Blogs

Whilst working from home sounds like a dream come true- conjuring up images of being curled up on the sofa with endless cups of tea and your laptop, whether you do it full time or occasionally, you...

Today's blog post is all about "job hopping". We’ve all heard this phrase over the course of our career but what effect does this have on how future employers and recruiters see our commitment to a...

It’s almost December.. a time to wind down, slow the pace a little at work and lets be honest, eat and drink LOADS. It’s certainly not a time for looking for a new job…. Is it? We are firm believer...

We work with a wide range of clients in the corporate travel sector – some have HR departments who deal with the majority of the recruitment and others it’s the managers of the section that they’re...

We’re fortunate in our jobs that we get to speak to lots of different people every single day, all with their own stories, own career paths and objectives for the future. For the most part it’s enj...

With almost a year under our belts now of Urbanberry Recruitment, we’ve certainly learnt a lot about how to run a small business these past 12 months! With a small start up budget and limited free ...

As the summer continues to fly by, both Caroline and I are feeling the recruitment pace pick up for the September rush-it’s certainly a time for change. And this September holds a huge change for u...

One of the reasons for feeling happy and settled in a job (and life) is if we feel our core values are being adhered to. We all have them, most of us know what they are but what we probably don’t r...

In recruitment, there is often talk about both “passive” and “active” candidates. Passive meaning the person is not out there regularly applying for jobs, in fact, they may not even really be looki...

It would be rare if at some point in your life, you didn’t have to have one of the most awkward conversations in the work place… the dreaded “I’m leaving” one! No matter how long you’ve been with a...