Why does data led decision making fail?

As increasing amounts of data become available, businesses that are effectively harnessing it are pulling away from competitors. The digital universe is exploding, indeed by 2020 it is estimated that there will have been a 50 fold increase in online data available...

Deconstructing client activity

For recruiters looking to win new clients, getting an understanding of their business priorities and needs before you even talk to them, will enable more effective targeting and pitching. In the first instance, there are excellent open source databases which can tell...

What are the danger signs that someone may be quitting?

Inevitably, with every business people change jobs. However, at a time when talent is at a premium, if critical people do leave there is no guarantee that replacements can be sourced quickly and cost-effectively. For some businesses, losing a key staff member can be...

Why Data Quality matters

Information about jobs is easy to find, and with Google jobs going live now, it’s about to become even easier. For recruitment managers, therefore, the temptation to use free sources of job information for leads is high, especially at a time when budgets are under...

Pivoting from being a recruiter to a business consultant

As the recruitment industry changes, the old rules for being successful are becoming increasingly questionable. The rise of automation tools, along with internal recruitment teams taking increasing amounts of low hanging fruit, means that for recruiters wanting to...

Building your brand through content

As more and more businesses adopt content-led marketing, target audiences are becoming increasingly discerning. Salary surveys, which for so long were the signature piece of content for an agency, are becoming passé, especially as new entrants such as glassdoor...