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Are One-Way, Automated Interviews Here to Stay?
One-way automated interviews, also known as asynchronous or pre-recorded video interviews, involve candidates responding to preset questions via video or text without real-time interaction from a recruiter or hiring manager. These tools gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic for remote hiring and have since evolved with AI integration for screening, analysis, and even simulated conversations. […]
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- 11/12/2025
How to Save Money on Charles Tyrwhitt UK: Smart Shopping Tips for Stylish Men
Charles Tyrwhitt UK is synonymous with timeless British menswear —-shirts that fit perfectly, suits tailored to impress, and accessories that tie it all together. But looking sharp doesn’t mean overspending. Whether you’re a regular customer or a first-time shopper, or need a suit for your job interview, there are plenty of ways to cut costs […]
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- 11/10/2025
Why Becoming a Financial Advisor Could Be Your Best Career Move
Are you looking for a career that combines the thrill of high-stakes financial decision-making with the reward of helping people build lasting wealth? A career as a financial advisor offers just that, with the added bonus of working closely with high-net-worth individuals and businesses on some of the most unique investment opportunities available. From second […]
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- 11/3/2025
A Solicitor’s Guide to Employee Rights After a Workplace Injury
The injuries at the workplace can change your day routine more than your morning coffee. One minute you are on the clock and the next minute you are dealing with pain, paperwork, and HR policies. That is when you need to know your employee rights. The law provides greater protection than you may imagine, whether […]
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- 10/31/2025
How a QCCP Qualification Paves the Way for a Career in Aesthetic Medicine
In the evolving world of healthcare, more pharmacists are branching out beyond traditional pharmacy roles and exploring new paths where science meets art, aesthetic medicine. With the growing demand for non-surgical cosmetic treatments, there’s never been a better time for pharmacists to transition into this dynamic field. One of the most effective ways to start […]
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- 10/29/2025
Top 7 Educational Consultants Providing Elite Tutors in the UK
In the competitive landscape of British education, families seeking exceptional academic support often turn to private tutoring firms known for their discretion, experience, and proven results. Elite educational consultants play an important role in pairing students with highly qualified tutors who provide bespoke, one-to-one instruction. This could be for school entrance exams, GCSEs, A-levels, or […]
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- 10/17/2025
Can Private Investigator Services Strengthen Your Online Brand Security?
I know how tough it is to run your business online in 2025. Every day is a struggle. Every day is a battle. Every day is a nightmare. Each day, there are people copying your products, stealing your content, and creating counterfeit accounts to impersonate you. It really is overwhelming. For business owners, there are […]
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- 10/9/2025
How to Create a Presentation That Gets You Promoted
In today’s workplace, where internal progression is as much about visibility as skill, a well-crafted presentation can do more than share ideas; it can showcase leadership potential. Yet most presentations miss that mark. To truly stand out, you need to build something that reflects strategic thinking, confidence, and alignment with your organisation’s goals. Working with […]
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- 10/8/2025
Is Your Job Search Stuck? Here’s How to Get Back on Track
Searching for a new job is rarely a straightforward process. Some people apply to a handful of positions and quickly land an offer, while others spend months sending out resumes and attending interviews with little to show for it. If you find yourself in the latter camp, you’re not alone. Many professionals experience stretches where […]
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- 10/2/2025
The Hidden Job Market: Why 70% of Roles Are Never Posted Online – and How to Access Them
When most people think of job hunting, they picture hours scrolling through Indeed, Reed, or LinkedIn. But research shows that as many as 70 – 80% of jobs in the UK are never advertised publicly. This “hidden job market” is where the majority of opportunities lie, and if you’re not tapping into it, you’re missing […]
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- 9/19/2025
UK Recruiter Feed
'Failings at every level' resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told
Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy
- 11/13/2025
Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder
Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.
- 11/13/2025
Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.
- 11/13/2025
British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland's energy jobs
Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs.
- 11/13/2025
UK growth slows after big fall in car production
The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.
- 11/13/2025
UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.
- 11/13/2025
PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.
- 11/13/2025
Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits $5bn valuation
The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.
- 11/13/2025
Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27
Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.
- 11/13/2025
£220 'for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online
Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear.
- 11/12/2025
Heineken UK cuts Foster's alcohol strength to 3.4%
The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.
- 11/12/2025
SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland's electricity grid
The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.
- 11/12/2025
Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.
- 11/12/2025
AI will slash headcount by two-thirds - retail boss
Buy It Direct boss Nick Glynne said increased taxes on business in the UK had sped up the process.
- 11/12/2025
Thousands of NHS staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.
- 11/12/2025
Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes to go fully digital
The airline is only accepting digital boarding passes from Wednesday.
- 11/12/2025
US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago.
- 11/12/2025
Building society pledges to keep branches open
It says its current network of 696 branches will remain until at least 2030.
- 11/12/2025
UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls.
- 11/12/2025
Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China
The removal of Blued and Finka has raised concerns amongst the LGBT community in the country.
- 11/12/2025
Will Starbucks staff strikes hit turnaround plans?
The coffee giant is returning to its roots to boost sales but labour tensions could derail the strategy.
- 11/12/2025
Jet2 to offer flights from Gatwick for first time
Flight destinations include Spain, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus.
- 11/12/2025
Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation
Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.
- 11/12/2025
Lib Dems call for 5% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants
The party also wants to axe the renewables levy from bills, funded by a windfall tax on big banks.
