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meet chris andrews – head of advisory
By Chris Andrews – Head of Advisory The driving force behind Stone, Chris’ approach to recruitment is logical and distinctive and withover 20 + years in the industry, he knows his stuff. Let’s get to know Chris: How did you get to where you are now? I have been in recruitment for most of my […]
READ MORE20+ ways to improve your hiring strategy: tip #3 rapid profile review
20+ WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR HIRING STRATEGY: TIP #3 RAPID PROFILE REVIEW (RPR) At Stone, we are on a mission to improve the hiring experience. We know how complicated the hiring process can be, so we are continuing our mini series where we let you in on our top 20 tips which will help you […]
READ MORE5 impacts of a slow hiring process
“HIRE SLOW, FIRE FAST?” There is an old adage that relates to timing within recruiting which is “hire slow, fire fast”. This isn’t something that I agree with, nor advocate as it harks to the time of a one-sided and more archaic approach to the hiring process. The importance of time is easier to see […]
READ MOREhiring: 4 less obvious reasons to get it right the first time
Hiring people is an essential part of professional life, yet it doesn’t always work out the way we wanted. At first glance, it can seem an easy task – in reality, there is a jungle of pitfalls waiting for the unready (or just plain busy) hiring manager.
READ MORE20+ ways to improve your hiring strategy tips# 1 & 2
At Stone, we are on a mission to improve the hiring experience. For our clients, that means lower costs, better quality of hires, less wasted management time, easier lives and great results. Each week, we will be expanding on this mini series and sharing our top 20 employee-hiring steps that we feel are paramount to […]
READ MOREhiring for growth
Introduction ‘Our people are our greatest asset’. Most leaders will tell you this without hesitation; an organisation is defined by the people working in it, so it follows that any sustainable growth requires a significant investment of time and effort in the planning and hiring of new talent. At Stone, we have worked with […]
READ MOREresponding to covid-19
Covid-19 has dramatically impacted everyone in such a compressed timeframe that many companies are understandably struggling to react. We recently sat down with Chris Andrews, Director at Stone, to discuss the operating challenges facing Stone’s clients (and Stone themselves), as well as any takeaways worth sharing in this unprecedented situation. How is this situation different […]
READ MOREyour next sales superstar
Everything is for sale As a young genius entering the recruitment market, I announced to the boss that I didn’t want to recruit salespeople. My reasoning? The market was too small. By way of response, he asked me to point at something that had NOT been sold. What about the desk? Or chair? Or the […]
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