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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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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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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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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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ARV Solutions team is expanding

We are delighted to welcome Tommy to the ARV Solutions team. Tommy came to us recommended by a local business entrepreneur (and vintage recruiter) who recognised his potential and suggested he make contact with ARV Solutions, knowing that our company culture … Continue reading

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TWO new recruiters join ARV Solutions

As we hire two new recruiters, candidate shortages continue to affect the UK Construction space. As many employers enjoy a post-lockdown recovery boom, they are fighting harder than ever to retain their best talent. Combine this with record levels of … Continue reading

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Improving our green credentials

We already take numerous actions to reduce our environmental impact, but know we need to keep doing more to better our own and encourage others to improve their green credentials. After all, we all live on the same planet. Recycling: … Continue reading

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Record First Quarter Results

Coming in to 2021, we had retained all our staff, and managed to top up salaries and commissions in full for any who had been furloughed – leading up to record first quarter results. The team responded by making the … Continue reading

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