Do Recruitment Consultancies Work?
Do recruitment consultancies work? The short answer to that question is yes. But that alone would make for a short blog so let me elaborate. Recruitment consultants can be effective in several ways, offering expert advice on the market or industry sector, ability to streamline what is so often a lengthy process or access to […]
What is Retainer Fee Structure Recruitment?
A question we get asked a lot when we talk about the recruitment model, we use here at Slice is what is Retainer Fee Structure Recruitment? It will come as no surprise to our clients and anyone who knows us that is just one of the many ways, we like to disrupt our industry, buck […]
Advantages of using a Recruitment Consultant
There are so many advantages of using a recruitment consultant when it comes to your next hire. The average time-to-hire in the UK, currently sits at around 36 days, and it can take far longer to fill highly skilled tech roles and positions in senior management. Ignore the horror stories we have all heard and […]
How to Choose A Recruitment Agency
You’ve decided to recruit but now you need to choose a recruitment agency! You know what you’re looking for in a candidate but how do you choose a recruiter to work with from around the 30,000 agencies out there? Here are a few things to consider when making that difficult choice. What exactly are you […]
5 signs you are ready to recruit your first employee
2025 is now underway and no doubt growth is high on your list of priorities this year and one question may be do you recruit your first employee? And with there being 5.45 million small businesses in 2024 you’re probably not alone! I wrote a blog last month highlighting the 5 signs that could indicate […]
What is fixed fee recruitment
What is Fixed Fee Recruitment? It won’t shock you to know Slice buck the trend in our industry by working on a Fixed Fee Recruitment model, but what does that actually mean and why does it matter to you as a hiring manager? Your traditional recruitment agency will work on what is known as percentage […]
What is fixed fee recruitment?
Fixed fee recruitment is a way of charging for a recruitment project and is becoming more common. The traditional use of a high street agency is that the final cost is based on a percentage of the salary offered for the position – typically between 12-20%, sometimes more some high level roles. Fixed fee on […]
Remote Recruitment – Navigating the challenges
Remote recruitment is the process of companies or their recruiting partners to source, pre-screen, interview, and onboard new employees on a completely remote basis, all with the aid of remote tools and methods. Virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and Teams allow face-to-face meetings whilst email communication can mimic the experience of on-site coordination. Even […]
What a difference 7 years makes in Recruitment
What Recruitment differences have you seen in the last 7 years, from then to now? Looking back, it was likely that you were focused on making a good quality hire, were getting on board with using social networks to find candidates and closing the gap between active and passive candidates. Traditional recruitment methods were still […]
The Interview Process
The Interview Process for any role is a key way to find the right candidate for you but also is also way for the candidate to figure out if you are right for them. Here are some top tips to getting it right! Interviewing is a 2-way street. Yes, it is your opportunity to find […]