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Bristol Life Finalists

ARV Solutions have won and been finalists in numerous awards over the years, though typically for events in the offsite construction and recruitment industries. This one is  focused on growing our Employer Brand throughout Bristol and the surrounding areas too! … Continue reading

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Charity fundraising for 2022 with a Poker Night at ARV Solutions

ARV are delighted to be supporting two brilliant charities this year: Lighthouse Construction Charity – a national organisation supporting improved mental health for people working in the construction sector. Lighthouse Club – The Construction Industry Charity Avon Needs Trees – … Continue reading

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Looking to Hire Under Restrictions?

Looking to Hire Under Restrictions? During the 2020 pandemic we made the switch to video interviews (with questions specifically focussed to your needs) alongside extensive pre-interview notes, and a full candidate cv – all within a secure branded portal. This … 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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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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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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9 recruitment trip-ups you can’t ignore in 2021

Here are the recruitment trip-ups we think you need to worry about: Counter offers are back with a vengeance! We are seeing candidates receive counter offers from current employers more than ever. Employers caught napping, not looking after staff or … Continue reading

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