Hiring the wrong candidate is, quite simply, one of the most expensive mistakes made by HR decision-makers. Whilst there are many reasons behind why a new employee fails, the steps you take when interviewing will determine the difference between a poor hiring decision and one which adds value to your business. Every candidate is different. Every job role is different. Every company is different. This all seems obvious, but if it is, then why are so many interviewers sticking with the same interview processes time and time again?

Let’s face it, recruitment is easy right? Put a job out, relevant people apply, you handpick the best, conduct interviews, choose your favourite, done; but, if that’s true, why is the recruitment industry now considered one of the fastest-growing globally? Yes, any HR professional or Hiring Manager can write and publish job adverts, however, the process is time-consuming, complicated, extremely competitive, and potentially very expensive if not conducted in the best manner. In this article we discuss why, although you can post your own ads - working with recruiters can often be the more advantageous option.

It’s a question that plagues all Hiring Managers, Directors and owners at some point in a company’s growth - with the answer highly dependant on individual circumstances. In today’s article, we’re going to review the pros and cons of both options, with the aim of presenting you with the information to make the right hiring decisions.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ll be aware of the hype surrounding the rise of robots, AI, machine learning, and automation. More and more every day, these technologies are being implemented by businesses, with a focus on improving agility, speed, and efficiency.

A ‘search and selection’ recruiter meticulously sources only the highest quality talent for their niche vertical - accurately selecting and screening the most suitable candidates, before submitting them to a client. At Caspian One, this is the model of recruitment our consultants provide. In this article we discuss what this means to us; explaining how ‘search and selection’ recruiters operate and the advantages of this particular recruitment strategy.

The war for top tech talent is being fiercely fought, and businesses are using every tool at their disposal to secure and retain skilled staff; one of which is the offer of competitive and enticing employee benefits. The following discusses 6 reasons businesses should provide employee benefits - along with how both candidates and their employers, can stand to gain.

Now in 2018 tech professionals are in high demand, with skill shortages across the technological landscapes and employers doing everything they can to keep top talent within their organisations. This trend is only set to grow, as skills associated with new technologies and niche programming languages become ever-more required. So what makes a developer decide to quit their job and move on?

In this competitive employment market how can FinTechs overcome skill shortages and prevent a drop in growth and innovation?

To give you the best chance of succeeding during a Skype interview we’ve collected our recruitment experiences to share with you the Caspian One five best practices - and not just the what, but also the how.