‘It’s called fashion marketing, look it up’ Having cultivated deep industry roots, Urban Industry is an online retailer stocking premium clothing from over 90 worldwide streetwear and outdoor fashion labels. Deceptively, this 20-year-old company only has a small but talented team behind the scenes with the Founder still charged with all the marketing activity, which […]
Three months is a long time… So, you’ve been offered a new job and they want you to start, well… yesterday, but your notice period is three months long!? Here’s how to negotiate a shorter notice period without irritating your current employer: Preparation is key Before even looking for a new job, make sure you […]
It’s a 2020 story many small businesses will relate to… If you have an exceptional product but rely on customers physically entering your premises to make a purchase, this year will have been tough. Our client, The Leafy Elephant is a prime example of a small business making changes to its operation in order to […]
This hire was a race against the COVID-19 clock… The start of the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown may seem like a lifetime ago for most of us but for Raquel Pinto it probably feels like yesterday. You see, she started a new job with the digital intelligence and content platform, Pi Datametrics. Yep, you heard that […]
We’re spreading office Christmas cheer… This year we want to celebrate Christmas with you. Does your office dog wear reindeer antlers from Dec 1st? Are there carols playing on the company speakers? Does your desk morph into Santa’s grotto, complete with fake snow and tinsel? Is everything just a little bit more Instagramable? We want to […]
My laptop ‘pinged’ to let me know I’d received a LinkedIn recommendation this morning… I stopped what I was doing to have a peak and I was delighted to see an unexpected review from Pippa Moyle. I can’t think of any one word to describe Pippa –maybe if I throw a bunch out there, you’ll […]
Meeting Receptional was great for both companies… For most people trying to hire it takes a lot of time and effort… that’s where specialist recruiters like clockworkTalent come in. Like many of our hiring clients, we met Justin Deaville during a brightonSEO conference. Justin is the MD of the award-winning agency, Receptional. He has since […]
Hiring also means selling… If you think hiring is all about screening out weaker candidates, you’d only be partially right. What if you’ve got a shortlist of terrific candidates to consider? How do you make sure, when you decide to offer a job to your preferred candidate, they say yes? Firstly, you need to be […]
Is it possible to land a new job while travelling? Lots of people ask us if it’s possible to start a job hunt whilst they’re abroad. Most of the time, I would say ‘No’ you need to be physically present in the country you are aiming to get your next job in. But on this […]
Despite being in the recruitment game for many years… I know I’ve made some decisions based on not everyone’s standard KPI’s. I passionately believe in the ethos of treating others how you’d like to be treated yourself. I always endeavour to be professional and I believe in the ‘paying it forward’ mantra, some call it […]
