Latest News & Blog
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs August 2022Friday 5th August 2022
"Inflation. Recession. Skills Shortage. "We're undoubtedly in for a bumpy ride for the next few months....
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How to Run Insightful Interviews ...
Tuesday 2nd August 2022
.... which Identify the Best Candidates
Too many companies go through the motions in relation to the interview process. It is a mistake and often a...
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The Grass Really is Greener… Why You Should Never Accept a Counter-offer
Tuesday 12th July 2022
Post pandemic, the number of employees receiving a counter-offer from their existing employer when they resign is eye-popping.With their new...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs July 2022
Monday 11th July 2022
"As Neil Carberry says, very sensibly, the pace of growth was always going to be temporary."Hiring is happening....
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How Do I Attract The Best People to My Business?
Tuesday 5th July 2022
Right now, job adverts are getting a very poor response. Potential applicants are there, you've just got to reach them.So...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs June 2022
Monday 13th June 2022
"Neil Carberry sums it up again when he says "hiring is a challenge in this market, and getting...
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How to Get the Most From Your Recruitment Agency
Thursday 9th June 2022
With recruitment more challenging than we've ever seen it before (thanks to Brexit, the pandemic and 500k people removing themselves...
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What NOT to Include in Your Job Application
Monday 30th May 2022
It's been four years since the introduction of Europe's data privacy and security law on 25 May 2018 and we...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs May 2022
Friday 13th May 2022
"I echo Neil Carberry's comments that this is an excellent marketplace for individuals to move on from their...
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Don’t Lose Your Preferred Candidate
Thursday 5th May 2022
We're not seeing a glut of active job-seekers right now. It was an issue before Brexit and the...
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Clarity Continue to Provide a 5-Star Service to Jobseekers
Thursday 21st April 2022
Well done to Helen, continuing to show commitment to our jobseekers.
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs April 2022
Wednesday 13th April 2022
"With continued uncertainty, it's no surprise that candidate supply is in decline. We see this every time there is political...
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Job Adverts: Why It's Important to Publish The Salary
Tuesday 5th April 2022
There's been quite the fuss on social media in past months around advertising salaries on job vacancies. ...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs March 2022
Thursday 10th March 2022
"The candidate shortage is going nowhere. "I read this week it's the toughest time to fill job vacancies...
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How to Conduct a Job Interview
Monday 7th March 2022
You're recruiting currently and maybe you've never interviewed before. Maybe interviewed infrequently, or with limited success, and scratching your head...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs February 2022
Thursday 10th February 2022
"It's a crazy marketplace. "One with such an acute shortage of people on the move that businesses who...
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Why Kindness During the Recruitment Process Pays
Friday 4th February 2022
In a month where many people choose to publicly celebrate their love for another human being, it seems fitting to...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs January 2022
Friday 14th January 2022
Clare says "What's evident from working in recruitment day to day, and the results of the survey, is that the...
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Jobseekers: How to Interview Like the Best
Wednesday 12th January 2022
Every month we see candidates who are great on paper but who cannot get a job offer (until...
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How to Ask for a Pay Rise
Friday 7th January 2022
Yes, it's scary.You're in a job you enjoy and you think you're worth more money than you're currently being paid,...
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5 Reasons Why Your Claim to be Diverse & Inclusive is Unconvincing
Wednesday 5th January 2022
The evidence is there. If you have a more diverse and inclusive business, it will perform better.It means many...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs December 2021
Monday 13th December 2021
"This month's survey reflects the trend seen for some months. That vacancies continue to be created but the shortages of...
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How Can I Improve My CV?
Monday 13th December 2021
How can I make my CV sell me better? So you’ve made the decision to look for a new position....
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How to Run Insightful Interviews ...
Tuesday 30th November 2021
.... that Identify the Best Candidates
Too many companies go through the motions in relation to the interview process. It is a mistake and often a...
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Meet the Team: Donna Mills, Senior Consultant
Monday 22nd November 2021
My life has changed a lot since starting with Clarity Appointments, where I have been for more than a decade!...
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Meet the Team: Helen Koffman, Senior Consultant
Monday 15th November 2021
I’m Helen and I joined Clarity in 2011, specialising in accountancy and office support vacancies within the Cambridgeshire area. I...
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The 7 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Agency Isn't Prioritising Your Vacancy
Wednesday 10th November 2021
#7 There's a lack of available talent
Continuing with our blog, here’s the 7th reason why recruitment agencies aren’t filling your vacancy. #7 There's a lack of...
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The Fear of Moving Jobs When You're Long-serving
Wednesday 10th November 2021
You’re considering your current working position and you’ve done OK haven’t you? You were plucked from obscurity. Your employer supported...