- 11/12/2025
Two meals for $1: Why China's youth are not spending
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
- 11/11/2025
Andrew shuts down Pitch@Palace business
The closure of the former prince's start-up competition Pitch@Palace marks his step away from public life
- 11/11/2025
UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens
Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.
- 11/11/2025
The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.
- 11/11/2025
Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.
- 11/7/2025
Will quantum be bigger than AI?
The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.
- 11/6/2025
The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.
- 11/4/2025
'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.
- 10/31/2025
Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.
- 10/31/2025
The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.
- 10/31/2025
Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.
- 10/30/2025
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.
- 10/28/2025
These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
- 10/28/2025
Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.
- 10/28/2025
The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.
- 10/26/2025
Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model
- 10/23/2025
How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.
- 10/22/2025
Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.
- 10/19/2025
How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.
- 10/16/2025
Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.
- 10/15/2025
Why AI is being trained in rural India
Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.
- 10/16/2025
Renters' Rights Act: Here's what it means for you
The biggest shake up to renting rules in England for 30 years will affect millions of tenants.
- 11/13/2025
What taxes could rise in the Budget?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.
- 11/13/2025
Parents' 'laughter and tears' at adopting siblings
Emma and Mike, from North Yorkshire, urge others to consider adoption as the number doing so falls.
- 11/13/2025
Charity's appeal to give pushchairs to families
One mother was forced to use a shopping trolley to take her child to a health appointment.
- 11/13/2025
One in four missing meals due to cost pressures - report
New report says parents of under 18s are among the groups most affected by cost of living pressures.
- 11/12/2025
The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why
- 10/22/2025
How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created
- 10/14/2025
Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.
- 9/15/2025
The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry
- 8/12/2025
Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour
- 7/31/2025
The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.
- 11/11/2025
The savings account offering a 50% bonus - with a catch
Martin Lewis explains Help to Save, which is open to some people on universal credit.
- 11/7/2025
Former shop worker has 'nightmares' over abuse at work
A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.
- 11/4/2025
The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.
- 11/4/2025
US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea
- 10/30/2025
2026 Playbook: Amplify the Human Touch with Smarter Communication
This blog from CloudCall is part of our 2026 Playbook: What Recruiters Need to Do Differently series. Recruitment has always been about people. But in 2026, it’s also about precision. The most successful firms next year won’t just adopt AI — they’ll know how to use it to strengthen, not replace, human connection. From our […]
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- 11/12/2025
Recruitment Smarts #1201
A Note from the Editor Jeremy Snell is launching a new Build in Public series for recruiters – and it looks seriously useful. Across six live sessions, he’ll walk through building five custom GPTs designed to boost recruiter performance and profits, sharing every prompt, tweak, and workflow along the way. Expect real demos, practical insights, […]
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- 11/11/2025
Sign Smarter. Bill Faster. Get Paid.
This blog from recLAW is part of our 2026 Playbook: What Recruiters Need to Do Differently series. Recruiters work hard enough chasing deals, that getting paid for them shouldn’t be a battle. 2026 is the year agencies get sharper with their contracts, faster on their feet, and firmer with clients who push boundaries. At […]
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- 11/9/2025
How to get the Right Recruitment Invoice Finance Deal
“Are there signs you might not be getting what you need from your current invoice factoring company? The importance of choosing the best recruitment invoice finance company (also known as an invoice factor) who can provide you with the opportunity to maximise your growth is immense. Getting your recruitment financing right can give you back […]
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- 11/7/2025
Talisman – AI in Recruitment: What’s Actually Working (and What’s Just Hype) – VIDEO
This week Louise was joined by her guest speaker, Robyn Neal, Head of Customer Success, for Talisman. powered by Crowdcast
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- 11/5/2025
Recruitment Smarts #1200
A Note from the Editor Our From Surviving to Thriving series was a huge success and now we’re taking it a step further. This month we launch The 2026 Playbook: What Recruiters Need to Do Differently, a new series packed with expert insight and practical advice to help agencies plan and adapt for the year […]
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- 11/4/2025
Have you Changed Timesheet Platform? Here’s Why Agencies Should Pay Attention
If your agency’s timesheet or payroll platform has recently switched providers, or you’re planning a change, it’s not just a tech update. Behind the scenes, sensitive contractor and client data may be moved or shared in ways that expose your business to risk. A recent Freelance Informer article, written by Nick Woodward, CEO of ETZ […]
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- 11/4/2025
From Surviving to Thriving… to What’s Next: Introducing the 2026 Playbook
Our last blog series, From Surviving to Thriving, struck a chord with recruiters everywhere. It was packed with practical advice from across the industry, helping agencies find ways to boost margins, protect profits, and work smarter in a challenging market. Now, as we move toward 2026, one thing is clear: recruitment is changing again. Fast. […]
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- 11/3/2025
When Staff Turnover Impacts Agency Worth
Staff turnover directly influences recruitment agency valuation, as experienced consultants form the core of business worth. Departures affect client trust, morale, and growth prospects, revealing the real cost of employee turnover that can quietly erode long-term business value. Knowing how staff retention influences agency valuation requires specialised tools and sector-specific knowledge. Business owners need accurate […]
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- 11/1/2025
Recruitment Smarts #1199
A Note from the Editor This week, we focus on strengthening hiring fundamentals – building better candidate relationships, getting GDPR email marketing right, embracing AI’s transformative role in recruitment, and rethinking interviews to assess the skills that truly matter. Practical, timely, and action-oriented, these four pieces will help you improve outreach, compliance, sourcing, and selection. […]
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- 10/28/2025