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Why Kindness Matters in Recruitment: Lessons from a Candidate Rejection
Recently I posted on Linkedin about a response I received from a candidate who I had unfortunately had to reject from a job application. Here was the post: “Never contact me again you f*ing d*ckhead.” That’s how a candidate replied to a polite rejection email from me...
Interview Tip: How to Answer “Why Are You Leaving Your Current Role?”- When the Real Answer Is… Your Boss Was a Nightmare
Interview Tip: How to Answer “Why Are You Leaving Your Current Role?” - When the Real Answer Is… Your Boss Was a Nightmare Let’s be honest: not every job ends with a glowing send-off and heartfelt goodbye.Sometimes, the reason you’re looking for something new is...
Welcome Sophie Buck!
We had a busy end to 2022 at Auxato, not least in welcoming our new member of the team, Sophie Buck. Sophie’s been with us just over a month now so (hopefully!) she’s settled into her role and has been speaking with many of our clients and candidates. But we wanted to...
A changing approach to personal and career development could better plug the skills gap
It is evident that technology has dominated the world over the centuries. From iron to bronze, Microsoft to Tesla, each new technology has an impact in our personal and business lives. These advances in technology manifest in all kinds of ways and often require a new...
What a CV doesn’t tell your potential employer…
Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Latin for “course of life” is a representation of you, as a suitable candidate for a role you are applying for. The main purpose of a CV is to summarise your skills, education and expertise to successfully sell your abilities to potential...
Unlimited PTO – A Good or Bad Idea?
PTO, better known as Paid Time Off, is something every employee is entitled to – think holiday, sick leave, maternity leave, etc. But there is a growing trend for UK companies, particularly tech companies, that want to attract the best talent; they’re offering...
Will a UK-Wide Recession Negatively Impact Recruitment?
With inflation increasing by 9.8% (and that’s just the reported levels, it’s likely much higher), the continued energy and cost of living crisis raising household bills by up to 80% and an unemployment rate up - 1.25 million in the last three months to October 2022 –...
Do One-Off Bonuses Really Help or Should Employers Be Doing More?
Cost of living crisis; energy crisis; inflation crisis; strike crisis; it feels like everywhere you look, there is a crisis going on in the UK. As the nation is stuck in its ‘winter of crisis discontent’, what’s at the heart of most of these crises is money. In the...
The UK Trust Framework: What Is It and What Does It Mean to Me?
It’s all to do with identity verification and pre-employment checks. From 1st October 2022, The UK Trust Framework changed. This means that recruiters and employers must use the UK government’s identity service providers (IDSPs) to conduct digital identity...
The Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Recruitment
The UK is well and truly in the grip of a major cost of living crisis; the first since 1974. According to the Financial Times, consumer confidence in May this year was at its lowest for 48 years. There is one main reason for the crisis – Lockdowns – the huge...
What Key Skills Does a Good Marketer Need?
If you’re a marketer, you won’t be surprised to hear that today’s in-demand skills are all around the digital landscape. You also know that the skills you have mastered are extremely diverse, wide ranging and sometimes questionable under the umbrella of marketing;...
How to Get into Marketing, PR or Communications
In most businesses, one of the most important job roles is that of marketing, PR or communications, whether it is good times or bad. The simple reason is that these three roles are key to ensuring the company’s brand, message, products and services are consistently...
Nailing that Interview!
You nailed the CV and were offered an interview. The next step is to nail that interview and get the job. Interviews can be a daunting experience. You know you are going to be judged on your appearance, your confidence, your communication skills and more. If there’s a...
Why Use a Recruitment Agency Over ‘Going It Alone’?
With the boom in online job sites and social media platforms, like LinkedIn, advertising new roles, there is a question to be asked: is there a place for the recruitment agency and do I need to use one? Surely it is just easier to deal directly with the employer...