John Bourke

Recruiting the right person with the right skill and character can be difficult. While there may be a lot of applicants within the day, the truth is that not all of them are straightforward with what they have to offer. If a company is looking to hire someone with a specific set of skills, chances … Read more

Making a good first impression may be pretty tough, and outstanding applicants frequently fail at the first hurdle by making stupid mistakes on their CV. First impressions do matter. With potentially tens to hundreds of applicants to compete with, your CV is your one shot at standing out to recruiters. Unfortunately, many ambitious professionals often … Read more

Being a recruiter can often be challenging work, but it can also be enriching when you’ve successfully matched candidates with the perfect jobs. If you want to be a recruiter, you need to have the right qualities. Here are some things you need to learn and practice to make it in recruitment: 1. Clear Communication … Read more

So, you’ve revised your resume, sent it out to potential employers and have a phone interview scheduled soon. Congratulations are in order, but not yet—at least not until you land a second interview. Of course, it took a lot of effort for an employer to notice your application and become interested in you as a … Read more

Most recruitment companies often fail to recognise the importance of candidate feedback in the industry. For this very reason, there are only a few organisations implementing strategies and systems that monitor candidate experiences. Some also just rely on the manual distribution of surveys. However, this solution only yields limited results. Today, many recruitment agencies turn … Read more