Coming soon to a pc, laptop, phone, etc... near you. We're kicking off the second series of the Rec Tech Showdown's from 13th September. During each show, lasting around 30 minutes, you'll get to understand the offering from some really great recruitment technology providers, ask your own questions and get their insights and take on the recruitment market. Register for the first show in the season to view all episodes as they go live.

Thrilling news from UK Recruiter Towers... we've updated the RSS feed option on our site! If you are the 40th (UK based) person to sign up, we will send you a copy of a book Louise was recently sent to review (The Asshole Survival Guide). Sign up at the bottom of the home page here.

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The UK Candidate Attraction Report is an extensive survey that examines the opinion of over 700 UK based recruitment consultants and in-house recruiters.

Take another look at Talisman, the only end to end, cloud based solution for Recruitment from a single supplier. Now fully web enabled and browser independent with smartphone/tablet timesheet entry coming soon and much more to come in 2018. Contact us for more details:

Contact: David Hathiramani CEO
Email: david@talisman.tech
Phone: 01582 478 888
Web Site: www.talisman-recruitment.com

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"In a competitive hiring market, candidate experience is not only a critical differentiator, it’s also the key to higher offer acceptance rates."

"As I write this I am more positive about how things look than I have been for a long time and now is genuinely the time for people to sit up, look around and enjoy the growth and development that we’ve been craving."

Phil Clarke, Head of Accounting & Financial Services at MCS Group, shares his eight myths about a career in recruitment. Can you think of any others?

"If you’re looking to hire the best in the field, you need to show them what makes your company the one worth their time and consideration." And video marketing is one of the most effective ways to do this.

One of the best ways to build your talent pipeline is to develop a strong network of active and passive job seekers. And LinkedIn is the perfect platform to achieve this.

• Increasing productivity in your recruitment agency
• RecTech is creating more – not less – need for the human touch
• 3 Reasons Recruiters Love Interview Scheduling Software
• Why recruiters need to embrace the gig economy
• 5 reasons to automate your recruitment agency back-office
• A simple trick to increase the quality of applicants on Indeed
• How tech has changed recruitment

#RecExpo Speaker Spotlight
Wednesday August 8th, 2pm. Online.
Each week, the #RecExpo puts expert speakers under a spotlight ahead of the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham. This week Wendy McDougall from Firefish Software and John Wallace from Resourcing Insights. Save your space.

6 Practical Ways to Improve Sales By Automating Your CRM Workflows
Wednesday August 8th, 6.30pm. Online.
The question: Why automate? The answer: To maximize results and minimize effort. Get detailed information of six tried and tested ideas for automation guaranteed to produce better results while reducing your workload. Register now.

The #SocialRecruiting Show Ep. 98: Why Employ Disabled People
Friday August 10th, 3pm. Online.
Katrina Collier and Audra Knight will be chatting to Jane Hatton, who runs a social enterprise called EvenBreak, helping inclusive employers attract more disabled applicants and helping disabled job seekers find work with employers who will value them. Save your space.

#RecExpo Speaker Spotlight
Wednesday August 15th, 2pm. Online.
Each week, the #RecExpo puts expert speakers under a spotlight ahead of the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham. This week Adam Pode from Staffing Industry and Angela Cripps from Connemara UK. Save your space.

Google for Jobs - What Recruitment Needs to Know
Wednesday August 15th, 4pm. Online.
Louise Triance and Chad Sowash will be discussing all you need to know about Google for Jobs. Online.

#RecExpo Speaker Spotlight

Wednesday August 22nd, 2pm. Online.
Each week, the #RecExpo puts expert speakers under a spotlight ahead of the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham. This week Katy Green from Centred Excellence, Sharon Newey from Superfast Recruitment and Julia Doherty from Green Umbrella. Save your space.