In a candidate-driven market, competition for the best talent is fierce. Standing out from the competition, attracting the right people and achieving your goals can be particularly challenging. This is especially true in the capital, where candidates have more choice in terms of opportunity than possibly anywhere else in the country. We’ve recently had…
There is a famous advertising quote that anyone trying to sell anything would do well to keep in mind – “Customers buy for their reasons, not yours”. Before we go any further, if as an employer looking to recruit, you think that you are not now in the advertising business – think again. When…
As the Apprenticeship Levy enters it’s fourth month, it continues to be a much discussed topic throughout the recruitment and HR worlds. We are delighted to have Caroline Nugent, PPMA President, write an exclusive piece for us to provide her thoughts. As President of the PPMA, it’s always a privilege to share the views of…
When it was announced as part of the Summer Budget in 2015, the Apprenticeship Levy was met with mixed reviews. Although the majority felt it would be a great way to shape the future workforce, many feared the extra pressure it would place on an already stretched service. For a large portion of employers, experience…
Our Senior Client Partnership Manager – Education, Adele D’Silva, discusses the changes she’s seen in education recruitment recently and how new challenges can be approached. Having held a number of different positions, both in local councils and private organisations, I’ve been working closely with schools on their recruitment for over a decade. As a result,…
Speaking with our clients as regularly as we do, we understand how busy you all are. The mountain of work on your desk never seems to get any smaller despite how much you chip away at it. Along with this, recruitment is harder than ever, candidates have more choice than ever and putting the necessary…
It is a common misconception that because Jobsgopublic.com is a dedicated public sector jobs board, our audience is exclusively people currently working in the public sector. Many people are surprised to discover that approximately a third of our audience work in the private sector. These people use our services in order to find an opportunity…
Here at Jobsgopublic, we are finding that, in a candidate-driven job market, a growing number are opting for a dedicated careers site as a way to enhance their recruitment efforts. Standing apart from, but very much connected to, your main website, a dedicated careers page allows you to provide a wide range of information specifically…
Over the last decade, social media has revolutionised the way we communicate, receive news and document our lives. With the rise of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, alongside the continuous development and easy accessibility of mobile technology, it has infiltrated virtually every aspect of our lives. It was only a matter of time before…
I’m sure many will sympathise with me when I say that I struggle to properly function in the morning until I’ve had a cup of coffee, if not two. For this reason, my first port of call when I get into the office at the start of the day is drink the contents of the…
