Scam Alert: Fake WhatsApp job ads and messages
Have you been contacted on WhatsApp by a recruiter impersonator? We would like to ask our candidates to beware of…
BCR helps to Feed Brum at Christmas – Jingle Bell Walk
Let’s Feed Brum – Jingle Bell Walk and Breakfast Volunteering Bell Cornwall Recruitment, Cushman and Wakefield, and One Temple…
Change to National Minimum Wage – April 2023
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: Rishi Sunak’s government has announced the highest increase to the National Minimum Wage (“NMW”) in nearly…
Birmingham Law Society’s Presidents’ Dinner
A fantastic evening for two of our consultants at the Birmingham Law Society’s Presidents’ Dinner. Bell Cornwall Recruitment were invited…
Employee motivation – how to engage your employees
Getting the best from your team is a part of any managerial role, but as a business it shouldn’t stop…
Mentoring Employees – Top tips to succeed
Mentoring employees is a part of any leading role. A manager has the responsibility to develop their team to get…
Workforce dress codes
Depicting what employees can or cannot wear has made media headlines in the recent past, and brought the concept of…
Tips for CV screening
One of the most time consuming parts of the recruitment process is CV screening particularly if you have a wealth…
Dress to impress – what to wear for an interview
So your application has been processed, and you have made it through to the first stage of the interview process.…
Preventing discrimination in job adverts
As an Employer you must ensure any job adverts you create and publish do not discriminate against anyone and are…
Fastest growing jobs in the UK revealed
‘IT engineer’ is the fastest growing job in the UK, with demand from employers outpacing that for any other role,…
Mental health in the workplace
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 13-19 May 2019 (this week) and has…
The benefits of good employer branding
With the search for talent becoming more competitive, the power is very much in the hands of the candidate so…
Employers’ reliance on agency workers increases
New data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows that UK employers’ intentions to hire temporary agency workers have…
Health and wellbeing in the workplace
As we know work can have a really positive impact on our health and wellbeing, whilst healthy and well motivated…
The difference between ‘worker and self employed’ status
Last year there was a considerable amount of media interest on employment tribunal rulings particularly high profile cases such as…
Tips for writing an effective Job Description
A clear and concise job description is key in order to attract suitable and qualified candidates to your business. If…
Effective body language for a job interview
You can say what you want during a job interview, but if your body language tells a different story, you…
The importance of exit interviews
Exit interviews can provide employers with a valuable opportunity to gather information about their company as most departing employees do…
The benefits of temporary workers
Temporary workers play an important role in any business and can help your business adjust more easily and quickly to…
Preparation is the key for Interview success
Have you ever felt incredibly stressed about attending a job interview? If so, you’re not alone, most of us get…
Why employee induction programmes are important
An effective induction programme helps new employees settle in to their job and gain an understanding of the organisation, its…
Common mistakes to avoid when writing your CV
Many skilled candidates miss out on good job opportunities because of mistakes they have made on their CV, so here…
Why Job offer letters sometimes get rejected
So having gone through the recruitment process of finding, interviewing and deciding on offering a position to a successful candidate,…
The importance of succession planning
Succession Planning ensures that you have employees prepared for the roles, should any of your key employees leave or move…
Employee engagement and well-being is big in terms of flexible working initiatives
In recent times, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of individuals well-being both inside and outside the…
Performance management in the workplace
Performance management is the continuous process to improve or maintain your employees performance within your company; often by setting individual…
Identifying and dealing with disengaged employees
When an employee starts to feel demotivated at work, as a director/manager you will usually be the last to know.…
Winning at Telephone Interviews
Nowadays, it's rare you ever have to pick up the phone to anyone unless its necessary. When there's the option…
7 Steps to Social Media Cleanliness – For Candidates
Just take a moment to think about your last update on social media – was it on Facebook? A Tweet?…