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Thursday shout out 📣 and Thank you 🙏 to Dave Verburg & Barbra Carlisle FCIPD inviting our very own Kerry to speak at The People Station on Tuesday around How to Attract and Retain Top Talent into your business via a compelling EVP ( Employee Value Proposition) Such as an open and engaging atmosphere with the ability to share ideas in the group

Would you be surprised if we told you that it costs on average around £12k to replace an employee when they leave your business. That doesn’t include disruption caused in losing and hiring staff along with the effectiveness and morale of the team. In the current climate we are hearing from the majority of businesses and fellow recruiters there is

Did you know that 75% of candidates prioritise a company’s mission, vision, values and culture when seeking a new role. This is the result of some research we commissioned from respondents who are based in professional services at Managerial ,or C-suite level. The market right now has been the toughest we have seen it in a long time, just throwing

We can’t believe it has come to that time of the year that we are wishing Beam Recruit a Happy Birthday. 🎂🎉🙌 We find it hard to take praise but today we are going to do just that and say out loud we are proud of what we have achieved in the last 4 years. We sometimes get so wrapped

Did you know a bad hire could cost you up to three times the salary you paid them? When your budget is tight, that’s something you really don’t want to happen. It’s wasted cash at the end of the day! But how do you get it right? Firstly, you aren’t psychic. Whether you’re a HR Manager or recruiter, it’s normal

If you thought you’d have bagged your dream job by this time in the year, but still haven’t, it may be down to your CV. Employers and recruiters review hundreds of CVs daily, and if yours looks just like every other, even if you’ve got the right experience, you may fall under the radar. The good news is, it’s only

You never usually hear someone who’s looking for a new opportunity say they love their job. I mean, after all, if you love your job so much then why would you look for anything else? There are many reasons to job search, and according to the Adecco Group the top 5 reasons are: toxic corporate culture, job insecurity, high levels

So, you’ve graduated this Summer, you’ve had the best time, and then bam! – before you know it, it’s September and you need to find yourself a graduate role. The first piece of advice we’d give you at Beam is don’t panic. A lot of us put pressure on ourselves to find our ‘dream job’ straight out of University, but

Hate your new job? At Beam we’re here to tell you that’s completely ok! You are not alone – and we can back this up with stats. A report back in 2017 from a CareerBuilder survey reported that 66% of workers have, at some point, accepted a job and then discovered it wasn’t the right move. A lot of the

Experience is something we all worry about. Do I have enough experience for this job? Without experience, how do I GET experience? The good news is that you can get experience by simply living your life as normal. Engaging with other people, completing your university work to a strict deadline, or even just taking an interest in things, it all