Learn how to screen potential candidates from a long list & then interview both face to face and over the telephone. Significantly improve your candidate to placement ratio through greater candidate control and enhanced recruitment process. “All around it was a great course, good references, put into great context with who was in attendance on the day. Good size class. Was very pleased. Great value for money.” Overview With more and more job seekers continuing to come onto the market, and seemingly happy to take any suitable job, it has never been more important to get the right information quickly. According to the AGR (Association of Graduate Recruitment) we are experiencing some of the highest ever levels of candidate drop out. Just because they are technically competent, keen and available, doesn’t make[...]

Deliver impactful and inspiring presentations to your chosen audience Why Attend? Glossophobia – The fear of public speaking is well documented as one of the top three fears for your average person in the UK. That’s OK if you don’t have that in your job description! The average recruiter gets more chances to speak in front of an ‘audience’ than most. That audience can be internal, external or both. People who present naturally are in a very small minority. Those that ‘seem’ to do it naturally have spent time learning and practising their craft to get that good. Businesses and people who want to achieve their goals will do that better when presentations, pitches and messages are delivered in an inspirational and impactful manner. Who is this for? This busy[...]

Managing People and Motivating Teams “It’s amazing how much you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit” Harry Truman, US President (1945-53) “Very enjoyable and informative, gave lots of food for thought and I have provided positive feedback to our company directors.” “I went into the course with management experience, and whilst a lot of the content I had heard/read previously, there were several ‘light bulb’ moments for me thanks to the way that the training was delivered.” Overview One of the most difficult management challenges there is in recruitment is to run a billing desk and find time to look after others at the same time. Getting the balance right isn’t easy. Yet, by consistently following some simple rules, and having the knowledge of when[...]

“The course last week was a breath of fresh air and Neil won a £100k HR Director search for and I won a £200k Commercial Director search.” “Excellent format, pace and approach to training. No role plays and condescending content, which make this a must for all experienced recruiters. Thoroughly recommended!!” “Never before have I been on a course and come back with so many great practices and ideas. The ROI is incredible. It will also undoubtedly help us as a company decide on what business strategy to adopt and move forward with.”  Course Overview Although not confined to the executive search arena, retained assignments predominantly go hand in hand with the need to headhunt a key role and/or a client paid advertising campaign.  Winning a retainer is a difficult[...]