alex on recruitment.
observing the world of recruitment.
In-House Recruiters/HR v Agency Recruiters
Aug 11th
Yesterday I saw a tweet from @greg_savage referencing his blog post about HR and Internal Recruiters needing to lift their game. There were some decent points, some of which I’ve talked about in other posts. I actually think that some of Greg’s observations are also true of agency recruiters too! It’s also important to realise
Don’t sell, just listen (you’ll sell more)!
May 24th
So, I bought a new driver! Did I buy it from the place I mentioned in my previous blog post…… no! I actually went to the local driving range which has a golf shop run by an independent retailer with a few outlets in the east midlands. Why did I buy from
Sell me what I’m looking to buy… not something you want me to buy
May 18th
Sometimes people who work in a sales job actually miss an opportunity to sell because they aren’t listening to you and try and sell something you aren’t looking to buy. Here’s an example. The other day I went into American Golf (a golf retailer) looking to buy a Driver or at the
Candidate Interview Preparation
Apr 26th
Let me start by saying that I think interviews are a two-way process where its as much for the Interviewer (company) to sell themselves as it is the interviewee (candidate) However all too often its apparent that candidates don’t: Do enough research about the company where they are applying for a job Consider
