Hiring for an InsurTech (*is tough)

InsurTech v FinTech InsurTech’s are all too often referred to in the same context as FinTech’s; as a broadly defined part of ‘financial services’, the Insurance industry is characterised as … Continue reading Hiring for an InsurTech (*is tough)

The Recruiter’s ‘Portfolio’

Over the last few weeks I’ve been searching for a new project and what I have encountered, rather surprisingly, is a lot of the norms that we as a recruitment industry, still seem to be holding onto dogmatically. The one recurring question is ‘can you send me a copy of your CV?’. What if there was a different option – what about the ‘Recruiter’s Portfolio’?

The Basic Salary Question

The ‘salary’ question Working agency-side for over 10-years, you get very used to asking the question – “..and what’s your current basic salary?” before moving onto the next phase of … Continue reading The Basic Salary Question

The future of your search for a new career?

Starting your job search through a voice recognition assistant Talking to a ‘robot’ Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home are currently nestling somewhere between the ‘Innovators’ and ‘Early Adopters’ on the … Continue reading The future of your search for a new career?

I, Recruiter (part deux) – AI and the process of recruiting talent

Being human A recent blog I posted entitled ‘I, Recruiter’  generated interesting responses from individuals from the recruitment industry and senior level tech professionals as well. Thanks to all for … Continue reading I, Recruiter (part deux) – AI and the process of recruiting talent