Truth about recruitment podcast

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Apr 2024

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The Truth About Recruitment is the podcast for anyone who’s ever thought, “There has to be a better way to do this.” Whether you’re building your career or trying to hire great people, it cuts through the jargon and the sales talk to give you the real story behind how recruitment actually works. Each episode is packed with practical tips, honest insights, and the kind of advice that helps you make smarter decisions, avoid common pitfalls, and move forward with confidence. If you want to understand the industry, get ahead of the competition, and take control of your next career or hiring move, this is the show you’ll keep coming back to.

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April 26, 202414 min

What is the difference between a PAYE & Umbrella pay slips?

Today Thomas Williams explained the difference between a PAYE & Umbrella pay slips.Key takeaways: Make sure you ask your umbrella company if there are any deals on or any discounts given for working through a particular recruitment agency. If you don't ask, there is no guarantee the information will be volunteered. National minimum wage can have two rate increases both from the changes to the base level but also from the employer contribution post 12 weeks.

February 7, 202420 min

Umbrella companies. What you need to know!

A no nonsense guide with Thomas Williams, Key Accounts Director at Giant Group, for anyone who is wanting to understand what is an umbrella company is, what are the advantages of using them and what red flags should you avoid.

January 15, 202423 min

Hire-Train-Deploy, providing equality of opportunity and social mobility in tech.

Hire-Train-Deploy, is a non traditional recruitment approach that provides equality of opportunity and social mobility in technology. We sat down with Matt Van Rossi, HTR Business Development Director at Page Group, who talked through how candidates and clients can benefit from this approach to recruitment. It removes barrier to access to IT for candidates and provides an agile solution for clients, which can be turned off as and when business needs require, without affecting the security of employment to the candidate working on the HTR approach. I have a huge respect for a method, which at its core embraces aptitude and attitude over experience.

December 9, 202320 min

A guide for interviewers.

A guide for interviewers. Providing advice on how to structure an interview. How to remove unconscious bias from the interview process. How to dress and act to best promote the brand of your company. Finally, how to arrive at an objective and evidence based decision regarding the appointment.

December 9, 202315 min

Support guide for those affected by redundancy.

A short guide to support those that have been made redundant. How to increase your chances of securing your next role, in as shorter period of time as possible.

December 3, 20238 min

How to write a CV that sets you apart from the competition

There is no one to write a CV but there are broad rules to follow if you want to optimize your brand in your CV. I have created a template that you can tweak depending on the particular nuisances within your given specialism.