considered in a hypothetical scenario how a prospective new agency […]
Recruitment Bias
Would you afford a colleague more perks based on their appearance? It is difficult to consider any circumstances that may warrant such behaviours, yet situational factors that have little to do with an applicant’s suitability for a position are more commonly affecting decision makers when it comes to recruiting. Hiring Managers are more commonly basing […]
Social Media Privacy
Social media is an increasingly popular source for recruiters to monitor candidate behaviours. Due to its recent popularisation it presents agencies with a much more efficient practise to discover anything incriminating about candidate activities outside of the workplace. Upon receiving an application I will often ‘Google’, ‘Facebook’ or ‘LinkedIn’ the applicant (or a combination of […]
Graduate Employability
As a business we continue to connect with university students. Maintaining communication over a three-four year period from start until graduation is a strategy that is of foremost importance to me personally. Thompson & Terry seek to develop an unremitting dialogue in a bid to understand candidate hopes and aspirations with a view to graduates eventually […]