Insights: Recruitment

2008 was a year of change; the US elected its first black president, Kosovo declared its independence from the rest of the Ukraine and Michael Phelps harvested more medals than any other athlete in history at the Beijing Olympics.

As Financial Services Recruitment Consultants working within Compliance, Risk & Finance in both the contract and permanent markets, one of the biggest issues that we face with our candidates is the reality check they must face

In a market where there is a talent shortage and where employers are increasingly cautious when it comes to investing in new employees (and so are often very specific about the criteria), it is not just the identifying of top talent which is crucial

You’ve applied for a job and the company are keen to see you for an interview. It shouldn’t be so bad, nothing to worry about; probably just a chat about your CV and discussion about previous roles over coffee

Following BWD’s BDM Quality Census where we asked a selection of financial advisers about how often they use Broker Consultants and what they use them for, one trend throughout was fairly evident