Author Archives: Colbern Limited

Writing out job descriptions, and reading through hundreds of job applications can be a real challenge. And even after all that time and effort, you still might not land the perfect candidate. But here at Colbern Limited, we are experts at recruitment, and we have some tips to help you with choosing the right candidate for your […]

While most job interviews will focus around the same tired questions, you might find that this just isn’t enough to help you find the perfect candidate. In fact, if you regularly find that you are needing to fill the same positions, maybe its time to consider some creative job interview ideas? Here at Colbern Limited, […]

When you eventually land that interview you’ve been chasing, how can you capitalize on the opportunity? Interviews are nerve wracking, turning even the most confident candidate into a nervous wreck. And once you overcome your own fear, you then have to meet the criteria. Here at Colbern Limited, we are an established, successful and professional […]

Recruiting new members of staff is a challenge. It takes up a lot of your time, and it sometimes doesn’t even pay off with the right member of staff. Whether you need to advertise, or headhunt for the ideal candidate, there are no guarantees your efforts will be worth it. So why not pass the […]

Here at Colbern Limited we are an extremely experienced recruitment company with long standing arrangements with various local authorities. As a result, we are able to offer advice to anyone thinking about using a recruitment service. Whether you are looking for work, or looking for the perfect candidate, our top tips for the recruiting process […]

Job descriptions are essential for potential candidates to understand the advertised role. But let’s face it, some of the job descriptions can be pretty bland. Even an interesting job can be sound dull when described in certain ways. However, you can really sell your job opportunity by using a video. Here at Colbern Limited, we are […]

Hiring a new employee can pose many difficult questions. How will you know you have made the right choice based solely on a CV and an interview? How do you know what attitude to look for? There are no easy answers for any of these questions. In the modern adaptive industry environment, predictions are difficult […]

Brexit Harmful towards Career Prospects Job opportunities within the UK have declined over the last quarter with more than 30% of workers fearing that leaving the EU will have an outstanding negative impact on their careers. A statement according to CEB has revealed that, “employees mistrust of their leaders and managers is undermining loyalty and […]

Nowadays more and more people are entering the workforce and because of their age being within the low 20’s rage, they’ve never known life without technology. Without stereotyping, young workers have a much different experience with technology than the older generation do and this will generally affect their expectations within the workplace. Below we have […]