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Brand new you: Building brand and reputation within a recruitment business
Our own Managing Director, Tracey Dunn, presentation from the Recruitment Agency Expo
Media Relations in Action
The company
Twenty Recruitment was formed in January 2009, in the depths of the recession, by Paul Marsden and Adrian Kinnersley who were responsible for the rapid growth and sale of Astbury Marsden. The company specialises in mid to senior level appointments within the professional services, financial services and commerce & industry sectors across technology, finance and IT.
The challenge
While the company had recruited a number of senior consultants who were real experts in their field, in early 2009 [...]
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For some recruitment businesses, the decision to undertake PR can be a hard one. Recruitment is hugely results driven and ROI is easily measurable. PR is different, and it can take some time to see results. With this in mind, we thought we’d feature a Q&A in each newsletter with a recruiter who uses PR, and why they do so.
This edition we speak to David Press, Director at DMJ Recruitment.
Why do we use PR?
We use PR for a variety of [...]
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In our last newsletter, we handed out some tips on how to use Facebook as a great way to find and engage with both clients and candidates. This time we’re looking at how Google + can help to grow your recruitment business.
There’s little doubt that Google+ has had a phenomenal start with over 90 million members and it looks like it’s set to stay. With the launch of Google+ business profile pages, all companies from small start-ups to large corporations will be [...]
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This weekend, many people across the country will be celebrating bonfire night. This got me thinking about how communications can be explosive.
On Nov. 5, 1605, Guy Fawkes was discovered in the cellar of the House of Lords guarding barrels of gunpowder, exposing a plot to kill the king. The Gunpowder Plot was foiled due to poor communication amongst the plotters. One of the conspirators, Francis Tresham revealed the plan to the Catholic nobleman Lord Monteagle in an Oct. 26 letter [...]
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If you hadn’t already heard, the Rugby World Cup is in full swing and so far the England boys are doing quite well.
The English team have performed at their best during the competition when a mixture of ‘old boys’ and new talent have been working hand in hand. This got me thinking about how businesses use age diversity in the workplace.
Organisations in the UK are increasingly looking to blend youth with experience in order to safely negotiate the current turbulent [...]
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For some recruitment businesses, the decision to undertake PR can be a hard one. Recruitment is hugely results driven and ROI is easily measurable. PR is different, and it can take some time to see results. With this in mind, we thought we’d feature a Q&A in each newsletter with a recruiter who uses PR, and why they do so. This edition we speak to David Leyshon, MD of specialist technical and engineering recruiter, CBSbutler.
Q: Why do you use PR?
A: We use PR [...]
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In our last newsletter, we handed out some tips on how to use LinkedIn to help grow your recruitment business. This time, we’re looking at how Twitter can also serve as a great way to find and engage with both clients and candidates.
Fill out your Twitter bio and upload a picture. A profile with no information can put off potential followers. People like to know they’re communicating with a human being, so it’s important to say who you are and [...]
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The successful social media campaign
The company
Handle Recruitment is the leading recruitment consultancy for the media and entertainment industries. With more than 30 years’ experience, Handle has grown to encompass the wider demands of the increasingly complex media and entertainment arena. It is the only consultancy to have divisions dedicated to providing permanent, temporary, contract and interim solutions across all core business functions.
The challenge
BlueSky PR started work with Handle in 2010 with the brief of providing PR and communications support. Following [...]
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This week, David Rowat was fired from his job at Argos for taking to Facebook to have a moan about a bad day at work.
Now, we don’t need to tell you that it’s inadvisable to badmouth your employer on social networks. It’s about as subtle as writing “I hate my job” on your forehead and even if it doesn’t get you in trouble, it certainly won’t single you out as an ideal candidate for promotion.
Under normal circumstances I would argue [...]
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