Lee Harding

Lee Harding

What Actually Happens After You Apply For A Job

What Actually Happens After You Apply For A Job

After you click the apply button it can quite often feel like your CV has gone into a black hole, but what actually happens behind the scenes? So recruiters use a piece of software called an Applicant Tracking System or ATS. Now there are hundred of Applicant Tracking Systems out

Things I would do to kickstart my job search and give myself the best possible chance of landing a new job

Things I would do to kickstart my job search and give myself the best possible chance of landing a new job

If I suddenly found myself out of work tomorrow, these are the things I would do to kickstart my job search and give myself the best possible chance of landing a new job: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 I’d slap it straight on my profile, loud & proud. It lets my network know I’

Why don’t employers advertise salary information on job adverts?

Why don’t employers advertise salary information on job adverts?

Why don’t employers advertise salary information on job adverts? It’s a common question asked by job seekers. And the common perception is that it’s so employers “𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡” Those of us who have been around the block for a while know that there are a fair few different reasons

Recruiter Capacity: How many live roles should a recruiter have?

Recruiter Capacity: How many live roles should a recruiter have?

How many live roles should a recruiter have? It's a question that gets asked by Talent Acquisition Leaders almost daily across all platforms. A recruiter only has 40 hours per week, how many roles can they manage before they're over capacity? My personal breaking point was

The Introverted Recruiter

The Introverted Recruiter

A loner, shy, socially awkward and grumpy. Not exactly the words you’d use to describe someone who has chosen to spend their career in a people focused role right? There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to introverts, particularly the quiet and grumpy stereotypes. You see we’

Have you been ghosted by a recruiter?

Have you been ghosted by a recruiter?

"It's completely unacceptable and you're damaging our reputation. It's a terrible experience for candidates." This was part of an email sent to me by a hiring manager with my boss and HR on copy a few years ago. I'd "