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A Company Policy for Your Recruitment Agency
A guide to researching, writing and using a beneficial company policy document for your recruitment agency...
A Day in the Life of a Recruitment Agency Owner
A guide to the average day in your own recruitment agency - from developing client relationships to fixing the printer!...
A Headhunting Business from My Spare Room: A Case Study
A real life example of how a young graduate used her experience of working in a recruitment agency to start a business from home....
A Website for Your Recruitment Agency
Suggestions for building a great website for your recruitment business and the benefits a great site can bring...
Adding Value to Your Recruitment Business
Three key areas of additional services that can be good for your recruitment agency....
Advertising Your Business
A guide to advertising your business in print and online, using both paid and free advertising channels...
Annual Trends in Recruitment
An illustration of an average time line for a recruitment business, with tips on what to do when to your best advantage...
Are you a Natural Entrepreneur?
How to tell if you are a natural entrepreneur - and what to do if you're not!...
Are your Agency Fees Competitive?
A guide to helping you stay competitive in the recruitment industry sector, while charging as much as you can!...
Assess Local Competition Before Starting
A guide to researching your potential competition using the internet, local business information and available support...
Attitudes Towards Recruitment Consultants
The three most common misconceptions about setting up a recruitment agency and how to deal with them...
Building Rapport With Clients
Top tips on all types of ways to build rapport with your clients, including phone conversations and face to face meetings....
Career Experience Needed to Run an Agency
A guide to the key skills required to set up a successful recruitment agency, such as client development and contract negotiation...
Choose a Trademark for Your Business
The three key decisions for your recruitment agency trademark - your name, strapline and mission statement...
Choose the Right Business Insurance
A guide to understanding what type of insurance your new recruitment business needs...
Client Entertainment to Build your Business
Top tips for corporate entertainment that gets business results...
Common Headhunting Issues With Consultants
Understanding the main issues faced by recruitment agencies regarding consultants being headhunted by the competition....
Create a Legal Contract with Your Clients
A guide to the reasons why you need to get your client legal paperwork clear and up to date - before you have any problems!...
Create a Legal Contract with Your Consultants
A guide to the reasons why you need to get your consultant legal paperwork clear and up to date - before you have any problems!...
Dealing with Disagreements Between your Consultants
Suggestions for how to handle problems between recruitment consultants in the workplace...
Decide Which Recruitment Sector to Specialise in
A guide to choosing which recruitment sector to specialise in when you launch your own agency...
Discuss New Business with a Bank Manager
A look at the startup business banking solutions available...
Family Support When You Start a Business
How to ask for support from your family when you decide to set up your own recruitment business - and when you'll need it!...
Find a Good Accountant for Your Agency
Top tips for finding the right accountant for your business...
Find Good Advice About Starting an Agency
SUggestions on where to look for good advice to help you start your recruitment business...
Get Consultants to Convey the Right Business
The importance of clear, effective communication in your recruitment business and training your consultants to represent the brand...
Get Funding for your Recruitment Agency
A guide to the various types of small business funding available...
Get Good PR for Your Recruitment Agency
A guide to getting great PR for your recruitment business - locally, nationally and on-line...
Getting Funding for My Recruitment Business: A Case Study
Rebecca was keen to find funding and business support advice to be able to start her own recruitment business....
Good and Bad Times to Start an Agency
An article discussing the best and worst times to set up a recruitment business, with times of the year, economic circumstances and industry trends analysed...
Government Start Up Support for Recruitment Sector
A guide to finding and utilising the available Government funded support for setting up a recruitment business...
Headhunting Consultants for Your Business
Different types of headhunting companies and when to use them to your best advantage...
How Can I Improve Our Company Website?
To be honest it's relatively hard to recruit business in a competitive area through a website by just putting up a few pages and waiting. The chances are that you will not get any 'passing' traffic u...
How Do I Expand From Temps to Permanent Placements?
Suggestions for what areas to focus on when expanding from temps only to offering permanent placements...
How do I Get My Recruitment Agency Started?
