by Alison Humphries | Sep 1, 2025 | Insight
So, you’ve upped your BD game. But do you know how buyers have changed? If you are a recruiter, you’ve never had access to so many tech innovations to make your job-filling, candidate sourcing and now BD faster, more targeted, more efficient. I recorded a podcast...
by Alison Humphries | Aug 13, 2025 | Advice
I was talking to a young friend today about the soul-destroying process of applying for a job in 2025. He described the reams of online adverts that described this “fantastic opportunity” but listed only what the candidate must have by way of experience. He also said...
by Alison Humphries | Jul 8, 2025 | Advice, Insight
Statement of Works: You’ve done all the “tweaks” you can in your recruitment business – now it’s time to consider a radically different approach Job flow to recruiters has been flat now for more than 2 years. That’s a long time in recruitment terms, and it is...
by Alison Humphries | Apr 3, 2025 | Advice
Whether you’re a first-time billing manager, a business owner or in business support, the chances are that you’ve become confused – even conflicted – about your role. Expectations from your team may be sky-high in terms of what you will do for them. ...
by Alison Humphries | Mar 4, 2025 | Advice, Insight
“I’ve never received an AI-generated CV from a candidate”, said a recruitment business owner to me last month. My response? “How would you know?” The conversation reminded me of one I had years ago, pre-pandemic. It was when DBS checks were long, manual processes and...
by Alison Humphries | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Off the back of our latest survey of recruitment business owners, I’ve pulled together a report that dives into the key trends shaping the industry right now. If you’re running a recruitment business, you’ll know first-hand how market conditions, policy changes, and...
by Alison Humphries | Jan 15, 2025 | Advice
Most New Year’s resolutions fail by mid-January. Why? Because we don’t make a plan. Because it’s lonely. Because depriving yourself of something (so many resolutions are about giving up rather than gaining) tends to make you think about it- a lot. Because the gains...
by Alison Humphries | Jan 8, 2025 | Advice, Insight
If you’re in recruitment, you’ve probably felt the pressure mounting from both economic shifts and the growing demands of clients in a world that’s rapidly changing due to AI and digital transformation. It can feel overwhelming. Many are working with teams that have...
by Alison Humphries | Dec 4, 2024 | Advice
Five years ago, I watched a programme—something like Tomorrow’s World. It showcased incredible innovations that could transform the way we live in the future. It had taken into account all sorts of new possibilities from AI. But one presentation in particular caught...
by Alison Humphries | Nov 5, 2024 | Advice, Insight
More and more of the recruitment business owners and leaders in my network are experiencing a growing phenomenon. What is it? Their clients (the end-hirers) are insisting that they work under their terms of business for suppliers, rather than the ones issued by the...
