Archive for October 2021
Pulse News | October in review
It’s been another busy month here at Pulse Recruitment as our newest team member, Rich Lees, got off to a flying start by helping no less than seven people land roles in tech sales and support. October saw a slight decline in hiring activity from the last quarter’s heady days, which felt like the market…
Read MoreEmployers Hub | Right role at the right time
In investing, there is a saying that goes something along the lines of, “it’s not timing the market; it’s time in the market.” I continue to discover parallels to that saying in the world of sales recruitment. My 17+ years of recruiting has led me to build a sizable network. Relationships have been forged regardless…
Read MoreJob Seekers Hub | Will you lose your job to a robot?
Amy Green from Cirrus Insight puts it well when she says, “highly-skilled B2B salespeople operating in complex selling environments aren’t going to be replaced by robots any time soon, but the job will inevitably change in many ways.” A recent study by McKinsey Global Institute found that more than 50% of the day-to-day tasks performed…
Read MoreEmployers Hub | How to remove unconscious biases when hiring
A bad hire can be devastating, especially at a senior level, and the psychology of such failure can be hard to forget when hiring new people. “When a good decision leads to a bad outcome, the experience of regret can bias subsequent choices: people are less likely to select the regret-producing alternative a second time,…
Read MoreJob Seekers Hub | Are you a job hopper?
So, you have a gap in your resume in 2020, and you’ve had three roles in the past two years. Does that mean that you’re a job hopper? The short answer is; it depends but probably not. As long as you have a good reason for leaving each role, most recruiters and employers will read…
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