KPI has appointed highly experienced recruitment manager Samantha Stirland to head up their commercial recruitment operations in Crewe, Telford and Stoke. With almost twenty years’ experience in recruitment, Sam has worked for small, medium and national businesses and has also run her own recruitment agency.

Are you looking for your perfect job with a ‘new year, new me’ mindset? Do you wonder why you aren’t being shortlisted? Sick of getting little or no feedback on your application? We asked our Admin Manager, Vicky Evans to give us some hints and tips to help you with your CV writing. Here are the top 5 most common mistakes that she sees on candidates CVs.

As the year winds down, many businesses focus on holiday plans and end-of-year tasks, leaving recruitment efforts until January. However, if you’re looking to stay ahead in the commercial sector, acting now could make all the difference. Here’s why starting your hiring process early can position your business for success.

It's well known that exercise is vital for physical health. And with long-term sick leave at an all-time high, it's now critical for HR departments to explore how preventative measures can help employees keep healthy by incorporating more physical activity into their daily lives.

The latest insights from The AI Opportunity Report by TeamViewer reveal a compelling narrative for businesses, particularly in the recruitment sector: artificial intelligence (AI) holds the key to ushering in the largest productivity boom in decades. For recruiters & HR departments, understanding how AI can drive efficiency, foster skills development, & promote accessibility is essential for staying ahead in today's personnel market.

At KPI Recruiting, we understand the importance of finding a role that aligns with your personal priorities. Whether you’re looking for flexible hours, remote work, or an early finish on Fridays, we offer a wide range of job opportunities that support a strong work-life balance. Here are five key factors to consider during your job search, helping you achieve the work-life balance you deserve.

Recent trends indicate that organisations are putting more emphasis on the skills that their employee have, rather than the qualifications or past experiences they possess. KPI Recruiting’s Commercial Director, Lily James believes that skills-based hiring will continue through 2024 and beyond.

Preparing for an interview involves more than just rehearsing answers and updating your CV. Going through a job selection process is often daunting, and the bigger the job, the more overwhelming it can get. To leave a positive impression, make sure you avoid the ten most frequently made interview mistakes.

With the multitude of social media platforms, online meeting apps, widgets and ever-improving smartphones, (not to mention the after-effects of COVID), it’s easy to see why physical networking could be on the decline. We asked Executive Director Lily James what importance, if any, she placed on the power of networking.

Recruiters & employers are dealing with vanishing candidates with increasing regularity. The problem of ‘ghosting’ is the practice of withdrawing all communication suddenly and without explanation. Unfortunately, not every job applicant has the courtesy to show up to a job interview, or even to call or send a note to say they're no longer going to be there.

Today’s business landscape moves faster than ever; tomorrows will move even faster. Whilst businesses must be determined to keep pace with change, they must also recognise and address the impact the spiralling speed of change has on the mental health of staff.

The workforce is now more diverse than ever, with each generational cohort bringing unique perspectives and values to the job market. Understanding the characteristics of Gen Z, Gen X, and Millennials is essential for career progression and harnessing their collective strengths. As the job landscape evolves, offering tailored career advice that accommodates the needs and aspirations of each generation is crucial.

Recruitment has become increasingly challenging in recent times with pressure coming from a reduced candidate pool due to uncontrollable factors such as Brexit, COVID and the cost-of-living crisis. So any resource you allocate to recruitment advertising needs to pay dividends and produce results.

Over forty percent of UK businesses have moved back to full-time office working, with the drive back to the workplace being determined by both SMEs and big brands like JD Sports and Boots. So why is the desire to go back to the office happening and what are the pros and cons for staff and businesses?

As our Telford branch continues to expand after its recent office move, commercial recruitment specialist Kayleigh Housden talks about some of the fantastic candidates KPI has available in Telford.

In today's fast moving world of business, HR departments and recruiters need to be more agile than ever before. Here's seven reasons why temporary staff from reliable agencies can help HR teams keep agile and stay ahead of the their recruitment goals

As employers, it’s crucial that businesses recognise that people are their strongest assets. But are companies doing enough to identify the challenges their people face and do employers have contingency in place for when staff can’t work? Recent research has illuminated a concerning pattern within UK businesses.

Hot on the heels of the re-location of their office in Telford, KPI Recruiting has added Commercial expertise to the team with Kayleigh Housden joining as Commercial Manager.

As a developed nation, the UK continues to experience an aging workforce, something which has been seen very much as a negative in past years. The persisting imbalance between job vacancies and applicants stems partly from the faster retirement of baby boomer, despite the uplift in retirement age.

2024 has so far started well for KPI’s commercial recruitment team with some record-breaking months. However, the business support industry evolves quickly and is hard to navigate at times with fascinating new developments emerging already in 2024 to challenge recruiters. The following trends are the ones we’ve noticed most so far this year:

Finalists have been announced for the Sustainability and Environment Category for Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards which this year is being sponsored by KPI Recruiting...