Entries by Angela Cripps

It’s a Brave New World

I’m very lucky in that I get to travel the world with my job and meet some of the most amazing people along the way. The Recruitment Industry is full of passionate, innovative, interesting superstars… in my opinion! So, I thought I’d dedicate this post to a couple of businesses that I’ve met recently who […]

The candidate – it’s time to listen

Over the past few years, the majority of my clients — and the consultants that work in their companies —have been frustrated by the lack of quality applications for their roles. There are a lot of applicants out there, but what percentage are actually turning into ‘viable’ candidates?

Face to face interviewing and gaining candidate commitment

With the advent of national and international recruitment many years ago, I saw a huge decline in face to face (f2f) interviewing as the norm. When considering best practice, then of course, meeting with the candidate that you are going to put forward to a client is the best option. So, why do so many […]

Best practice… what does that really mean?

#Brexit seems to have had an impact not just on the UK market, but also in countries as far afield as Australia and Dubai. It’s nothing compared to the Global Financial Crisis of course, just a lack of confidence that can hit the permanent placement market in the short term. Recruitment consultancies tend to adjust […]