Are you like the vast majority of hiring managers who use ‘cultural fit’ to guide your selection decision? This usually means hiring candidates who possess similar styles and experiences to the current team (maybe they’ll even be close in age with similar outside interests too). While...
We are well remunerated for introducing top health and safety talent to the companies we represent and we always look for ways to give back to the safety community. In March 2023, we sponsored the OHS Leaders Summit. Our sponsorship money went towards keeping the costs...
Despite the warnings last year about the state of the economy, inflation and employment, HSE job vacancies continue to outperform other industries nationally. In fact, there’s been no better time to be in the profession! If you follow us via our LinkedIn, you’ll know that we...
"Dating, Normally a meeting for two people to get together and see what the other person is like.” - Urban Dictionary There are many similarities between employing someone and dating. In this tongue-in-cheek blog written for hiring managers we outline the similarities and include our top...
Most Tuesdays on our HOK Talent Solutions LinkedIn page we post a ‘Tuesday Tip’ – here are our most popular tips from the first half of 2023. Make sure you follow us on LinkedIn! OUR TOP 3 TUESDAY TIPS FOR CANDIDATES 1. It's Okay to Share a...
One of the many privileges as a boutique recruiter is the opportunity we have to work closely with our candidates as we support them with their job search. This includes a professional review of our candidates’ CVs, which sometimes results in honest conversations about how...
Every Tuesday on our HOK Talent Solutions LinkedIn page we post a ‘Tuesday Tip’ – here are our most popular tips from Autumn to Spring of 2022. Make sure you follow us on LinkedIn! OUR TOP 2 TUESDAY TIPS FOR CANDIDATES 1. Never fudge We are all vulnerable...
It's been a hugely busy year in the world of health and safety recruitment and if you regularly follow us via our LinkedIn, you’ll know that we track and analyse the health and safety job market on a monthly basis. As part of this process,...
Providing feedback to health and safety candidates about why they weren’t shortlisted for a role or why they came second is never easy—ask any recruiter. It’s the hardest part of our jobs. Just lately, the feedback we’ve had to deliver has centred around role tenure. What...
If there is one word you want to be known for in your career it’s integrity. One of the best definitions of integrity is the ability to be trusted to do the right thing reliably. It also means having a moral compass and can be counted...