Early talent insights

Welcome to our Insights page – a handy resource for employers, schools and universities, where we share our thoughts, opinions and advice on all aspects of early talent careers.

Five top tips for completing video interviews

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

As we say goodbye to Holly after 5 fantastic years at TARGETrecruit, she leaves you with her five top tips for completing video interviews.

GTI soundbite from… Jennifer Wishart, Client Manager, TARGETrecruit

Friday, May 4, 2018

We know using data effectively can significantly enhance our recruitment efforts. Jennifer shares some key areas to look at to enhance ROI.

GTI interview with.....Holly Weaver, Account Director, TARGETrecruit

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

The second interview in our series and our last for 2017 is with TARGETrecruit Account Director Holly Weaver. Here she talks about the importance of candidate engagement, why she enjoys her job and what she has asked Santa for this Christmas.

GTI interview with.....Hannah Harrison, Business Director, TARGETrecruit

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

We chat with Hannah Harrison, Business Director at TARGETrecruit on graduate recruitment technology, Christmas wish lists, and what 2018 has in store.

Candidates – the forgotten stakeholder in a fast-changing world

Monday, December 4, 2017

Has technology improved engagement? Simon Katchay, Recruitment and Business Development Manager at TARGETrecruit offers his thoughts on the game-changing innovations in recruitment, and shares research into what candidates actually think about these latest developments.

Seven strategies universities should embrace to attract postgraduate students

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

An increasing number of final year students are turning to postgraduate study – but with so many institutions offering excellent courses, how do you make your university stand out from the crowd?

Should you use social media to give your applicants background checks?

Monday, November 6, 2017

Social media has become an increasingly efficient recruitment tool in recent years, making it easier for recruiters to connect with potential job candidates. But has it got a place further along in the recruitment process?

Candidate feedback: five reasons why it’s important

Monday, October 30, 2017

Interview feedback is crucial in many ways for both the candidate and the employer. No interview should be a waste of time for either party; here are five key reasons why you should provide it.

Six top tips to optimise your job description online

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Follow our six top tips to optimise your job description in order to prevent it getting skim-read and then forgotten.

Is enough being done to raise awareness of alternative career paths?

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

A recent study conducted by leading student-focused research company trendence UK has revealed that school students are still far less likely to consider an apprenticeship over university. This raises the question of whether schools are doing enough to effectively advise their students about the increased range of opportunities available.

An employer’s guide to the new GCSE grading system

Friday, August 4, 2017

Students anticipating their GCSE results in a matter of weeks will be the first to have their English literature, English language and maths results graded from 9–1. Yet, despite coming into imminent effect, recent research has shown that over a third of UK employers are unaware of this change, while only 28% understood the grading system.