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29 May 2026
35 Low & No Cost Employee benefits

35 Low & No Cost Employee benefits

Last week I had a very interesting discussion with a client.  The client, from a

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29 May 2026
Before you enter the job market, take a minute!

Before you enter the job market, take a minute!

You may have just returned from your long-awaited Summer holiday, that time relaxing having allowed

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26 May 2026
4 Metrics to improve your recruitment now

4 Metrics to improve your recruitment now

If recent surveys into the hiring intentions of the local marketplace are to be believed,

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26 May 2026
Countering the Counter Offer

Countering the Counter Offer

Making the decision to change jobs is difficult, it is necessary to rule with your

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18 December 2025
Home for good? Not just for Christmas?

Home for good? Not just for Christmas?

Maybe coming home this Christmas to visit friends and family has made you consider a

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25 September 2025
A short blog on something I noticed in a recent recruitment exercise…

A short blog on something I noticed in a recent recruitment exercise…

Technical skills and IQ for many years have been the big differentiators when a hiring

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13 August 2025
A practical hiring strategy based on economic data.

A practical hiring strategy based on economic data.

I am a big fan of local economic reports, the recently published ‘Ulster Bank Northern

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28 July 2025
Before you start your job search…

Before you start your job search…

Before you start your job search, taking some time to prepare can significantly improve your

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24 July 2025
Before you go to market to hire…

Before you go to market to hire…

The Northern Ireland labour market is still extremely tight and competitive, especially when seeking to

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17 April 2025
A farewell to Financial Year 2024/25

A farewell to Financial Year 2024/25

Another financial year end has come to a close, it went quick didn’t it! A

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10 April 2025
Top 6 Motivations for Job Moves in the UK & Ireland in 2025

Top 6 Motivations for Job Moves in the UK & Ireland in 2025

The job market across the UK and Ireland continues to evolve at pace, shaped by

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18 December 2024
Avoid the hiring mistakes of 2024 in the year ahead.

Avoid the hiring mistakes of 2024 in the year ahead.

When it comes to hiring professional staff locally, it is rarely quick or easy.  Northern

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