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Recruiter Q&A

June 15, 2011 by

For some recruitment businesses, the decision to undertake PR can be a hard one. Recruitment is hugely result driven and ROI is easily measurable. PR is different, and can take some time to see results. With this in mind, we thought we’d feature a Q&A with a recruiter who uses PR, and why they do so. [...]

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I’m not very good at these things, but let me give it a go anyway… Some of you know and some of you don’t, but tomorrow marks my last day at BlueSky and the end of an era! Almost four years ago I started my journey at BlueSky HQ as a fresh-faced graduate knowing not [...]

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When well-known Gallic philosopher/writer, Jean-Paul Sartre, came up with the phrase, “Hell is other people” , he very likely wasn’t commenting on the problems of talent planning in an SME. Far too busy quaffing red wine, smoking Gauloises and womanising was good old Jean-Paul. But the famous phrase does strike a bit of a chord [...]

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I am new to working within the recruitment sector but getting here hasn’t been the best experience, and I have to admit that it left me feeling somewhat negative towards recruitment consultancies. However since working at BlueSky I have met a lot of highly professional individuals within the sector, who are already changing my view [...]

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5 great PR myths

October 27, 2010 by

Following on from Steph’s post on the changing nature of PR, I began thinking about other ‘myths’ in PR. It’s often something that’s misunderstood, as we have experienced firsthand. So here are my top 5 PR fictions – and the facts: PR is all parties – If the media was anything to go by, we’d [...]

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You may have seen our recent post on Greg Savage’s ‘The Savage Truth’ blog (click here!) But if you were unlucky enough to miss it, do not fear, here it is: Investing in PR is key for recruiters who want to boost their brand in the eyes of their clients, candidates and even potential employees [...]

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Further to our recent post Working in PR for Grown Ups, we had lots of response from some great freelance journalists – the problem was they wanted to stay as freelance journalists and what we need is someone who can not only write – and write well –  but who can also account manage. We’ve had [...]

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Might you be interested in working in PR if you could spend a big proportion of your time writing about interesting stuff and dealing with intelligent, informed people? If so, perhaps we should be talking! We’re looking for new people to join us – ideally with a background in journalism. And why are we so [...]

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I came across a newly launched website today, which I had been following on Twitter. Judgethejob.com allows you to submit anonymous reviews about what it’s like to work at a particular company. Eek scary huh? Well, if you’ve got a lot of disgruntled ex-employees, yes. But let’s be honest, it’s not like they don’t have [...]

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Fancy joining BlueSky?

January 11, 2010 by

It looks like 2010 will be a busy year for us here at BlueSky. With a number of new clients this month and lots more potentials in the pipeline we’re pleased to say that it looks like the recovery may be underway. We’re even moving into a new office – and we’re looking to take [...]

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