Competitive…..which means?
I wonder how many hours recruitment collectively wastes every year because somebody decided to write “competitive salary” on a job advert. Candidate applies. Someone reviews the CV. There’s a call and maybe an interview. Eventually someone mentions money. They need £70k, the budget is £55k and that’s that. Thanks very much, all the best. It’s […]
The right person might be there. Somewhere…..
The right person might be in there. Somewhere….. There’s an uncomfortable truth about hiring from a job advert: the people who most want the job may not be the people most suitable for it. That isn’t an argument against job adverts. Hirefinity use them regularly and, particularly in the current market, they can be a […]
Interviews. It’s a two-way street
Interviews – It’s a Two-Way Street At a time when the technology industry seems on a desperate rampage to constantly achieve more with fewer people, it can be very easy to forget the basic fact that someone has chosen to interview for a new job. And it is always just that. A choice. It doesn’t […]
“We’re a family!” Until…….
Redundancy in UK tech feels like it’s become ingrained in the culture of business. Shifting priorities. Structural changes. Tech innovation. Just three of the many reasons companies cite when they decide to pull the plug on… people. And that last part is often lost when these very clinical decisions are made. When I first started […]
Beware the Bot
A recent interaction with a long-standing connection of mine, highlighted a growing trend on LinkedIn. Over the past 2 years, I’ve seen a noticeable rise in fake recruiters, automated bot accounts, and scam profiles targeting people actively searching for work. These actors, not only negatively affect the perception of the recruitment industry, their nefarious tactics […]
Artificial Intelligence: Are you driving or being driven?
The world of AI is rapidly evolving before our eyes. Some people have the steering wheel firmly in hand, while others are along for the ride. I’ve never been deeper in the world of AI than recently and it’s pushed me firmly out of my comfort zone. Building applications doesn’t come naturally to me. Neither […]
Order Taker vs Partner
Good recruitment starts with asking great questions. Sure, you can find an order taker if you want one. They’ll frantically scribble down everything you’ve told them, paying little regard to whether any of it: A) Makes sense B) Is achievable based on their experience and market knowledge C) Includes all of the ingredients needed to […]
Reputation isn’t a given. It can only be earnt.
One of the things I’ve come to appreciate most over the last twenty years in recruitment is that your reputation is never finished. You can’t complete it. You keep building it every single day. In a profession built entirely around people, that’s harder than it sounds. People are wonderfully unpredictable. Every hiring process is influenced […]
12 days to hire. The search took 20 years.
17th July 2026 There’s little better than getting this kind of feedback from a client: “That was quick.” Sometimes a role is briefed on a Monday, interviews happen and an offer is accepted before hump day is finished. To the hiring manager, it can feel remarkably straightforward. A few conversations, a CV or two, a […]