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The 7 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Agency Isn't Prioritising Your Vacancy
Tuesday 9th November 2021
#6 Your request has not been qualified
You’ve contacted your preferred agencies, sent over the job spec and are waiting to see some lovely, perfectly matched CV’s....
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The 7 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Agency Isn't Prioritising Your Vacancy
Monday 8th November 2021
#5 You are not a repeat client
OK, this is a tricky one ... Recruiters, good ones, are busy. Like lap-top open in the evenings, mobile phone...
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The 7 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Agency Isn't Prioritising Your Vacancy
Friday 5th November 2021
#4 You are not a working partner
If you're reading this series of blogs about the reasons why agencies aren't filling your vacancy, you're half-way now to...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs November 2021
Friday 5th November 2021
"The challenge for the past five years has remained the candidate shortage. And this is not going to end any...
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The 7 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Agency Isn't Prioritising Your Vacancy
Thursday 4th November 2021
#3 You are not committed to hire
Yes, we all know there are good and bad in any profession, recruitment included. But it's a complex job, with...
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The 7 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Agency Isn't Prioritising Your Vacancy
Wednesday 3rd November 2021
#2 Your hiring criteria is unreasonable
Now, despite the bad press they get, your recruitment agency is likely working hard on your behalf. But recruitment is...
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The 7 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Agency Isn't Prioritising Your Vacancy
Tuesday 2nd November 2021
#1 Your need is not real or urgent
Would it surprise you to know that the average recruiter only fills one in five of the vacancies they take...
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Autumn 2021 Budget Report
Monday 1st November 2021
Thank you to Wagstaffs Chartered Accountants for the summary of the Chancellor's 2021 Autumn speech. www.wags.co.uk
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Meet the Team: Clare Wight, Managing Director
Tuesday 19th October 2021
This is the first in a series of blogs written about the Clarity Appointments team. Because we're human beings who...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs October 2021
Monday 11th October 2021
"The October survey reflects just what we're seeing at Clarity, and the advice we're giving to hiring managers is 'be...
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How to Choose a Recruitment Agency - A Guide for EmployersFriday 8th October 2021
My little video is intended as a quick introduction to this blog. <<<<< I...
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How Do I Resign?
Wednesday 22nd September 2021
You've only gone and got yourself a new job. Well done! And now uncertainty and dread have kicked in. How...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs September 2021
Monday 13th September 2021
"Of course candidate supply has dropped off," says Clare Wight. "It's August. And not just any August, but...
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SME Monthly September Edition
Monday 13th September 2021
Welcome to the September edition of SME Monthly, designed to give SME business owners the tools they need...
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Is Your Job Applicant Who They Say They Are?
Tuesday 31st August 2021
Reducing the Risk of a Bad Hire
Hiring badly for your business can be devastating. Apart from the obvious expenses, including salary and training costs,...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs August 2021
Tuesday 10th August 2021
Clare Wight comments: "The skills shortage remains and we're seeing the demand for talent pushing up salaries. ...
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Help! I'm Being Ghosted by Job Applicants
Tuesday 20th July 2021
How to Adapt to Get the Results You Want
When I first sought work, in 1987, life was simple. I decided upon the companies I...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs July 2021
Thursday 8th July 2021
"Vacancy growth hits record high" This is great news and it's keeping recruiters busy up and...
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Why Should I Respond to Every Unsuccessful Job Applicant?
Thursday 1st July 2021
There was a big debate on LinkedIn recently about whether or not recruiters and hiring managers should get back to...
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Team Day Out
Thursday 17th June 2021
With no imminent return to the office environment, the team got together for a well-deserved day out in...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs June 2021
Wednesday 9th June 2021
No prizes for guessing that May saw an increase in permanent job vacancies and placements.With lockdown restrictions easing,...
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Why Are Good Job Applicants So Hard to Find?
Tuesday 8th June 2021
There's been a shortage of talent for several years now. But in 2021 it's especially hard to find...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs May 2021
Tuesday 11th May 2021
"This is great news and should be a continuing trend, especially since Boris has now announced that lockdown...
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Why on Earth Would I Pay a Recruitment Agency?
Saturday 1st May 2021
It's an age-old question. How hard can it be to fill job vacancies? "I can do...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs April 2021
Tuesday 13th April 2021
Clare Wight says "Along with the spring weather and the positivity of people milling about in shopping centres and outside...
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Reducing the Chances of a Bad Hiring Decision
Monday 29th March 2021
If you've ever hired the wrong person within your business, you'll know it's stressful, costly and can completely...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs March 2021
Friday 5th March 2021
Clare Wight says "2021 has been an incredibly challenging year so far for the recruitment industry. Jobs are...
