In January we started a new series in the newsletter; Recruiter’s Confessions. Louise has summarised them here in her blog and we have the next one in the series below. If you need to get anything off your chest or just have a funny story, please do let us know all the gory details.
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Confessions of a Recruiter
When working within the Personnel Department of a large telecommunication company I received an application form on which the applicant had to state what medication they were taking. After listing the medication they added, in brackets, 'can't get an erection'. Really needed to know that! Can't remember if they were invited for an interview!!
If you want to get something off your chest or want to share an inspiring story from your recruiting life, please email Louise with all the details.
"Technology is everywhere in our lives. It’s pervasive. To succeed, recruiters and candidates alike must continually adapt, keep learning, and manage their work personas and personal brands through the use of technology. The competitive edge will go to the knowledgeable, personable and technically savvy."
"The rise in prominence of the new-fashioned in-house recruiter has been one of the speediest advances amid the ever-changing convolution of the modern-day recruitment revolution. But are we already witnessing the end of an era?"
"As of 6 April 2014, the government has introduced new legislation aimed at preventing recruiters engaging workers on a self-employed basis purely for tax purposes, and absent any underlying commercial reality. The new legislation aims to prevent this practice in an effort to increase the public revenue. However, if you are engaging workers on a genuine self-employed basis, or even through an intermediary, your due diligence procedures may need to be reviewed in light of the potential issues raised by these changes."
