by Laura | Jun 22, 2017 | Industry News
13 Recruitment Trends You MUST Know for 2017 – Brexit, Trump, AI, Big Data, Microsoft & LinkedIn and the recruitment monster… It’s no secret that 2016 has been a massive year for politics, technology and economics, but what are the real knock-on effects to...
by Laura | Jun 15, 2017 | client advice
Project Start know all too well the recruitment cycles and seasons. The summer is fast approaching us and the job market starts to take a healthy shift at this time of year. Don’t miss out on the candidates that are looking to make a move this summer. Project Start...
by Laura | Jun 12, 2017 | client advice, Job search advice, Project Start News
Why did you set up Project Start in 2016? I wanted to bring a new technically and commercially driven agency to the North Bristol area. I am based in Yate and although the local area had 3 other agencies operating, they were not offering our full range of...
by Laura | May 7, 2017 | Job search advice
When you have an appointment for a job interview and you can’t make it, what should you do? The answer depends on whether you have decided you don’t want the job and want to cancel completely or if you want to reschedule for another date and time. How to Cancel a Job...
by Laura | May 6, 2017 | client advice
I’m wondering how you would handle this situation. For some reason, we have frequent no-call, no-shows for interviews. Probably 1 in 15 is a no-call, no-show. I’ve tried to lower this by following up on phone scheduling with email confirmations, but that hasn’t...
by Laura | May 5, 2017 | Industry News, Job search advice
I have recently blogged about the recruitment industry and processes for clients using agencies where I have a pretty accurate and well-rounded opinion of, but I have not yet blogged about working with candidates and there is something I recently have experienced that...
by Laura | Apr 28, 2017 | nuclear power news
A row over bonus pay is threatening to lead to an industrial dispute among construction workers at the site of the new Hinkley Point power station. A consultative ballot is to be held among 700 members of the Unite and GMB unions, which could lead to a vote on...
by Laura | Apr 28, 2017 | nuclear power news
For all of the recruiters out there that are or have recruited into the nuclear industry over the last 10 years, do you not feel that the Hinkley Power Station is like someone being pregnant forever but the baby just never comes! For myself based in Bristol, the...
by Laura | Apr 27, 2017 | nuclear power news
Britain’s first new reactor since the 1990s takes shape in Somerset. A small valley in Somerset is slowly disappearing, one dumper truck at a time. Seven months after Theresa May gave her blessing to the £18bn Hinkley Point C project, work is gathering pace on what...
by Laura | Apr 12, 2017 | technology news
The UK now has 1.64 million digital tech jobs, the increase is set to bring the current cyber-skills shortage front and centre. The latest Tech Nation Report from Tech City UK reveals that the UK is the digital capital of Europe due to its booming tech industry. The...
