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Following a long wait, LinkedIn has finally launched its Talent Insights platform, and it’s a game-changer for recruiters. Used in the right way, this new tool has the power to help your recruitment agency identify talent hot-spots in your local area, get access to candidates you may not have considered before, and even see how…

If you asked a hundred people to name an industry-disrupting company, Uber would be top of many people’s list. The ridesharing brand has not only grown from a start-up to a multi-billion global force in less than 10 years; it’s completely changed the face of travel. Most business owners would give anything to replicate this…

We are delighted to welcome back our founder, Nick Woodward, to the full time helm, to spearhead exciting tech developments for recruitment agencies. Woodward started ETZ from his kitchen table in 2000, turning his tiny tech start-up into a globally successful business, which has helped many of the UK’s leading recruitment agencies to manage their…

The good news for recruiters is that employer confidence is growing – in the economy, at least. New statistics released by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) show that 30% of company directors feel positive about their future economic prospects, which is the highest level in almost a year. This provides a fantastic opportunity for…

The UK job market is booming! In the first quarter of 2018 alone, vacancies rose by 11.8%, according to CV-library data – and application rates increased by an impressive 27%. This is great news for recruitment agencies; provided you are in the right place at the right time. For, while these positive headlines tell the…

Inside track and sharp practice The recruitment industry continues to suffer from an image problem. There are many reasons for this. Two that impact people in the most negative ways are when disappointed, unsuccessful candidates form the view that they failed because of an unfair process; and recruiters calling potential applicants up, briefing on opportunities…

New recruitment companies formed at record breaking levels In February we looked at the topic of recruitment sector data driven headlines and considered how they could appear contradictory and complementary at the same time. Often, an individual statistic is taken in isolation and is paraded as a bellwether that supports a concrete fact. However, we…

Recruitment sector headline news both contradictory and complementary OK, so there is some interesting headline news in and around the rec sector. Many are statistically-driven and they are often thought provoking. However, when we read them and consider how they fit together, they might appear to be both contradictory and complementary at the same time….