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What Makes Your Job Advertisement Appealing to Applicants
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Advertising a job vacancy to attract the right people is complex and not something you can learn overnight. But there...
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Staying Positive During Your Job Search
Friday 5th February 2021
Finding Employment During a Global Pandemic
Finding work at the best of times is stressful.Add in the challenges of a global pandemic and you have a...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs February 2021
Friday 5th February 2021
Clare Wight says "The news that there was a drop in permanent staff recruitment won't come as a surprise to...
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How to Advertise a Job Vacancy
Friday 29th January 2021
The responsibility for filling your company's job vacancies is a big one. A responsibility that's sometimes handed to individuals within...
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SME Monthly is Launched
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Today was the launch of a new monthly digest, designed to give SME business owners the tools they need to...
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KPMG & REC Report on Jobs January 2021
Monday 11th January 2021
As the country navigates another lockdown and we approach what will easily be the worst time we have seen during...
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Top Tip for Hiring in 2021 - Video
Thursday 7th January 2021
No-one needs reminding that 2020 was a very challenging year for the UK workforce and we have more to come....
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My First CV
Monday 14th September 2020
How to write your first CV
Compiling your CV for the first time can be quite daunting.Even those that have been reviewing their CVs and have...
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Why Has My Job Application Been Rejected?
Monday 8th June 2020
We hope you find the video useful and wish you every success in your search. "Thank...
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5 Tips to Getting The Most From Job Boards
Thursday 28th May 2020
Started the job search? Find using job boards really frustrating? You're not the only one. Here, we'll help you to...
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Top 5 Tips for Finance Director CV's
Thursday 28th May 2020
You're a finance director or senior finance professional and you'd like to know how to improve your CV. Follow our...
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Congratulations on The Job Offer. So What Now?
Monday 10th February 2020
First of all, congratulations on the offer! What next? Your recruitment consultant will coach you through the process as much...
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How to Attract Employees and Retain Them
Tuesday 12th November 2019
A Guide for Accountancy Practices
Anyone who is responsible for hiring staff for their firm will tell you. It’s tough out there. It always has...
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Why Are CFO's Driving Tech?
Tuesday 12th November 2019
A White Paper by 3Gi Technology
3Gi Technology has been good enough to share their white paper regarding the important role that CFO's play in driving...
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The Team Undertakes Further Training
Thursday 19th September 2019
One thing we can never be accused of at Clarity is standing still. The world of recruitment changes incredibly fast,...
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Mentoring is Amazing
Wednesday 18th September 2019
Here’s My Mentoring Journey! By Helen Pretty
Firstly, thank you for clicking on my guest blog, you’re in for a treat today because you seem to me...
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How to Keep Your CV Short When You're a Contractor
Thursday 29th August 2019
You've been professionally contracting for a while now and you're CV is becoming a bit unmanageable and too long. How...
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What Information Should I Exclude From My CV?
Thursday 29th August 2019
Don't use up valuable space on your CV with personal and private information about yourself that is not relevant to...
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How to Modernise Your CV
Thursday 29th August 2019
As with all things in life, CV's date. You'll not even have noticed some of the tweaks that have been...
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How to Write a Profile on Your CV
Thursday 29th August 2019
Often the hardest part of our CV to write because it requires the ability to articulate concisely who we are...
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Why Do Your Staff Really Leave?
Monday 22nd July 2019
And How Can Your Recruitment Agency Help You Keep Them?
Losing your best people is always frustrating. But even more so when you don’t really know why they choose to...
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Why and How to Embrace an Ambitious Qualifying Accountant
Tuesday 9th July 2019
Why and how to embrace an ambitious qualifying accountant. I describe myself as the most determined and ambitious person...
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Off Payroll Working in the Private Sector
Thursday 4th July 2019
Thanks to our friends at Saffrey Champness, please find a free download regarding the off-payroll working rules reform.
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The Importance of Good Managers and How to Get Them
Tuesday 18th June 2019
Good management transforms teams and organisations, but when looking to appoint a new manager many businesses focus on the technical...
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How to Become a Partner in an Accountancy Firm
Wednesday 15th May 2019
Nearly 25 years ago, when I was about 13 years old, I remember my dad coming home from work, unusually...
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How to Write a Good Covering Letter
Thursday 4th April 2019
Even with so much of the recruitment process done online, a covering letter can really aid your application. So don't...
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How to Motivate a Recruiter
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Not All Jobs Are Equal
Motivating your recruiter matters because the majority of the time they will be working on multiple briefs for multiple clients...
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The Two Hour Plan to Find Your Next Job
Wednesday 2nd January 2019
January is one of the busiest months in recruitment. 15% of people typically make finding a New Year's resolution and...
