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The job market currently favours the candidate. This means you need to think smartly and creatively when it comes to your hiring approach. In this blog post we have put together some ideas to help you think outside the box when hiring in a candidate driven market. It’s important to remember that every job seeker Read More…
The events of 2020 created the perfect storm for the increase in fraudulent activity among criminals. One of these was rogue recruitment agencies. There was a real rise of rogue employment agencies late 2020 and still now in 2021. This rise of rogue recruitment agencies came through three main circumstances: There was a rise in Read More…
A reputable, professional and engaging recruitment agency is a dream for employers and job seekers alike. However, with over 35,000 recruitment agencies in the UK, it can be hard to find the right recruitment agency for you. As a reputable recruitment agency in Cambridgeshire, there are a lot of really usual benefits you can gain Read More…
Improving diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace, starts with recruitment. As an employer, you need to evolve your recruitment strategy and processes to champion inclusion. In turn this will create a more diverse and productive workforce for your business. It’s important that you don’t just make your recruitment process more inclusive for the outside Read More…
Mental health is a topic that is becoming more commonly spoken about. The awareness of mental health in the workplace is more prevalent too. Mental health can have a huge impact on the physical health of an individual. Poor mental health will affect an individual at home and work. In this blog post we share Read More…
The media often talks a lot about interview burn out for candidates, but it rarely looks are the consequences of interview burn out for employers. When searching for that dream candidate you can find yourself getting frustrated and stressed. This can result in you hiring an unsuitable candidate because you are desperate to get your Read More…
Luckily it isn’t impossible to recruit during a pandemic. However, it just needs to be looked at differently. Your interview process may need to change, and your onboarding process will need to go virtual too. Here at Point Recruitment we have helped lots of businesses with their hiring needs in Huntingdon, even during the pandemic. Read More…
While video interviewing gained its popularity during coronavirus lockdown, it seems that it is here to stay for a lot of business owners and recruiters. Video interviewing has sped up the interview process for a lot of employers. This has meant that they have reduced the risk of missing out on top talent to a Read More…
You’ve hired your new employee during lockdown, but how can you onboard virtual employees as you would in the ‘real world’? In this blog post we share some ideas, pointers and advice for onboarding virtual employees and ensuring they feel at home in your business, even when they’re at their home working for your business. Read More…
The incoming IR35 regulations were due to come into place in April 2020, but due to coronavirus the IR35 has been delayed. The new date for IR35 regulations to come into effect is 6th April 2021. While this is just over 6 months away, it’s something to think about now. Some huge changes could take Read More…
Job search company Monster released their research just before lockdown this year. The research looked at the 2020 talent pool and it was entitled “2020 State of the Candidate Survey”. As part of this research Monster looked at 1,000 job hunters to see what they expect from their future employers. The research made for a Read More…
As the coronavirus lockdown came into place, businesses had to change, and quickly! Some businesses were able to move employees to home working positions immediately. However it took some other businesses a little longer to get the right processes and technology in place. Now lockdown is being loosened and employees are returning to the workplace; Read More…
The lockdown regulations change. More and more people are being allowed back to work. But, how do you decide which employees to bring back to the office and which to keep working remotely? The real question is; who are the great remote workers in your team? You will have employees that have simply thrived working Read More…
Whether you are working from the office, working from home or you have been furloughed, the coronavirus can take its toll on everyone. In this blog post we would like to share some top tips for coping during coronavirus lock down. Maintain Good Relationships Take the time to talk to friends and family. Tell them Read More…
Putting employees on furlough wouldn’t have been an easy decision. It’s hard for you and your business, but it’s hard for your employees too. Here at Point Recruitment we strongly believe that how you treat people now is how you will be remembered when we come out the other end. It is important that employers Read More…
When hiring new employees for your business it can be hard to know how to attract the right candidates. As professional recruitment experts in Huntingdon, we specialise in getting the right candidates for our clients. In this blog post we share just some of our tips to help make your hiring process easier. We are Read More…
There are emerging technologies and changing attitudes all the time. The world is changing and business owners know that they need to keep up with these changes. We recently came across a report from the World Economic Forum. This report predicts that there are five skills that will be in huge demand from employers into Read More…
The biggest complaint from candidates looking for new jobs is the time they have to wait. They apply for a job and then wait ages to hear if the CV had been received. Candidates then have to wait for an interview date, and then wait longer to find out how the interview went, if they Read More…
Traditional interviews are the standard interviews that we have had for years. They are the same questions, format and layout that you had when you were interviewed, and your boss had when they were interviewed. However traditional interviews are failing. Research shows that traditional interviews are failing business owners in three main areas; 63% of Read More…
Job hunters are using social media to find that dream job. In fact 43% of jobseekers in the UK are using Facebook and their friends via this platform to help find their dream job. Meanwhile 22% of job seekers in the UK prefer to leverage LinkedIn networks to find their dream job online. So what Read More…