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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…
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…
It is expected that by 2025, 75% of the working population will by millennials. This is the generation of workers that have been entering the workforce since 2000 and like all generations, they are different to the generations before them. The millennial generation are confident and tech savvy. They are concerned about equal right and Read More…
Sourcing good quality candidates is a struggle for many businesses. There is still very little in the way of local events to promote your organisation and the opportunities available to work for you. In response to this dilemma, we organised a local Huntingdon Recruitment Fair in 2018, designed to help local businesses such as yours Read More…
If you have decided that the best way to recruit for your next role is with the help of a recruitment consultant, then this is the blog post for you. Here at Point Recruitment we have over 30 years experience in recruitment. We have shared some of our top tips below, to help you get Read More…
While it is a candidate driven market, it can be easy to presume that is the reason you aren’t attracting the right candidates to your vacancies. However, it could be the job description that is putting the candidates off. A bad job description could be all it takes to put a candidate off your vacancy Read More…
Your future workforce will need candidates from the Generation Z age range. However it is important to note that candidates in this age bracket have different requirements from their employment. In this blog post we have put together some information about what Generation Z candidates are looking for and how you can attract these candidates Read More…
Here at Point Recruitment we have had a strong ‘High Street’ presence for nearly 30 years. In fact Point Recruitment in Huntingdon has been in the same office building since we first began! However, this doesn’t mean that we haven’t moved with the times. We know that some people like to come into the recruitment Read More…
Part of recruiting for your business is about attracting talent to your business. Recruitment is no longer advertising a job and choosing the best candidate. Instead recruitment is about attracting talent. There are more and more jobs out there, but less and less candidates. You need to put job adverts out there that attract talent Read More…
When you advertise a new vacancy for your business it can be very easy to get lots of applications from job seekers, but it often not so easy when you are aiming at attracting qualified job seekers to fill your job role or vacancy. In this blog post we would like to share some top Read More…
We have lots of candidates that come into our high street recruitment agency in Huntingdon. They have either seen a job advert in the window that they like, were passing by or have heard of us from the (almost) 25 years that we have been running, from the same office. It got us thinking, why Read More…
Research from CareerBuilder shows that 35% of workers admit to calling in sick in the last year, even when they felt well! Further to this, one in 10 workers admitted to doing so more than 3 times in the last year. 23% of workers said their reason for calling in sick was just because they Read More…
Reports show that the amount of people without a job is currently at the lowest it has been in over 40 years and the unemployment rate is at just 4%. While this is great for the UK and the economy, it does mean it is tougher to get the best talent into your business. British Read More…
First days at a new job, at a new school, or in a group or club are always pretty overwhelming aren’t they? Can you remember your first day at a new job? Was the first impression what you would have hoped for… and are you giving your new employees the best first impression of your Read More…
If your business has times when temporary workers are required, it is important that you are set up to attract the best temporary workers. In this blog post we have put together some top tips to help you, the employer or business owner, to attract the best temp workers to your business. Attract Temp Workers Read More…
Whatever shape or size your business may be, we all know that you need great employees to have a great business. When you have employees that are focused, talented and motivated your business is far more likely to succeed. Attracting talent is important, but how can you attract talent to your small business? Look At Read More…
The Hunts Recruitment Fair was a great success with a busy start to the day, as candidates stood waiting for the doors to open!! There was a real mix of candidates across industrial, office and engineering and clients who attended on the day were able to meet with some excellent potential employees. Tom Clarke from Read More…
Point Recruitment, based in The High Street, Huntingdon, are delighted to announce the launch of Huntingdon’s first Recruitment Fair. The team at Point Recruitment saw a need for a recruitment fair in the area having attended a number of Recruitment/Business Fairs in 2017, all of which were located outside of the area in Peterborough or Read More…
Your CV is such an important part of your job search process and can, if done right, get you off to a cracking start! We have written a great blog post on how to create the perfect CV, but what should you avoid at all costs? We take a look at the worst CV mistakes Read More…
Getting a new job can be one of the most exciting times in your life, and often means a big change to your routine and possibly your career path. However, after you have the thumbs up to join the new company, you have the dreaded resignation to deal with before you take your first steps Read More…