Charlie Ryan says: “I think the world in general is a very prejudice place. We base our decisions on the experiences we have had or what we read in the media and it doesn’t surprise me that Adam gets more interviews than Mohamed. I am fortunate to know with the tens of thousands of applications […]
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Over-50s still facing discrimination in jobs market despite equality laws
“I don’t know why this is a surprise to the world. Age Discrimination was only ever going to allow individuals to take more cases against companies, it was never going to sort the problem. We all find a way to get the person we want for our company and sometimes that person needs to be […]
‘Four in ten Britons expect to work forever’
Charlie Ryan The Recruitment Queen says ““ The dynamics of the workplace are changing dramatically and it is important that employers are embracing this in order to not lose the experience and expertise required. We have a classic case this week with one of our clients where the candidate is perfect for their culture and […]
WHY CANDIDATES SHOULD ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS AT INTERVIEWS
We experienced, first hand, a recent situation where a young person applied for a job that was advertised as a “Trainee Apprentice – Business & Sales Assistant based in Watford. They attended an interview and we suggested they ask a lot of questions at this interview. Questions about the company, the role and, most importantly, […]
Charlie Ryan the Recruitment Queen and MD of CMR Group – My Thoughts for 2017
My thoughts for 2017 are very definite in what companies & individuals need to be doing to attract, secure and retain the right opportunities, employees and partners. Brand is the most important thing from both the candidate and the company view point – and do bear in mind it is difficult to hide this in […]
‘YOUNG SPORTING ACHIEVER’ PRESENTED BY CHARLIE RYAN
Last Friday night at the ‘My Local Hero Awards’ Charlie Ryan AKA The Recruitment Queen presented the award for the ‘Young Sporting Achiever’. The Recruitment Queen sponsored the event. Charlie Ryan said: “In our line of work I am always in awe of what young people manage to achieve. But this evening these achievements show […]
Peace Hospice Care 25th Anniversary Dinner
The CMR team had a fantastic time at the Harry Potter Studio Tour at Warner Brothers Studios as part of Peace Hospice Care 25th Anniversary Dinner. A brilliant night which raised £45,000 for a well deserving Charity.
Employment boom driven overwhelmingly by small companies …
The CMR Group is one of those companies as I myself decided to go self-employed 8 years ago and although I didn’t plan to grow a team, I now employ 7 individuals of which 2 are self-employed, and the rest are PAYE. Interestingly our clients have evolved over the years and we support and recruit […]