Eleanor DeemMar 29, 2016Recruitment
The National Living Wage (NLW) is the new statutory minimum wage rate that must be paid to workers aged 25 and over. It comes into force on 1 April and will be initially set at £7.20 per hour. For workers under the age of 25, the existing National Minimum Wage rates...
Eleanor DeemMar 28, 2016Recruitment
In a competitive job market, candidates for jobs in your business may well be tempted to gain an advantage over other applicants by embellishing their CV, or leaving off certain information which they feel may damage their chances. Most people naturally try to present...
Eleanor DeemMar 21, 2016Recruitment
Giving and requesting references for employees changing jobs is something that employers do all the time, however there is a lot of confusion about what can and can’t be said in a reference and some common misconceptions. These are our top four myths about references,...
Eleanor DeemMar 14, 2016Recruitment
It is very common for employers to ask prospective employees to complete a medical questionnaire as part of their pre-employment checks, but there are restrictions on what questions you can ask, when you can ask them and what you can do with the information. Here’s...
Eleanor DeemMar 7, 2016Recruitment
Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, you need to verify that your employees have the right to work in the UK by checking specific documents. Here are some frequently asked questions about checking workers’ right to work in the UK to help you ensure...
Eleanor DeemFeb 29, 2016Recruitment
With almost any job you’re recruiting for, you’ll end up interviewing candidates. Interviews alone aren’t actually a fantastic way of identifying the best candidate, but there are ways you can improve how useful they are, by designing questions to give you the maximum...
Eleanor DeemFeb 22, 2016Recruitment
Agencies can be valuable when recruiting in your business, saving you time and effort sourcing candidates. But you need to use them effectively to ensure the process works and you’re getting good value for money. Here are our top five tips for making the most of your...
Eleanor DeemFeb 15, 2016Recruitment
When designing your advertisement you are trying to achieve neither too many unsuitable responses, nor too few with suitable qualifications. You want the right people to apply, and the wrong people not to. To do that you need to communicate effectively with potential...
Eleanor DeemFeb 8, 2016Recruitment
When you have a recruitment need in your business, the prospect of filling it with an internal candidate can be tempting. But there are some things to consider before doing so, and given how important it is to get the right people working for your business, it’s worth...
Eleanor DeemFeb 1, 2016Recruitment
If you’re considering recruiting into your business, the most important step to getting this right is deciding before you start what it is you actually need. Often you will be recruiting for a vacancy following departure of the previous incumbent, and the temptation...
Eleanor DeemJan 20, 2014Recruitment
When you start thinking about recruiting for a vacancy, you need to decide what the application process for candidates will be. This decision usually boils down to a question of whether you require application forms or CVs, usually with a covering letter. There is no...
Eleanor DeemJan 6, 2014Recruitment
Has anyone in your team resigned yet this year? People naturally reflect on the past year and on their personal circumstances at this time, and over the Christmas break, and quite often have a “new year, new start” mindset when they come back in January. It can be a...
Eleanor DeemJan 11, 2012Recruitment
Woman handing over resume at meeting.[/caption]Why wacky interview questions are a waste of time, and my four tips to make sure your interview questions get you the information you need. I don’t often get to read the Evening Standard anymore, now I don’t have the joy...
Eleanor DeemOct 7, 2011Recruitment
Interviews are far and away the most popular way of choosing the best candidate for a vacancy you have, but their effectiveness and reliability in terms of informing interviewers who will be best in the job can be patchy at best. By designing some really good...
