We don’t always get things right in recruitment.
Very occasionally a placement doesn’t work out. When it does, it’s a valuable learning experience. This happened recently, and I have got to say, it’s quite gutting personally. We had worked hard to find this person, and despite going through interviews and a test, it just wasn’t right. The client was well within their rights […]
Do you have a vacancy you need to fill fast?
Contact Roger Wood at Jump IT Recruitment. What does 35 years’ IT/Technology recruitment experience get you? Well. In my time, I have. Placed candidates in every single type of IT/Tech/Marketing & Management role you care to mention (from Junior entry roles to IT Director/COO and everything in between) Recruited successfully in every single market sector, […]
Key early career moments
Please excuse this indulgent nostalgic post, but I was walking the dog earlier this morning and started thinking about the first 5 years of my recruitment career. Here are some key moments – if anyone remembers the businesses or that far back generally😊 I started in recruitment in the very early 1990s, working on IBM […]
What benefit do you get from using a recruitment consultancy?
There often seems to be an overwhelming argument for recruiting directly. ‘It saves us money’‘We always find someone ourselves’‘Recruitment is so expensive’‘The last recruiter we used was awful’‘The recruiter we had was really pushy; we felt he was only interested in his commission’ We get it completely. I would feel the same. However, if you […]
A rare eclipse last night, followed by results day.
A day when so many young people experience the angst of finding out their grades. Whatever grade you got. Well done – you most likely did far better than I ever did! You completed the exams. You showed up. You have no doubt learned a lot (not just on the subject matter but the importance […]
“Lazy”, “Spoilt”, “Don’t know the meaning of hard work”
Are young job seekers of today entitled? My response whenever this comes up is the same – NO – they aren’t entitled at all. Quite the opposite. They are growing up in a world with fewer opportunities, more competition for those roles, and greater expectations to get better grades and to look like this or […]
You never know who might see your post!!
I often tell job seekers to utilise the power of social media and LinkedIn to maximise their visibility when looking to find work. Don’t just stick to the same routine of putting a CV on a job board, sitting back, waiting for calls and expecting results. The job market has evolved. You need to be […]
Be Grateful
Today’s message. We often complain about our jobs – Be grateful you have work. Many of us are complaining about the heat. Be grateful it is only for a few weeks, not months. Appreciate how lucky you are. Be grateful.
Recruitment is full of highs and lows.
Someone asked me last night what the last things a recruiter ever wants to hear from a client when you’ve started recruiting for them. So here goes: · We’ve decided to go with another candidate · We are going to pause our recruitment (after you’ve found some great candidates) · Your candidate is really great, but we would […]
Do not quit!
Despite a tricky job market, we regularly come across candidates who have decided to leave their current job WITHOUT a job to go to. My default answer to anyone considering this is… DON’T DO IT. STAY PUT. If you are unhappy where you are currently, look for a new job first of all. Think it […]