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The Last Word March/April 2025: Sid Barnes

Recruitment used to be about low basic salaries and high commission – not any more

4 March 2025
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Viewpoint: Insights into sales strategy

The state of sales in recruitment 2025.

Sales 4 March 2025
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Soundbites: March/April 2025

Following President Trump’s election, what changes are you making when dealing with US-based clients or your US offices?

3 March 2025
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Viewpoint: Consolidated approach

Are PE firms deserting UK recruiters?

21 January 2025
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The Last Word Nov/Dec 2024: Simon Daly

2025’s best employers will be the ones that cut the chaos

IT/Telecoms, HR 12 November 2024
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Soundbites: November/December 2024

What surprises has this year brought you and your business?

12 November 2024
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Viewpoint: Director disagreements

Keep calm and carry on, or fold the business?

12 November 2024
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Soundbites: September/October 2024

What is the strangest career change you’ve come across?

10 September 2024
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The Last Word Sep/Oct 2024: Alan Furley

Let’s not use GenAI to write ourselves out of a job

10 September 2024

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Soundbites: November/December 2021

“What impact will the government’s net-zero plan have on the availability of jobs and the availability of talent in the energy sector?”

30 November 2021

Viewpoint: Smashing through the big biller ceiling

Not everyone is suited to being a manager; massaging the egos of needy recruiters isn’t for everyone.

30 November 2021

Tech & Tools: November/December 2021

A look at some AI services with recruiters and employers in mind

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 30 November 2021

The Workplace: November/December 2021

It's often the case that jobseekers will naturally direct themselves to environmentally responsible employers.

30 November 2021

Editor's leader November/December 2021

The narrative on remote working and its effect on innovation is still in its infancy. 

IT/Telecoms 30 November 2021

The Last Word September/October 2021: Marie Buda

Use AI wisely in tackling mental health in the office.

27 September 2021

Viewpoint: Forget the top dogs, talk to the humans

Coming through the pandemic has reminded recruiters that we need to talk to each others like human beings again.

27 September 2021
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Soundbites: September/October 2021

“Has the reopening after lockdown in the UK lived up to your expectations?”

27 September 2021

Editor's leader September/October 2021

A glittering beginning to autumn… our long-awaited, gala Recruiter Awards celebration and our annual review of the 11 Most Influential In-House Recruiters.

27 September 2021

Sponsored: Lessons learned: candidate support in the education sector

Securing good teachers who are available to meet schools’ demand for a last-minute staff shortage is an ongoing challenge for every recruiter working with the education sector. With the new academic year about to begin, David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360, considers the pressures on education professionals, and looks at how recruiters can support them with the challenges to their mental health and wellbeing.

17 August 2021

The Last Word July/August 2021: Alan Furley

Recruitment is dead, long live recruitment!

27 July 2021

Soundbites: July/August 2021

What are you most looking forward to when lockdown restrictions are finally lifted?

27 July 2021

Viewpoint: All take and no give

Contribute to your client’s industry to be seen as a partner

27 July 2021

Editor's Leader July/August 2021

You could not operate in the burgeoning recruitment tech world of the millennium without knowing Alan Whitford.

 

27 July 2021

Sponsored: Competing in the war for talent, attracting clients or building your brand, your website is a driving force

Websites are more than shop windows - they are now fully-functioning talent attraction platforms for every recruitment agency.

12 July 2021

Sponsored: Talent wars – best in class worker benefits give recruiters an edge

Most UK industries are reporting positive signs of recovery, with job vacancies for many climbing to pre-pandemic levels. The pressure is on to attract candidates to fill these roles, and a mobile, digital-first approach to employee/candidate engagement is what is giving recruiters the edge in the war for talent, as David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360 explains.

12 July 2021
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