Author Archives: Jim Roach

Winners of the REC Awards

Last night we were winners of the REC Awards, but what lead us up to this moment? At the start of 2020, the world was plunged into a pandemic and many lost their jobs due to the societal strain. Many … Continue reading

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Mental Health First Aider

From being locked down on and off for 18 months to “The Great Resignation” brought on from companies under-valuing and under-supporting staff, mental health has had a huge part to play in how business survive in 2021 and will continue … Continue reading

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CV Building

When making your CV you need to think about: • What experience do I have that is relevant to this job? – If you find you don’t have enough, could you emphasise aspects of your other jobs that are relevant … Continue reading

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10 Reasons to Work in Recruitment

It’s no secret that the recruitment industry has established a bad name for itself over the years. The work is seen as stressful, the culture can be toxic and competitive and recruiters are rude. What if we told you that … Continue reading

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Recently Worked With Us?

As we enter our last quarter of the year, we are reflecting back on the last 9 months and reviewing our areas of strength and areas of improvements. One area we pride ourselves on is the relationships we form with … Continue reading

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New Year, New Job?

We’re all guilty of making resolutions in January full well knowing we have no expectations of making them happen. But don’t be fooled this year by the “New Year, New Job” marketing ploy used by recruiters to attract business during … Continue reading

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The Horrors of Recruitment

What isn’t entertaining, however, is the horrifying culture adopted by a seemingly large proportion of the recruitment industry, even today. The traditional recruitment consultant still tends to adopt the nature of the lone wolf, and the competitive “you’re in control … Continue reading

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“Best Pivot” Investors in People 2021

  We’re honoured to have been shortlisted for this particular award with Investors In People for Best Pivot, referring to the actions we took during 2020 under the pressure of the pandemic. A message from our managing director Jim Roach, … Continue reading

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Working from home and its potential horrors, with Sue.

Back in the late 1980s I moved jobs from an internal sales role to sales training. This meant my office base in Reading was not as practical to do my training preparation and course design as it was working from … Continue reading

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Video interviews transform recruitment success

Who would have thought adding video interviews to the recruitment process would make such a difference? Read on – to hear how we’re using video interviews to transform recruitment success. When we initially looked at video interview tech we saw it … Continue reading

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