Updates and insights from the Sarah West Recruitment team

Sales Interviews- How to Prepare!

Preparation, preparation, preparation!!Preparation is the key to any successful interview. But where do you begin?Here are our 10 top tips to help...

6 Factors for a Successful Recruitment Strategy

‘The cost of a bad hire is three times more than the salary’ (REC, 2017).To find and secure top talent, a well-planned recruitment strategy is vit...

Looking for a new role? Before you begin, consider these.

Starting the search for a new role can be exciting, but understanding exactly why you are looking, and what you are looking for is important to ens...

Why hiring the right person is more than just skills-matching

You can often look at a CV and get a feel for a candidate’s abilities and competencies. However, when building your team and looking for your next ...

Sarah West Recruitment and Tribus People Announce Merger

Sarah West Recruitment and Tribus People are delighted to announce our merger, marking a natural evolution that will enable both organisations to ...

career change

Changing Careers: How do I get it right?

You get asked ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ from an early age. Yet only 10% of us go into the career we thought we wanted (McClear, 2...

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Is Your Employer Value Proposition Ready For Gen Z?

Is Your Employer Value Proposition Ready For Gen Z?If you want to attract Gen Z talent, it's time to reassess your Employer Value Proposition.Wi...

Do you suffer from Imposter Syndrome?

I know I have…Imposter Syndrome is a widespread phenomenon among job seekers, particularly those who are just entering the job market. It can ge...

The Slump

The Slump You’ve all heard of it, no doubt seen someone in it, and if you haven’t had it happen to you, your time will most likely come. So, wh...

You don’t always have to climb the ladder….

You don’t always have to climb the ladder….I completely get it!....the world is made up of heaps of highflyers who are winging it and crawling th...

career advice

How to embrace the nerves and find your dream job

As a recruitment consultant, it hasn’t been uncommon to see a candidate go from being super excited and literally bouncing about starting a job ...

Sarah West brand freshen up

In this short video Sarah Knight our MD shares insight in to why it was time to freshen the Sarah West Recruitment brand and how it better reflect...

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Don’t let fear of leaving the familiar stop you finding your dream job

I get it!... when you’ve been in a job for some time, knowing you need a new challenge and are ready for a change can be quickly overshadowed by t...

3 key questions to ask to find the right recruitment partner

With the job market remaining competitive, working with a recruitment partner can make a real difference in finding and securing the talent you n...

Hiring Managers

Adaptability - the business enabler

Until now, employees’ performance reviews have focussed on traditional metrics such as timekeeping, communication skills and teamwork. Over the l...

Job Search

Want a career in marketing? Show you mean it!

So, you'd like a career in Marketing. You’ve got the qualifications, you’re brimming with enthusiasm and ideas and can’t wait to get started! Ha...

Hiring Managers

Hiring Managers - are you selling yourselves at interviews?

Selling yourself at interviews? There’s always a lot of talk about how an interviewee should approach an interview. But how many hiring managers ...

Job Search

Writing a supportive statement

Companies will tend to ask you to write a supporting statement (similar to a covering letter) as part of a recruitment process if they're asking yo...