Posts Tagged as ‘saviour of the recruitment industry’

March 18, 2010

Employment branding – Part two

Those that know me personally will know I am a flippant bastard some of the time. However when it comes to engaging with candidates and clients I am straight down the line. On reflection a bit to open, a bit too transparent but my view has always been that in recruitment transparency is [...]

January 25, 2010

Employment branding – Part one

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Once upon a time, life was very simple.
Or at least it was in my world.
Things have become more complex, faster paced and driven by ubiquitous technology that really is impacting on our daily lives.  The fact that you can read this minutes after it has been written, contact me [...]

January 6, 2010

So what does 2010 have in store…?

Some people have suggested recently that I am a doom monger, that I am negative about the recovery, that things will be better and we can all get back to what we were doing before the recession.  Well here’s the thing, I do have a slightly cynical view of ‘recovery’ and certainly that recruitment will [...]

December 31, 2009

2009 Round up

Ok last blog of the year and more of a roundup than anything.  It has been a tough year in the recruitment business.  It has been a tough year in many businesses but those of us that have survived this far should take stock at what has worked and what will help us succeed in [...]

September 8, 2009

Standards, Standards, Standards

Slightlly different format as I’ve written my blog for ukrecruiter – the UK recruitment community site www.ukrecruiter.com
http://ukrecruiter.typepad.com/uk_recruiter_blog/2009/09/standards-standards-standards.html
Let me know what you think?
For more information on IRP go to www.rec-irp.uk.com or contact Martin Dangerfield either on 0161 955 3647 or email martin.dangerfield@mckinleyresource.com.  As well as being a Regional Director for the IRP Martin is Director of [...]

May 1, 2009

Discussion: Think like a manager – the key to good recruitment

So where does the effective management of your people begin?  Today, six months after they start or at the moment you realise that you needed them in the first place?
It will be no surprise to you that I think it’s right at the start, at the point you call me to discuss the new role [...]

April 27, 2009

The saviour of the UK Recruitment Industry

saviour  –noun 1. a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
For those that follow my blog or more recently my twitter feeds you will know that i have set myself the task of being the saviour of the UK recruitment industry. I take my recruitment seriously, I want the industry to do a lot [...]