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The EU Settlement Scheme the facts so far!

6th February 2020

If like me, you are not a British National, the rules at the moment are that you will need to apply for Settled status before 30 June 2021. There are many social media horror stories and scaremongering around the application process for individuals and also panic from employers who seem to think their foreign national…

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

23rd December 2019

Thankyou

18th December 2019

With the festive time rapidly approaching we would like to take a few moments of your time to say ‘thankyou’ ………. To all of our Clients old and new for your loyalty and opting to use our much loved company. To all of the local companies who we use to supply and promote Link Recruitment.…

Amazing things are going on at Link Recruitment

6th November 2019

Recruiting can be exciting especially when you are approached by a new Company to source staff for their business. All good recruiters spend time getting to know the Client and working out exactly what skills are required and what type and fit of staff they are looking for. We are always delighted when we receive…

Dont leave us hanging

3rd October 2019

Ghosting – a term which many people who have ventured into the realms of online dating might be familiar with – is the practice of ending personal relationships or a conversation without explanation. However, what used to be exclusively part of the dating game has now crept onto the job-hunting scene. Over the past few…

Its often the small things that make a difference

21st August 2019

I recently read an article by Guy Hayward, CEO of Goodman Masson and it really resonated with me. As there are more and more demands on your time the temptation to use computerised systems, apps, and mail merge is great but I still believe that the personal touch makes more of an impact. We might…

Do you overlook good applicants because you don’t have the resources to screen candidates thoroughly?

7th August 2019

We recently had an applicant apply for a permanent position. On paper they had many of the required attributes but did not stand out from the crowd. The individual was phone screened by us and invited in for an interview to ascertain their skills and find out a bit more about them as a person.…

“So Tell me about yourself “(dreaded interview questions)

12th July 2019

How to answer “so tell me about yourself?” And so it begins. Weeks of scrolling through job boards and CV advice has led to this blatant misuse of the word ‘chat,’ but you remain unfazed as you’ve already nailed the interview. The casual exchange of small talk passes you off as a human being and…

Temporary work can lead to permanent opportunities.

13th June 2019

Temporary work can open up all sorts of opportunities for candidates. We are thrilled when our staff are lucky enough to be given employment contracts by our Clients. It demonstrates how important placing the right candidate is to us. We would like to say well done and thankyou to some of our staff who have…

Nurture our younger generation and keep them in Cumbria.

3rd May 2019

As a business advisor at Caldew School, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria I work with Cheryl Eastburn who runs the Young Enterprise initiative at the School. We have guided the team of students through the process of initial business idea to actually running their own company over a matter of weeks. This has been challenging for the…