In the modern landscape of work, the contingent workforce plays an increasingly vital role. Yet, as integral as they are to our economy, many in this contingent workforce face challenges in accessing comprehensive healthcare coverage. While Private Medical Cover has traditionally been seen as the go-to option for health insurance, Health Cash Plans are emerging […]

Bet you’ve heard a lot about AI recently. But do you know how to leverage it to simplify day to day tasks and augment your recruitment processes? Firefish Software have been taking a deep dive into AI tools:  Watch Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and Vanessa Raath of The Talent Hunter explore video AI tools and […]

ThinkinCircles looks in-depth at UK job vacancies, job advertising, job-change data, and we explore the reasons why there was a sharp increase in resignations in Q2 of 2022 Whilst vacancy levels remained high, job advertising levels declined sharply in Q2 Whilst UK job vacancy levels appear to be past their post-pandemic peak and are now […]

Amongst a visible pool of 3.5k recruitment agency marketers, three in ten (28%) joined their current company in the last year In the first of a series of research articles, ThinkinCircles looks in-depth at the visible potential pool of recruitment agency marketers in the UK Number of UK recruitment agencies: 27.8k In early 2021 (the […]

Wondering how to start a recruitment agency? We know that starting your own recruitment agency can seem daunting, but there are some straightforward steps you can take to get the ball rolling. While the following checklist is not a comprehensive how-to guide, it does contain guidance, ideas and food for thought for new recruitment agency […]

Happy new year TEAM colleagues! I had some thoughts on what would be good advice for TEAM business owners for 2022 – no surprise, some lightweight vanilla stuff :- Set a tangible goal for where you want your business to be at the end of 2022 and write a 1 page plan of action to […]

Are you storing old candidate data in your CRM? If dead data is clogging up your database, it’s time to cleanse it! Hanging onto dead data is a counterproductive habit many recruiters need to ditch. So what can you do to make sure you’re only talking to engaged and active candidates? Cleanse your data regularly […]

You have probably read or at least seen dozens of blogs about returning to the office, remote working and hybrid working. Not very original, is it? Why is this article any different? Well, as guidance changes and we’re heading towards the end of the year, the rules seem to be hanging in the balance. What […]

As a Solo Recruiter, you need to do everything you can to cut through the noise and get noticed by candidates and clients. To do this, you need to add marketing tactics to your recruiter tool kit – but with so many tactics in play, it’s hard to know where to start.  Here are five […]

Your recruitment website has the power to be your agency’s biggest asset – if it ticks all the right boxes. Your website shouldn’t just look the part. It should be constantly working its magic in the background to pull in new business and convert candidates into applicants for your roles. Here are six things every […]

Recruitment firms must strategise for sustainable growth once they attain scale-up level by validating their services and presence in the market. Technology, particularly recruitment software, is a significant investment that scale-ups can capitalise on to gain success. Once the business starts to outgrow the current path, it becomes a question of whether the recruitment firm […]

It’s no secret that well-designed recruitment software can make your job as a recruiter easier. But it’s also worth asking – how can you use it to improve the candidate experience too? When the market is candidate-short, it’s in your interest to put candidates first. Here are a few ways recruitment software can do just […]