Interview

How should I prepare for an interview?

1. Logistics It may seem obvious, but in the first instance, it is important to consider preparing for the logistical factors of attending an interview. For example: Where is it? How are you going to get there? If you’re using public transport, make sure to thoroughly check bus/train times and keep up-to-date with any delays […]

Should I write a cover letter, when applying for jobs?

Should I write a cover letter? For the purpose of this blog, I will focus on whether you should write a cover letter when applying for a job via a recruitment agency, rather than direct to an employer. If applying directly to an employer, we would highly recommend writing a strong cover letter, but via […]

How to Attract Talent in Oxford’s Competitive Employment Market

As a recruiter, networker, and business owner, I am consistently working with other businesses, large or small, who all seem to share the same difficulties when recruiting talented employees. Although the severity of these difficulties depends on the location, seniority, and sector of the vacancy, the challenge itself always seems to remain. ‘The Digital Age’ […]

How all small businesses can offer graduate schemes that are often better than the big boys!

As a recruiter and avid Oxfordshire business supporter, I often find that many Oxfordshire-based businesses, especially the smaller ones, find it challenging to attract fresh, intelligent and hungry talent into their businesses. With our wealth of world-class students, surely this shouldn’t be the case? Based on my research last summer, I found that Oxfordshire offers […]

The Linked Inn: An Alternative Way to Find Your Dream Job

Working in recruitment, we understand how stressful it can be to look for a new job. In a survey carried out by Linkedin last year, they established that an astonishing 45% of job seekers found the idea so daunting that they would rather go to the pub than spend time searching for a new role! […]

So… What now? A Graduate’s Guide to the Transition from Education to Employment

A graduate’s transition from education to employment is a process that is often challenging, yet rarely spoken about. Most of us are encouraged and praised for the hard work and determination required to succeed in the academic milestones that we face, whether that be GCSEs, A Levels or a degree. What is often overlooked, however, […]

Brexit: Talent Implications

In today’s turbulent market, recruiting talent is vastly dictated by factors beyond our immediate conscience and control. My personal response to Brexit will define me either as a patriotic radical or an indifferent cynic. It is largely difficult to intersect the multitude of factors associated with Brexit however the longer-term by-products are largely misunderstood. Subsequently, if I […]

When is personality king?

Granted, most employers will view the blend of experience, aptitude, track record and know-how to perform and execute senior duties as the safest and most viable option when taking their business forward. As such employers will pay a premium to enlist the services of qualified professionals to undertake these duties required, whether it be running […]

You are awesome. Let’s talk

Two thousand and seventeen. There’s something seductive about 1st January for job seekers. Not only does a new year signify the commencement of new beginnings, but it also aligns the start of a candidate driven market, a time whereby hungry job seekers invigorated and full of zest dictate the tempo and the stroke for which […]

#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 […]