You’ve been contacted by a former employee who left your employment several weeks ago. It turns out that the new job isn’t for them and they’re wondering if they can come back. How should you play
it?
Published 11.09.2019
A business contact is extolling the virtues of offering university students sandwich placements or paid work experience. Is this something that you should consider too? If so, what might be the
advantages?
Published 17.04.2008
Employers are often encouraged to run a “refer a friend” scheme in order to save on recruitment costs. Whilst this idea has its benefits, there are also some drawbacks. What do you need to know?
Published 26.06.2013
Recruiting new staff can be a costly and time-consuming process, especially if a new employee doesn’t perform as expected. For some roles, a potential solution may be to offer a trial as part of your
recruitment process. Is this legal?
Published 09.10.2018
When a person applies for a job in your business you are perfectly entitled to ask them whether they know or are related to any of your employees. Why is it sensible to ask these two questions?
Published 02.10.2015
When you interview a job candidate, there are many things you can’t enquire about. However, there’s one question which should be put to each and every one. What is it and why should it be asked?
Published 24.03.2014
On average, employers spend £7,750 when recruiting a new employee. But if they then choose to leave in their first few months, it’s money down the drain. So how do you protect your recruitment costs
and stop this from happening?
Published 05.02.2009
An older person has applied for a job but their skills and experience far exceed your requirements. Can you reject them simply on the basis that they are overqualified or is that asking for trouble?
Published 03.11.2016
You’ve advertised a job role and received applications from several people who are clearly overqualified. Is it safe to reject a job applicant because they have more qualifications, skills and/or
experience than are needed for a job role?
Published 17.11.2022