Interview Questions To Ask Your Next Hire

By Fiona Frudd 26.08.20

From the bog-standard to the bonkers there are a wealth of questions that you could ask a potential new recruit during the job interview process. But which questions will really tell you something about the person who wants to come and work for you and which will tell you most about what sort of employee they will be.

Characteristics Of The Perfect Recruiter

By Fiona Frudd 12.08.20

Recruiters are used to <a href="/work-for-us/">hiring</a> people across myriad industries and into an array of professions, but how do they go about recruiting a potential new recruiter? Here are five traits that characterise the perfect recruiter:

Why Your Employees Should Always Come First

By Fiona Frudd 03.08.20

For most business owners, customer satisfaction is the number one goal – happy customers are loyal customers, right? Well, in order to make sure that’s always the case, you need to keep your employees happy too; after all, they’re the ones who sell the products and answer the phone when something’s not quite right, unhappiness can be contagious.

How to Contribute to The Employee Pulse Ideas Initiative

By Fiona Frudd 02.08.20

What Can You Learn From Job Rejection?

By Fiona Frudd 27.07.20

They say you should be grateful to receive any response from a job application these days, but when that response is a rejection, it can really dent your confidence. The sight of those simple few words, 'We regret to inform you...' can cause a whole load of doubt even for the most confident of job searchers.

Five Job-Hunting Myths You Need To Forget Immediately

By Fiona Frudd 14.07.20

Searching for a job is hard work. It can be time-consuming, tiring and frustrating – even though you’re doing it with the best possible intentions. It’s also a world filled with misconceptions too; little false truths that can get in the way of your success.

SF Recruitment Removes Plastic from its Business

By Fiona Frudd 14.07.20

The Birmingham Mail interviews SF Recruitment's Marketing Director, on the reason the business has adopted Bamboo and banished plastic.

Five Onboarding Tips You Definitely Can’t Skip

By Fiona Frudd 13.07.20

The idea of employing someone might seem simple, but the pressure to get it right is immense. A bad hire can not only waste your time and theirs, it’ll impact finances too; the employee will likely end up leaving after you’ve invested in their development, and you’ll be required to replace them immediately after. Nobody wins.

How To Be More Productive At Work

By Fiona Frudd 09.07.20

Why Employee Recognition Is Important

By Fiona Frudd 06.07.20

So many <a href="/clients/">companies</a> fail to realise the importance of workforce engagement, and of rewarding hardworking staff for a job well done. Contrary to many Managing Directors’ beliefs, a basic salary isn’t always enough. We’ve all been there when you’ve worked so hard to meet a deadline, giving blood, sweat and tears to your job and at the end of it all you earns is your own feeling of relief. There was no recognition from the managers and executives above, not even a thank you. Unfortunately, this will be a familiar situation for too many people.

SF’s Top 5 Tips To Secure Your Dream Job

By Fiona Frudd 03.07.20

There can be a lot to remember when applying for jobs, as if the process isn’t stressful enough already! Thankfully, the Internet is awash with do’s and don’ts when it comes to writing the best CV, conducting the best interview and everything else in between.

How To Make A Great Impression On Your First Day

By Fiona Frudd 26.06.20

You’ve got yourself a great new job and can’t wait to get started, but the week before you start, those niggling worries start to kick in. It’s perfectly normal to be nervous about starting somewhere new – you probably don’t know anyone and therefore want to ensure you create a good first impression. As ‘the new person’, you’ll be judged in a way your coworkers aren’t, but this can be a positive thing.

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