Live Event, Experiential and Brand Experience musings
Here you’ll find recruitment news, plus event and brand experience commentary
This is where I share my insights based on 20+ years observing and experiencing the sector’s recruitment challenges and opportunities.
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Disclaimer: I’m not the oracle, no one knows what’s really going on.
#warfortalent #recruitment #tip 418
“when you next look to hire, try looking internally first as you’d be surprised how much talent is overlooked with the rush to announce someone new and shiny”
#here2help #eventprofs #experiential #recruitment
#warfortalent #recruitment #tip 42
“if your interviewer insists on waiting until the end to ask if you have any questions, why not ask:
‘what’s the one thing you don’t want me to know about your business’, just to see how open & honest they are”
#here2help #eventprofs #experiential
A recruitment intervention…
My name is Robert, and I am a recruiter. It’s been 2 years, 8 months and 14 days since I set up my independent recruitment consultancy and I have a confession to make. "I can’t stand recruiters" Okay, not all of them but pretty much most of them. But, to be fair, it’s...
Split fees’
Sounds a bit painful doesn't it, however it’s a practice between 2 recruitment agencies whereby if one has a candidate and the other has a role, they work together to place the candidate and as such, they split the fee. All nice so far. I mention this practice as I...
EMA Meetings show questions
I was recently on a Q&A panel at the meetings show at the request of James Hitchen from the EMA. The subject was “How to get ahead in your career climbing the #eventprof ladder” and it was fascinating to hear such a wide range of topics covered.
Wellbeing is not a dirty word…
“Suck it up” “Get over it” “Grow a pair” All phrases I’ve overheard and for my sins probably uttered in my previous life as a high street recruiter.
