Post Bank Holiday Blues and Recruitment

post bank holiday blues and recruitment

Post Bank Holiday Blues and Recruitment There’s always a very particular atmosphere the morning after a bank holiday weekend. The roads are busier. Coffee queues are longer. Inboxes are overflowing. And by about 9:15am, people start questioning whether they really want to be back at work at all. In recruitment, you notice it immediately. Today…

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A Glorious Friday Before the Bank Holiday Filling Urgent Office Support Vacancies

A Glorious Friday Before the Bank Holiday Filling Urgent Office Support Vacancies There’s always a slightly different atmosphere on the Friday before a bank holiday weekend. The weather improves, people start mentally checking out by lunchtime, and suddenly employers realise they urgently need staff sorted before everyone disappears for three days. Today was exactly that…

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Helping Candidates Prepare for Interviews

Helping Candidates Prepare for Interviews One of the biggest misconceptions about recruitment is that our job ends once we arrange an interview. In reality, that’s often where the real work starts. Today was heavily focused on candidate interview preparation across several different roles in Cheshire, and it reminded me how much confidence, communication and preparation…

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A Busy Day Recruiting for Finance Roles in Cheshire

A Busy Day Recruiting for Finance Roles in Cheshire Some recruitment days are nicely organised. Others feel like controlled chaos from the minute the phone starts ringing. Today definitely fell into the second category. By 8:15am, I’d already had calls from two Cheshire businesses needing urgent finance recruitment support, several candidate emails waiting for replies…

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A Birthday Off, Golf at Trentham & Switching Off Properly

A Birthday Off, Golf at Trentham & Switching Off Properly Yesterday was a bit different. It was my birthday, and the team kindly gave me the day off. So instead of CVs, calls, and chasing feedback, I spent the day playing golf at Trentham Golf Club with the lads from Mere GC. And honestly… days…

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Why Candidate Screening Matters More Than Ever

There’s been a lot of noise this week around vetting, accountability, and who knew what… and when. Without getting into politics, it does highlight something we see every day in recruitment. Screening matters. Because on the surface, a candidate can look perfect. Strong CV. Relevant experience. Ticks all the boxes. But recruitment isn’t about surface…

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Tuesday Focus: Keeping Recruitment Moving

Tuesday 14th April. This is where the week starts to take shape. Monday is planning, Tuesday is execution. You sit down, go through your notes, review where everything stands. Who’s progressing. Who needs chasing. What could slip if you don’t stay on it. Because this is the reality of recruitment. It’s not just about making calls.…

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What Rory’s Masters Win Teaches Us About Recruitment

Monday 13th April. And Rory’s done it again. Back-to-back Masters wins. That’s elite. Only four players have ever managed it. And that tells you everything you need to know about how hard it is to stay at the top. Because winning once is one thing. Doing it again, with all the pressure, expectation, and eyes…

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Masters Momentum & Grand National Picks: A Big Day Ahead

Saturday 11th April. And it’s shaping up to be a big one. The Masters Rory heading into the weekend at The Masters with a six-shot lead. That’s serious control. In golf, like recruitment, momentum is everything. When you’re ahead, confident, and in rhythm… things just flow. Decisions feel easier. Execution sharpens. You’re not chasing, you’re…

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