Written by SDW RecDo you hate the fact that recruitment agencies…. Take your role, advertise it on job boards, send a few CVs with no real added value & then charge you £1000’s? Pitch other jobs to candidates they have already submitted to you? Keep in contact with candidates that they have placed with you, only to pitch
Written by SDW RecIf your company is looking to recruit new staff this year to complete Customs declarations, this is a must read & we would encourage you to act now. HMRC have extended the deadline for businesses to apply for Customs support funding to the 31st January 2021. However, applications have been made for around £18.5M, out
Written by SDW RecI am sure you don’t need me to tell you how often people are on their phones. Especially if you’ve got kids & they are anything like mine. Here are some key facts for you: Over 90% of job seekers use their smartphone to find their next role On average millennial’s (aged 24-39), check their
Written by SDW RecThere are so many recruitment ‘experts’ out there who claim they can help you recruit experienced shipping & freight personnel – from really cheap job boards (there is a reason they are so cheap), through to high end executive search. But how do you know they can really help you find the right people? The
Written by SDW RecHave you advertised your vacancy, but not getting the response you had hoped for? How much effort & time did you put into your Job Ad? Writing the perfect job advert plays a vital role in finding your ideal hire. The most effective job adverts are concise, engaging and actually add value, rather than just
Written by SDW RecUp until the last 10 years or so, before the internet completely changed the way we search for anything & not just jobs – newspapers were always responsible for a great proportion of the job vacancies being advertised. Traditionally the vacancies would appear on the ‘Situations Vacant’ pages on a Thursday, and people up &
Written by SDW RecThe team at SDW eRecruit had a great day out at the BIFA Freight Awards at the Brewery in London yesterday, celebrating this years big achievers in the freight sector & meeting up with clients and friends. The event was hosted by paralympian Ade Adepitan, and what a great host he was, listening to his
Written by SDW RecOn-boarding a new hire should be a meticulous process. You’ve done everything in your power to settle your new employee into your company. They’re getting on well with the team, handling the workload and smashing it in the first couple of months. But, what happens when an employee’s performance drops after passing the probation period?
Written by SDW RecIn an ideal world, every employee would be hardworking, proactive and make a great contribution to your business. However, there are occasions when you may need to manage difficult staff and give them a push in the right director to ensure they step up their game. Having a problematic individual can affect morale & productivity
Written by SDW RecLeaving a job is a big decision for any employee to make, and one they most certainly don’t take likely. Whilst it is unrealistic to expect someone to have just one job for their whole working life, the loyalty & longevity of staff is important to any business. So, why are employees leaving your business
