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Candidate References – what a waste of time!
Blog from Alan Clark, Senior Recruitment Consultant at The Urquhart Partnership. I have recently been following the coverage of the Fatal Accident Inquiry following the tragic bin lorry crash in Glasgow in December last year and as part of the inquiry, the issue of references taken by the Council on the driver has come to […]
How many Psychologists does it take…?
Latest blog from Julie McDonald, Chartered Psychologist, Director of Assessment / Development and part-time Comedienne at The Urquhart Partnership. You know the old jokes… How many Psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one, but the light bulb has to want to change… A man was walking down the street one day and he was mugged. […]
Excellence in HR, Training and Recruitment celebrated at the cHeRries Awards 2015.
The winners of the annual cHeRries Awards, recognising excellence in human resources, recruitment and training in north east Scotland, were announced on Thursday, 4 June. Twenty-six companies and individuals were shortlisted for nine awards that were presented at a ceremony at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre in front of an audience of around 500 industry […]
The changing job market and the need for improved selection…
The Aberdeen jobs marketplace has changed dramatically as a result of falling crude oil prices so what does this mean for internal recruiters? When oil prices were high there were fewer active candidates on the market as those with strong experience and skills knew that they could make a few calls and expect to get the […]
Hugh Dennis to host cHeRries Awards 2015
TV star Hugh Dennis has been announced as the host of this year’s prestigious cHeRries Awards Ceremony which takes place at the AECC on Thursday 4th June. The multi-talented funny man has starred in several hit TV programmes, writes and presents for national Radio and is a panel show regular. He has built up an […]
Short sight or foresight?
The Urquhart Partnership’s Chartered Psychologist, Julie McDonald, shares some of her recruitment and selection “insight”…quite literally… A year ago my world began to look decidedly indistinct and blurry. Colours became muted and I felt like I was looking through opaque glass. I rubbed my eyes, tried eye drops and finally went to the Optician, anxious […]
Are your assessors as good as Hollywood and Berry?!
UP launches Assessor Training Workshops Time to put on your best ‘pinny and dig out your mixing bowls…..The Great British Bake Off is back! The show, which has oddly gained a cult status over its 4 years, takes the proud leap to BBC One for its 5th season. The show sees 12 contestants compete on […]
cHeRries Awards raises £6000 for JDRF
For those of you who were with us at The cHeRries Awards this year, you may remember hearing about JDRF – the world’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, supporting vital research into the condition. Those of you who were there will remember Karen speaking about why the cause was close to our hearts here at […]
The cHeRries Awards 2014 – The Year of The Selfie!
The North-East’s HR Community Celebrated in style last night at the 7th Annual cHeRries Awards, recognising excellence in HR, Training & Recruitment. The awards, organised by our very own cushydoos team, were held in the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, and attended by 640 of the region’s leading business professionals. The night kicked off ‘Oscar-style’ with on-stage selfies and […]
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