A Recruiter’s Expert View: Making Smarter Hiring Decisions With Real Numbers
Hiring can sometimes feel like guesswork—relying on gut instincts, CV impressions, or the loudest voices in the room. But the smartest hiring teams know that data can cut through the noise and help you build a faster, fairer, and more effective recruitment process. Here’s how you can start using data to improve your hiring—without fancy…
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A Recruiter’s Expert View: The Unspoken Truths Behind Candidate Experience
You send out job ads, review CVs, schedule interviews—and wonder why candidates drop off, ghost, or seem disengaged. What if I told you that candidates are thinking things about your hiring process you’d never hear—unless you asked? Most won’t say it out loud, but these unspoken truths can make or break your ability to attract…
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A Recruiter’s Expert View: What a Bad Hire Actually Costs—and How to Stop It Happening Again
Hiring someone who doesn’t work out is frustrating. But what many businesses fail to realise is just how expensive it really is. The cost of a bad hire isn’t just the salary. It’s time lost, morale hit, opportunity missed, and brand reputation damaged. In this post, we break down the true cost of getting it…
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A Recruiter’s Expert View: The Fastest Teams Win (Even Without the Biggest Budgets)
Let’s be honest hiring feels slow everywhere right now. Too many approvals. Too many CVs. Too much ghosting. Meanwhile, the best candidates are on and off the market in days. Here’s what most companies forget: Speed isn’t about rushing the process—it’s about removing unnecessary friction. In today’s market, speed is your edge. And it’s one…
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A Recruiter’s Expert View: What to Do When You’re Hiring (But Not Big Enough for a System)
Let’s face it: Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are great—if you’re hiring at scale, regularly, and have the budget + team to run them. But what if you’re: A founder or hiring manager juggling recruitment on the side? A solo HR lead without a tech stack? A growing company doing 3–10 hires a year? You don’t…
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A Recruiter’s Expert View: The Hidden Reasons Behind Mis-hires and How to Avoid Them
You’ve done everything right. ✔️ Great job ad ✔️ Hundreds of applicants ✔️ Shortlisted from the top 10% ✔️ Chose the best CV on paper ✔️ Interview went well …and 3 months later? It’s not working. Again. They’re disengaged, underperforming, or already interviewing elsewhere. So what happened? 💣 The Harsh Truth: Great CVs ≠…
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