The candidate was perfect. But we want to see if there is anyone just as good, just in case. Just in case of what? It takes one person to do the job so you can count yourself very lucky that perfection happened to walk through your door, saving you endless time and money on average interviews.

Stress is a reality for all of us. In fact, we need it. You wouldn’t get very far in life without it.

Healthy stress is what gets us out of bed and into the office each morning. So we shouldn’t be so quick to assume stress is always bad. Like most other things in life, it’s a bit more complicated than that.

Recruitment fidelity is a thing. So much so that recruiters have been known to drop their rates and extend the guarantee period just to be in a monogamous relationship with the client. There is something to be said for exclusivity, much like swans, finding a partner who is with you and you only makes for a strong union.

To get into recruitment you have to face an interview (like every career) - the difference being you’re facing an interview with a trained interviewer. People who, on the large part, interview others every single day (ahhhhh, they’ll see right through your cunning lines & your lack of preparation).

1 in 4 people will be affected by Mental Health issues at some point in their life. Let that stat sink in. “Mental Health” is not a buzzword, it’s not the flavour of the month – it’s a real issue that needs to be tackled.

Just when we thought we finally understood Millennials, a new breed of animal has joined the workforce. Gen Z is here. Every time I get a CV and the birthdate listed is 1996, I do a double take and realise just how very old I am.