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Why organisational learning and development can be a recruiter’s secret weapon

As part of Newman Stewart’s personal development programme, Charlotte Vass (Associate Director) is currently completing a CIPD Level 5 qualification in Organisational Learning and Development. Here, she discusses how the course is going, why it’s helping her navigate the hydrogen sector, the importance of learning and development in recruitment, and what it’s like to never […]

Why we train our managers, and why you should too

While Bart Schofield (Director) recently completed a CMI Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership, Mike Pritchard-Howarth (Operations Director) is in close pursuit, studying for the Level 3 qualification. Here, the pair discuss what it takes to finish the course, why it’s important to be training recruitment managers, and how Newman Stewart has helped along […]

Congratulations to Helen O’Brien: Our First Ten Year Tenure

In January 2023, Operations Manager Helen O’Brien celebrated ten years at Newman Stewart. We spoke to her about her highlights from across the years, the trip she took to Rome as a reward, and what it takes to become a ten year tenure. NS: Congratulations on ten years, Helen. That’s quite the achievement? H: […]

Attract the best with killer employer branding

In today’s shrinking labour market where skills shortages are becoming a real problem for UK businesses, there are a few things you can do to improve your chances of attracting the best talent. One of those is differentiating yourself from the competition by creating stand-out employer branding that people seek out and want to work […]

How to approach and qualify passive candidates over the telephone

Common sense suggests that the most talented professionals will be seen as a valuable asset. Therefore it is more likely that experienced candidates are being well looked after by their current employer and are less likely to be actively seeking alternative employment. This is particularly true in sectors where there is currently a skills gap […]

11 Headhunting techniques recruitment teams use to secure candidates

I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say that finding high-quality candidates isn’t always a simple task for businesses. Traditional recruitment techniques, publishing a job advert and waiting for people to come to you, don’t work when you’re trying to fill a senior role like CEO, CFO or MD. Capturing the attention of the […]

Behaviours that support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at work

In order to achieve equality, diversity and inclusion in your workplace, you first need to assess the current organisational behaviours, the behaviours you would like to encourage, and act – identify what needs to be done to achieve them. The benefits of having a culture where behaviours support equality, diversity and inclusion, are well publicised, […]

Why promoting your top Sales performers could be a bad move

Every day we fulfil senior sales roles for our clients across manufacturing, engineering and business services sectors (to name a few). We’d love to be able to tell you how many briefs and job descriptions we have put together for Sales Directors, Regional Sales Managers, and other key roles, but I’m very aware that we […]

Key steps to finding a headhunter recruiter that delivers ROI

Businesses are the people they employ. Finding, hiring and keeping the right talent can make the difference between success and failure, but it’s becoming harder as skills and other resources get scarcer. In the quest to do more with less, many businesses believe they are recruiting cost effectively, but that may not be the case. […]

Pros and cons of external recruitment in Manufacturing

According to the latest quarterly SME Trends Survey by the CBI, output and new orders growth among the UK’s small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers picked up considerably in the three months to July 2018. At the same time, pricing pressures are causing UK manufacturers to cut less tangible costs such as innovation and training. At a […]