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The power of marketing in recruitment – Practical actions

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It won’t be the first or last time we talk about recruitment and marketing disciplines being more closely aligned than ever before. Both disciplines require gaining competitive advantage to increase…

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Employer brand, the Chris Moyles of recruitment?

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Chris Moyles, former ‘saviour of Radio 1’. At eight years it is the longest running breakfast show in BBC Radio 1’s history, with Moyles taking listener numbers up by a million in his first three…

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Top Tips for Starting a Recruitment Agency

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Google ‘top tips for starting a recruitment agency’ and you will be inundated with results- ideas, tips, tricks of the trade. I am by no means claiming that I know more about this than anyone else out…

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Unravelling GDPR

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Recently, discussions with my clients have been increasingly drawn to the subject of “GDPR”. What is it? How is it going to affect us? What do we need to do to deal with it? Do we need to do anything…

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[Webinar] GDPR: The End of Recruitment as We Know It!

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Here at Broadbean, we've been busy behind the scenes to make sure that we're ahead of the curve when it comes to GDPR. We teamed up with Barclay Jones and hosted a webinar, where discussed all about…

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The Advantages and Difficulties of Using Social Media in Your Advertising Strategy

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Social media has now been around for some time with just about everyone on a combination of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. So are you making the most of this incredible resource in your advertising…

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[Podcast] How Recruitment Will Change in The Next Five Years: Jason Martin, Safe Computing, and Lisa Jones

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On this episode of Barclay Jones’ Recruitment Leaders’ Podcast we talked to Jason Martin from Safe Computing. Safe Computing, part of the Access Group, specialises in delivering technology for global…

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3 Ways Google for Jobs can be a Recruiter’s Best Friend

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It seems that in a blink of an eye, the UK recruitment industry has gained its biggest player to date. On July 17th, tech giant Google, rolled out its ‘Google for Jobs’ feature and added it to its…

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Do you really know millennials? The inside scoop for recruiters.

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By 2021, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce. But with great power, comes great opportunity. Millennials are known for a number of things: the rise of the avocado 🥑, an unprotested…

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Why pick a career in blockchain?

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For the last few years technologists like Developers, Software Engineers and CTOs have been quietly improving their understanding of DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) & blockchain to benefit…

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Thinking differently: 3 ways to prepare for 2021

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By 2021, millennials will make up three quarters of the workforce. Therefore, this cohort will comprise a large part of your client base. As competition steepens, recruitment agencies must think…

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Food for thought: 7 takeaways from In-House Recruitment LIVE!

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Firstly, many thanks to the In-House Recruitment Network for last week's fruitful event, In-house Recruitment LIVE! In between catching up with old friends and meeting new faces, we were fortunate…

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