Advice on setting up your own recruitment agency in a difficult financial climate....
How I Built My Client Database: A Case Study
A real life look at how one new recruitment agency boss built her client database - without spending a fortune....
How I Built My Recruitment Brand: A Case Study
Sanjay was determined to build a strong brand when he launched his own recruitment business - read this story from our career advisor's casebook section....
How I Got a Great Work Life Balance: A Case Study
Katy Mellor realised she needed to improve her work life balance after losing touch with her friends and putting on a stone from eating ready meals after she set up her own recruitment business....
How to Offer Seasonal Bonuses During Difficult Economic Times
Some practical, affordable suggestions for rewarding your team at Christmas after a challenging financial year in recruitment....
How to Recruit Staff
How to start recruiting your own staff, with ideas on how to find suitable people and the interview process...
How to Use Social Media for Recruitment Promotion
How to use Twitter, Facebook and blogs to promote your recruitment business....
I Bought a Recruitment Franchise: A Case Study
An article from the Career Advisor's Casebook - Ellie carefully researched her options before buying a recruitment franchise...
I Fit My Recruitment Business Around Having a Family
How one experienced recruitment consultant started her own business after having a family....
I Started a Financial Recruitment Business: A Case Study
An article from the Career Advisor's Casebook - Daniel gained funding to launch his niche financial services headhunting agency....
I Started a Rec-to-Rec Business: A Case Study
A real life story of how an experienced recruitment consultant started her own agency in her own way....
I Used the Internet to Build My Business: A Case Study
Joe Henderson tells us about how he came up with some effective, innovative ways to spend his limited advertising budget....
Importance of Good Staff Training
A guide to understanding the benefits of offering effective training to your recruitment consultants...
Incentives For Your Recruitment Consultants
An article discussing the complicated issue of staff incentives for recruitment consultants - what is expected and what is exciting!...
Is Recruitment Business Advertising Worth It?
A guide through the minefield of business advertising, including internet marketing and trade press advertising...
Join a Networking Group for Your Business Sector
A guide to the various methods of networking to promote your business, from social networking sites to breakfast groups....
Joining Recruitment Trade Associations
A guide to the benefits of joining the Recruitment and Employment Confederation - the UK's only trade association for the recruitment industry...
Keep your Business Start Up Costs Low
Suggestions for keeping costs down when setting up your recruitment business, but still looking professional...
Launching Your Recruitment Agency
Fresh ideas to help you successfully launch your new recruitment agency...
Make Mailshots Work for You
A guide to helping you make the most of your mailshots - follow the golden rules and you won't go far wrong!...
Making the Most of Your Recruitment Database
A guide to choosing and using your recruitment database to your best business advantage...
Marketing Literature for Your Business
Understanding the importance of good quality marketing literature - the words, the message and the presentation...
Meeting With Clients When You Work from Home
Top tips for meeting clients when you work from home to help you decide whether to meet them at home or elsewhere....
Motivating Your Consultants During a Recession
A realistic guide to keeping your consultants motivated during an economic downturn, with suggestions that will work for the team and the boss....
My Old Employer Took Me to Court: A Case Study
An article from the Career Advisor's Casebook - Helen Marshall explains why she wishes she had read the small print on her employment contract before she signed it....
My Recruitment Agency Recruited Me! A Case Study
A real life story of how a marketing assistant was recruited as a marketing recruitment consultant....
Offer your Agency as a Franchise Opportunity
A guide to offering your recruitment business as a franchise opportunity...
Open a New Branch of Your Business
Top tips for knowing when to open a second branch of your recruitment agency and how to run it successfully...
Paying Temps in the Start Up Stage
Understanding the importance of cash flow for paying temps in the early days of setting up your recruitment agency...
Paying Yourself a Salary in Start Up Days
Understanding the best way to invest in your business in the early days, while making sure your bills get paid!...
Pitching for New Business for your Agency
Understanding the importance of pitching for new business for a successful new recruitment agency...
Questionnaire: How Much Do You Know About Recruitment?
