This International Women’s Day we interviewed Clare Dye, Associate Director on her biggest challenges, attracting more females into recruitment and what she is grateful for. What are you grateful for? I’m grateful for the many female role-models I’ve met in my role, clients and candidates alike, and also colleagues I’ve worked alongside. There are too […]
Every company has an ‘employer brand’ and, especially with the talent market as competitive as it is currently, that brand can make a huge difference to the quality of candidate a company can attract and retain, the amount it needs to pay and how quickly it can fill roles. So, what is an employer brand […]
The insurance sector is currently as hot as I can remember with salaries spiralling as companies compete to try to replace staff they have lost and fill new roles. So, if you think you are underpaid, what is the best approach to get the pay rise you believe you deserve? Do your research Given how […]
This is the second part of our list of favourite questions from interviewers and candidates. If you missed the first part you will find it here Ten other great questions interviewers have asked 1. What is your greatest achievement? The interviewer is giving you a chance to show the best of yourself. Try to use […]
A good job interview gives confidence to both employer and employee that the candidate is a good fit for the job. The employer will feel confident that they have identified an individual with a good mix of skills, experience and personality to deliver against the role; while the prospective candidate should feel confident that they […]
Across the Insurance industry candidate shortages are driving up salaries and creating a game of musical chairs as employers look to fill new roles and replace staff. Not only is the ensuing recruitment both time consuming and costly, but the disruption to operations as new staff get up to speed often slows down progress. While […]
While candidates may appear of similar calibre on paper, once at interview gulfs often appear between them. Frequently this doesn’t reflect their ability to do the job but simply how well they play the interview game. Some candidates lack confidence, others can be over-confident, while a number don’t prepare properly or feel uncomfortable in the […]
John Pickersgill, Group Chief Commercial Officer of Charles Taylor, shares his insights and experiences of 30+ years in the insurance sector with IPS Group’s Divisional Director James Dick. About the Charles Taylor organisation: Charles Taylor provides a growing range of insurance services, claims and technology solutions across the global insurance market, particularly in complex situations […]
Unsurprisingly, few companies have found the post pandemic return to offices seamless. While it would have been lovely to put everybody back behind desks and pick up where we left off that has rarely been realistic. The last twenty months have changed many of us as individuals and especially our relationship with work. People are […]
According to our latest LinkedIn poll, when hunting for a new job people use recruitment consultants in very different ways. 15% of candidates use one recruitment consultancy exclusively, while 26% will use either 2 or 3 recruiters. For 33% of candidates the deciding factor is the number of roles that they see that interest them, […]
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