Custom Fields vs Custom Tagging

Custom Fields vs Custom Tagging: What’s the Difference? Do You Need Both?

If you’ve ever looked at a recruitment CRM and wondered whether you should use Custom Fields vs Custom Tagging, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common questions recruiters ask when setting up a new ATS or CRM. At

How to Build a Custom Recruitment CRM That Actually Matches Your Desk

Having a custom recruitment CRM is important, as every recruitment agency is different. A healthcare recruiter doesn’t collect the same information as a technology recruiter. An executive search firm doesn’t work the same way as a high-volume industrial agency. A

50 Claude AI Prompts for Recruiters

If you’re wondering how recruiters are using AI to save time, source candidates and win more business, this guide contains 50 AI prompts for recruiters covering everything from candidate sourcing to business development and marketing. Artificial Intelligence is impacting recruitment.

Starting a Recruitment Business

What I’d Tell Someone Before Starting a Recruitment Business

Over the last few years I’ve spoken to hundreds (probably thousands) of recruitment founders. People just starting out.One-person agencies.Teams growing from 2 to 10+ people.People who have built incredible businesses. And you start to notice patterns. The same challenges.Same mistakes.The

JobAdder vs Giig Hire

JobAdder vs Giig Hire: Which Recruitment CRM Will Your Team Actually Enjoy Using?

Choosing a recruitment CRM isn’t something you do every year. Well, it shouldn’t be. Here we look at JobAdder vs Giig Hire. For most agencies, it’s a decision you’ll live with for the next five, maybe even ten years. Every

UK Recruitment Benchmarks 2026: Fees, Time-to-Fill & Conversion Rates

It’s important to know the recruitment benchmarks. Most recruiters don’t actually know how they’re performing. They’ve got a feel for it: …but ask them for actual numbers? It gets a bit… vague. And that’s where a lot of agencies get

Recruitment Revenue in 2026: How to Grow It Without Just “Working Harder”

Most recruiters don’t have a revenue problem…They have a strategy problem. When people talk about growing recruitment revenue, the default advice is always the same: “Do more BD”“Send more emails”“Make more calls” Which basically translates to, Do more stuff and

Recruitment Business Development in 2026: A Practical Strategy

Most recruitment business development strategies aren’t strategies at all… They’re a mix of hope, habit, and “I’ll send a few emails and see what happens”. That might have worked before. But in 2026? Not a chance. Clients are more selective.

Recruitment Process

Why Recruitment Process Should Come Before Technology

Thinking about getting new recruitment tech? Hold up. The secret to success isn’t always the latest shiny tech; start by looking at your process. Nail that first, and tech actually works for you. Why Process Comes First We see it

A stressed recruiter sitting at a laptop being overwhelmed by pointing fingers and paperwork, with the headline 'Why Your Recruitment Emails Go to Spam'

Why Your Recruitment Emails Go to Spam (And 5 Fixes Recruiters Must Implement Today)

Let’s be honest… There is nothing more soul-destroying in this job than spending hours crafting the perfect business development sequence… Sourcing the data… Personalising the openers… Checking the LinkedIn profile to find that one nugget of gold… Hitting send… And