Categories: Recruitment Tips

For many employers, the current recruitment market feels contradictory. Recent headlines suggest that hiring activity is slowing, job vacancies are falling, and economic uncertainty continues to influence business decision-making. Yet despite this, many organisations are still finding it surprisingly difficult to attract and secure the right people. So what is…

Hybrid working remains one of the most talked-about and debated topics among UK employers in 2026. While flexible working became widespread during the pandemic, many organisations are still refining their approach and asking the same question: Should we offer hybrid working, or not? At the same time, candidate expectations have…

The UK jobs market has shifted significantly over the past 12 to 18 months. While there are now more candidates actively looking for work, many employers are approaching hiring with increased caution. At first glance, this might seem like an advantage. More candidates should mean easier hiring. However, the reality…

Hiring the wrong person can cost your business more than just salary. It can lead to wasted training, lost productivity, damaged team morale, and the cost of recruiting all over again. In fact, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), a poor hire at mid-manager level with a salary…

According to ONS data for early to mid 2025, the UK as a whole faces a cooling jobs market. Vacancies have fallen by about 7.2 % in Q2 (April–June 2025), down to approximately 727,000 nationally, marking the 36th consecutive quarterly decline. This is also 16.5 % lower than a year ago, and 8.6 %…

The job market has shifted dramatically in recent years, with companies adapting their hiring methods and job seekers needing to adjust their approach.  Whether starting your career or changing the current one, understanding what employers want in 2025 can make your job search more effective. We have added some helpful…

What are the career options for graduates? As technology advances and global demands shift, some jobs may become obsolete, while new opportunities emerge.  This guide aims to provide future graduates with insights into careers likely to be in high demand over the next decade and beyond. Factors Shaping the Future…

Searching for a new job can be tiring, we get it. However, you can make this experience a little easier on yourself by using certain proactive strategies.  In this article, we’ll explore some of the best tips for finding a new job, which are applicable to all job seekers —…

With the jobs market starting to slow down to pre-pandemic levels, companies becoming more selective when it comes to making hiring decisions, and more candidates on the market due to redundancies, it's time to make sure that your CV is working for you! Despite the rise of AI writing tools…

Ghosting. It used to be confined to the dating world, but over the past few years, we’ve seen a slew of poor employers dealing with this recent rejection, too. What is ghosting in the recruitment world, you ask? Simply put, it’s when a prospective employee just... disappears. You can imagine…

Do CVs really change that much? How many ways can you write a CV, after all? Surely, as long as I put all my previous jobs in it, you’ll be fine. Right? You might not be aware, but what employers look for in a good CV changes all the time.…

If you are trying to hire at the moment, then you will probably be experiencing some difficulty with finding suitable candidates for your job vacancies! Against a backdrop of negativity about the UK's economic growth prospects and the ongoing cost of living crisis biting into people’s pockets, it's not surprising…