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On Wednesday morning I was sat in our Newcastle office overlooking the Tyne Bridge, when one of my guys came off the phone to a large NHS Trust, with some frustrating yet unsurprising news. The Trust had just signed an agreement with a recruitment business in Durham at a margin of 7.5%. ...

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Thursday
24 November, 2011

By Jo Sellick

Jo Sellick

Today Vince Cable announced new proposals to give employers greater rights to hire and fire at will. The business secretary confirmed plans to make people work two years before they can make a claim for unfair dismissal - up from one year at present. On the face of it, this sounds like...

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Wednesday
23 November, 2011

By Ben Young

Ben Young

A friend recently asked my advice on becoming a recruitment consultant. They had an interview arranged with a good firm and wanted to hear my thoughts. This left me in a bit of a predicament as to how truthful to be in my answer - do I tell them the truth and run the risk of putting him off or...

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Tuesday
22 November, 2011

By Lucy Tootell

Lucy Tootell

There was once a young chap named Dan, An ambitious fellow with a plan; He doesn't make mistakes, he picks the right traits; So if he can't recruit for you no one can.   He'll find you the help you need, So it should be my words that you heed. Leaving no stone...

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Tuesday
15 November, 2011

By Nicholas Winterton

Nicholas Winterton

As the new Resourcer at Sellick Partnership I have taken on new responsibilities and consequently have been introduced to the world of social networking. The idea of 'blogging' literally fills me with fear... I have never been a natural with social networking, nor do I find it easy to put my...

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Tuesday
15 November, 2011

By Kathryn Beal

Kathryn Beal