“The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war”. A quote that highlights the criticality of discipline around executing the fundamentals, consistently. “Back to Basics”, however,...

The balance of your people, tech and process has never been more important, finding that sweet spot that optimises your business, improves the customer experience, boosts marketing and positively...

Fraudsters purporting to be legitimate recruitment companies, have been extorting money from job seekers for years. However, in 2023 recruitment businesses are as likely to lose money to fraudsters...

We all know that the industry is changing fast from a high demand, candidate short one to something more balanced where job flow is reduced, recruitment cycles are longer, clients are more choosy and...

With over 20 years working for multinational engineering companies and 16 years as the Group Commercial & Legal Director of an international recruiter, I have honed my skills in managing risk in...

Often, we refer to recruitment functions such as screening, database management, pay and bill, contracts management as ‘back office’ which can create an impression of being of less importance and...

This article is from November 2023. Please see here for the latest in Public Policy. Responding to today’s Autumn Statement, Tania Bowers, Global Public Policy Director at the Association of...

My previous blog from February this year examined four good reasons why Recruiters need to worry about Contractual Risk. In this blog, I’ll examine how to effectively manage your contractual risk...

In 2007, I advised recruitment business owners to carefully consider their office premises, whether flashy 'goldfish bowl' setups or more discreet 'hermit' backstreet locations. Today, with the...

The Association for Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) announced the winners of its coveted Awards for Excellence at an invitation-only lunch today. The annual awards - sponsored by 6CATS...