A questionnaire to help you understand if you know as much as you need to to start your own recruitment business....
Recruitment Agency Health and Safety
Understanding the role of health and safety for the small business owner...
Resigning From Your Current Recruitment Role
The clause to look for in your employment contract - before you hand in your notice...
Reward Consultants for Hitting Targets
A whole load of suggestions for rewarding your staff - ranging from cheap and chic to fabulous and expensive!...
Setting Motivating Targets for Your Consultants
A guide to setting targets and the type of rewards that motivate recruitment consultants....
Setting Your Core Business Values
A guide to defining and writing your recruitment business mission statement...
Should I Start My Own Chef Recruitment Business?
An honest answer to the question of whether to launch a new chef recruitment agency...
Should You Buy a Recruitment Franchise?
The pros and cons of buying a recruitment franchise...
Should You Offer Incentives to Placements?
A description of incentives for placements and information on how to utilise them to your commercial advantage....
Specialist Design Recruitment Consultancy: A Case Study
A real life story of how an experienced design recruitment consultant set up their own agency from home....
Staff Discipline & Appraisals
Top tips for handling the necessary evil of disciplining your staff and the potential motivational tool of well-managed appraisals...
Standing Out at Networking Events
A guide to making the most of attending networking events....
Start a Recruitment Agency on Your Own
What you need to know about setting up a recruitment buiness on your own - what are your strenghts and weaknesses, do you have funding in place and what experience do you have?...
Start a Recruitment Agency with a Partner
A guide to setting up a recruitment business with a colleague or partner - are your skills, goals and motivation compatible?...
Starting a Recruitment Business Boosted My Confidence
How one recruitment consultant started his own business to match his recruitment style and personality....
Taking on Freelance Consultants
A guide to taking on a freelance recruitment consultant to help you build your recruitment business in an affordable manner....
Talk to Family or Friends Before Starting Out
A guide to talking to your friends and family about setting up your own recruitment agency - asking for support without annoying them...
Target Potential Clients
Suggestions for gaining a client visit - with information on why you need them and how to get the best out of them...
The Best Way to Manage Your Client Database
A guide to establishing and maintaining an accurate, effective client database for your recruitment business....
The Importance of Branding in Recruitment
A guide to maximising the potential of your recruitment agency brand in order to build business and increase profits....
Time Management Tips and Goal Setting
Great suggestions to maximise your time when you start your own recruitment agency...
Time Off for Working Parents
A guide to requesting flexible working and understanding how to approach your workplace effectively...
Understand the Permanent Recruitment Sector
A guide to the rules and details of the permanent recruitment sector - the three key rules you need to know...
Understand the Temporary Recruitment Sector
Top tips for running a successful recruitment agency for temporary workers...
Use Your Personal Network to Promote your Business
A guide to using your personal network to help promote your recruitment agency - without being too pushy...
Using a Virtual Office
An article looking at the pros and cons of working from home or using a virtual office...
Using New Media to Build Your Business
A guide to using Twitter, Facebook and blogs to help build your recruitment business....
Utilising Good Managers in Your Recruitment Agency
Suggestions for finding, managing and keeping good managers for your recruitment agency...
What are my Legal Obligations?
A guide to understanding the legal implications of starting a medical recruitment business from home...
What I Learnt in My First Year: A Case Study
Jeremy took his time in setting up his recruitment business and learned a lot in his first year....
What is Your Recruitment Company's USP?
An article to help you understand the importance of defining your USP and using it as a marketing tool...
What Sales Targets to Set for My Recruitment Staff?
A realistic guide to setting targets for your recruitment consultants....
When is the Right Time to Move Your Recruitment Agency into New Offices?
A guide to help you decide when the time is right to move your recruitment business into new offices...
Why do You Want to Start a Recruitment Agency?
An article looking at the key areas of motivation for setting up your own recruitment agency...
Write a Business Plan for Your Agency
A guide to writing a good business plan, with information on how it can help your recruitment agency in terms of direction and gaining funding...