by Robert Kenward | Dec 5, 2018 | Communication
So, it’s happened. I failed. Not in a, “oh look what I’ve learnt and everything is now sunshine and lollipops”, but a real bona fide failure. I can now no longer claim to have placed 100% of the retained roles I’ve worked on. And it sucks. I could bang on about change...
by Robert Kenward | Oct 25, 2018 | Communication
My name is Robert, and I am a recruiter. It’s been 2 years, 8 months and 14 days since I set up my independent recruitment consultancy and I have a confession to make. “I can’t stand recruiters” Okay, not all of them but pretty much most of them. But, to...
by Robert Kenward | Aug 21, 2018 | Communication
Sounds a bit painful doesn’t it, however it’s a practice between 2 recruitment agencies whereby if one has a candidate and the other has a role, they work together to place the candidate and as such, they split the fee. All nice so far. I mention this practice...
by Robert Kenward | Aug 9, 2018 | Communication
I was recently on a Q&A panel at the meetings show at the request of James Hitchen from the EMA. The subject was “How to get ahead in your career climbing the #eventprof ladder” and it was fascinating to hear such a wide range of topics covered. Due to the...
by Robert Kenward | Jul 10, 2018 | Communication
“Suck it up” “Get over it” “Grow a pair” All phrases I’ve overheard and for my sins probably uttered in my previous life as a high street recruiter. How silly do I feel now, however of all the sectors, recruitment is probably still behind the times when it comes to...
by Robert Kenward | Jun 6, 2018 | Communication
As a recruiter, I get asked all the time by job seekers for my opinion on CV layouts, cover letters, length of resume, picture or no picture and so on and so on. The problem I have is I want to give them all the same answer; I don’t know and no recruiter does…...
