Sales

Last week I have had two people start in maternity cover contracts. One in our HR practise and another in our Commercial practise, in a sales related role. Whilst short term temporary roles are not common in either of my specialist areas, maternity covers, recruited via fixed term contracts are prevalent.   I am always […]

Over the last two weeks I have been hiring for two roles that have been focused on the same target applicant, and in many ways are quite similar. Vacancy 1 Is a HR Manager role, for a growing business with about 160 staff. The salary is up to £80,000, it is based in Central London. […]

Onboarding! I have seen some crazy statistics around the internet, demonstrating that a surprisingly large percentage of hires go wrong, thanks to poor onboarding. This week has been a busy one for us at Andrew James SR, particularly in our commercial practise. We are really pleased to have brought together 4 amazing sales professionals with […]

Over the last few quarters, we have delivered to several retained campaigns which has as part of the service, included our participation in the competency interview stages of the hiring processes. We regularly competency interview, but to do so in the company of our clients has been a particularly enjoyable experience. It has also offered […]

  Often at this time of year, HR professionals reflect on the year that has past and turn their attention to the year that will come. I recently completed my latest snap shot and the timing of this edition is always insightful. The interviews that I conduct at this time of year offer a sneak […]

An emotive and potentially controversial topic, but this blog is blue sky crazy thinking… hear me out: As specialist recruiters who recruit into HR departments and Human Capital Management related solutions business, we observe with great interest trends relating to these two spaces. As a by-product of servicing these marketplaces, we talk every day to […]

Everyone is very aware of the cost of living crisis and it is fair to say that we are all feeling the pinch. Inflation is at 9% (likely to be 11%) and as an inevitable consequence, individuals are looking to earn as much as they can. At Andrew James Recruitment Specialist Recruitment, we see this […]

  Everyone knows that the market is both strong and challenging (depending on what side of the fence you fall) right now. If you are looking for a role, then, generally speaking, there is opportunity. If you are hiring, then it is tough. Candidates have lots of choice and often end up with multiple offers. […]

  It has it been fascinating to learn how sales processes and cycles had been affected by the pandemic. We asked a range of 50 commercial leaders in the Human Capital Management space what they thought. For 16 of the group, remote working had exposed some gaps in team capability which was concerning them. For […]

It was very clear from our latest HR snapshot that most employers are looking to adopt some sort of hybrid / flexible working pattern after the pandemic. I observe this with interest and wonder how this will affect job seekers decision making when it comes to a conundrum that was very prevalent before the pandemic. […]