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View all Blog Read ArticleThe future of recruitment – are agencies dead?
Recruitment is dead. At least, that’s what everyone would have you think. Internet job boards, big data sourcing and AI-powered matching all spell a dismal end for the humble recruitment consultant. Or do they?
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View all Blog Read ArticleUnderstanding your future engineers: Generation Z
Generation Z will represent 36% of the workforce by 2020 - that’s less than four months away. If you’re not preparing your business, workforce, and recruitment campaigns ready for this new generation’s first day, you could be missing out some of the industry’s finest and most promising talent. This week, we’re looking at your future engineers and how to prepare your business for Generation Z.
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View all Blog Read ArticleHow to be employable when you’re not looking
You’re not actively looking for a new engineering job - the perks, people and work make you quite happy where you are. Nevertheless, if the right opportunity came along, you wouldn’t say no. Passive candidate recruitment is commonplace in the engineering industry - where the skills gap is making it increasingly difficult for companies to find active candidates with the right skills. But how do you take advantage of this opportunity and make yourself employable, when you’re not even looking? You’re about to find out.
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View all Blog Read ArticleHow to truly remove unconscious bias from the recruitment process
Bias in the engineering sector is a problem. It’s strong, it’s causing a lack of diversity, and it’s affecting the overall performance of the industry. It’s not that companies set out to be biased, but, rather, that unconscious prejudices are seeping into recruitment processes and nothing is being done about it.
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View all Blog Read ArticleConducting your first engineering interview
Whether you’re new to HR, a first-time people manager or you’ve just never had the budget to increase your engineering team - conducting your first engineering interview can be just as nerve-wracking as being interviewed for it. With only one hour to gauge a candidate’s skills, expertise, team-fit and likelihood to perform, knowing how to conduct your first interview is vital, and we’ve got the best tips for you.
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View all Blog Read ArticleThe hidden costs of recruiting engineers
You’ll be all too familiar with the figures bouncing around about the cost of attracting and hiring talented engineers in the UK - leading you to opt for internal recruitment to save some of your budget. However, have you considered the hidden costs of recruiting engineers internally?
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View all Blog Read ArticleEngineering Salary Guide 2019 | Real Time Recruitment Solutions
Last year, we saw a noticeable increase in the number of engineering jobs in the UK, as well as a parallel surge in salaries within the sector. Our specialist engineering recruitment consultants have also seen a significant increase in Embedded Software, C++ and C#, particularly within automotive, aerospace, naval, maritime and manufacturing.
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View all Blog Read ArticleQ1 2019: RTRS quarterly industry news round-up
Three months in and 2019 has already seen hot weather, cold weather, political debates and plenty of engineering updates, news and celebrations. Here are our favourites:
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View all Blog Read ArticleSigning the dotted line – what to ask yourself before accepting a job offer
Congratulations! You passed the sift, got invited to an interview, impressed in person and now you have a shiny new job offer in your hand - time to immediately accept and sign the dotted line, right? Wait a minute.