Love Is In The Air ♥

Posted in eRecruit News by eRecruit Solutions on February 10, 2012

Time for a blog entry from the more girly side of the office…

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’m getting lots of work in now as I’m sure I’ll be snowed under with deliveries of flowers and cards come next week. Better get Postie to re-direct my mail to the office…

I’ve been at eRecruit for nearly 3 years now, and am pretty far away from the sales side of things. As Client Services Manager, what I do on a day to day basis is all about keeping clients happy; whether that be through writing adverts, running CV searches, or just being around to answer any queries once campaigns are up and running. My favourite part of my job is talking to a happy client. Somebody who has decided to use our service, and really benefitted from what we do. Knowing that clients think we’re good at what we do, and would recommend us to other companies, really puts a smile on my face!

When writing adverts, I have to know the ins and outs of a role, and the type of person that will fit. Quite similar to my love life to be honest, I have a specification to work from and only look at candidates who really fit the bill. It can be difficult, as some may look good on paper, but looks can be deceiving!

I see a huge amount of CVs doing what I do. Some weeks we have literally thousands of them flooding into our inbox, now if only finding potential dates for the big V-day was as easy as finding candidates… Can anyone hear those violins??

Black Belts in Recruitment

Posted in eRecruit News by eRecruit Solutions on February 1, 2012

So, how do I follow Stewart and Joe’s fantastic blog entries? Well let’s start off with an introduction…

I’m Jon Taylor and have been at eRecruit since September. I’m really lucky to be joining the flat fee recruitment revolution here at eRecruit Solutions, especially now that many companies are looking to save substantial amounts of money (and time) on recruitment. The advantages of using flat fee recruiters over agencies speaks for itself but may I be the first to recommend the video on the homepage… not only is it under two minutes long it’s also better than most of Nicholas Cage’s films (apart from Face Off – I liked that one!).

Anyway, at eRecruit I love the fact that daily I can speak to Managing Directors and HR Directors, giving them an opportunity to save up to 80% on their recruitment spend, save up to 10 hours from screening CVs but also maintain the highest possible calibre of candidate due to the vast network of 1,800+ job boards that we use. It really is a no brainer, especially when you tell them they can hire as many people as they want for one flat fee. Also we don’t stop in the UK – we’re now the one-stop, fixed fee recruitment solution for any job opening across the USA and Australia.

On a personal note, when I’m not saving the Recruitment world from spending thousands with agencies I am very much into my sport. Having the knees of a 50 year old hasn’t helped my football career after a promising start when I was 16 years of age, but I try and play now and again. At the moment I’m very much into Brazilian Ju Jitsu (i.e rolling around on the floor with other men as the guy’s in work have stated). Not quite a black belt just yet, but I can be pretty mean when I want to be! In addition with the unfortunate circumstance of being Welsh I’m (stereotypically) very much a rugby fan and when the guys on this side of the bridge actually understand what I’m saying we do have a good bit of Anglo-Welsh banter… Normally with me on the receiving end. Roll on the 6 Nations!

Price Of Fish

Posted in eRecruit News by eRecruit Solutions on January 24, 2012

With the price of fish being what it is, it is now more important than ever for companies to look at their bottom line and find ways to make savings across the business. This is why I love what I do. Helping my clients shift from high street agencies and recruiters to the next generation of on-line savvy, flat fee recruitment specialists. eRecruit Solutions.

My clients come from a wide range of different industries and verticals, whether it be Financial and Insurance to Contact Centres and Media companies. The common factor is that 80% of job seekers in these industries go online when looking for their next career, and we are at the forefront on all major job boards to capture these candidates for you. Flat fee recruitment works and is here to stay.

The flat fee recruitment option has a straight forward approach towards employment. There are no additional or hidden costs attached with the services offered. Today, more and more companies are adopting this new approach to acquire the best work force.

Now only if this flat fee approach could be applied to other industries! I am currently renovating my house, and it seems that my original quotes from the builders have skyrocketed 10 fold! Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure the end result will be great, but I didn’t want to re-mortgage my house and sell a kidney to get there. If there was a flat fee option, I would have taken it.

Climbing Kilimanjaro

Posted in eRecruit News by eRecruit Solutions on January 20, 2012

My name is Stewart Hyde, I am currently undertaking my eighth month as a placement student here at eRecruit Solutions. My time as a Business Development Consultant has seen me engage and develop relationships with a plethora of organisations, many of which have now dramatically reduced their recruitment spend by up to 80%. This has been a highly rewarding experience for myself because, as I build up a greater understanding with my clients, I have the ability to help them source the highest calibre of candidates to fill their vacancies with.

When I’m not in work, I enjoy watching as much Football and Rugby as I possibly can, I also enjoy the social scenes that Bristol has to offer! However, this has been put to one side in recent weeks as I am currently training to tackle Kilimanjaro in February, from which I have received tremendous backing from all the team at eRecruit Solutions.

I am walking (hopefully) to the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain with my Dad and a family friend. Having previously completed a ski season and trekked across Zambia / Botswana, I decided my next challenge would be to synthesise my two previous conquests (Mountains and Trekking). The summit is 19,340 feet above sea level and is likely to be very cold when we commence. Our final ascent is at around midnight in the light of a full moon, so we can witness the incredible morning sunrise from the summit. I have been training hard for several months, walking six miles a day and spending most evenings after work slugging it out in the gym, on top of this I recently completed the Brecon Beacons in Wales as a “warm-up”.

I decided that I should raise money whilst carrying out this climb and St Catherine’s hospice in Crawley, West Sussex (my home town) was a natural choice for me as I have witnessed first-hand the fantastic work they do there caring for people with cancer.

Keep watching for photos of the trek!

RecruitRank Finalist

Posted in eRecruit News by eRecruit Solutions on November 24, 2011

eRecruit have been awarded a finalist award trophy for best practice and quality customer service. Recruit Rank was launched by Jobsite in November 2005 and enables candidates to leave feedback anonymously on the quality of an agency’s service after they have applied for a vacancy. Recruiters have personal, private access to this free market research and it enables them to monitor and, if necessary, improve their service offering. eRecruit pride themselves on the services they provide so this award was greatly appreciated and was a massive pat on their backs.

Top Five Recruitment Company

Posted in eRecruit News by eRecruit Solutions on August 15, 2011

eRecruit Solutions has been voted a Top Five Recruitment Agency by Jobsite.co.uk.

Jobsite’s feedback tool ‘RecruitRank’ measures customer feedback everday and then displays the top ten recruitment agencies on their homepage. We pride ourselves on the level of service that we offer so we are extremely proud to be on that list, let alone in fourth place.

Thanks to all who voted and we look forward to working with you again.