By Recruitment Nick on Dec 10, 2008 in Business planning, hints and tips, starting a recruitment company | 4 Comments
I don’t blame you, the media are blasting us day in, day out with news on how bad things are. If we were to believe them the world is either crashing down around us, or has already crashed. We would be bartering goods and services for food and shelter, not money.
Yes I’m exagerating, but they [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Dec 9, 2008 in Useful resources, starting a recruitment company | 1 Comment
Well now that I am back posting about starting a recruitment business again I want to get my teeth into something, provide you with some information and tips that will really benefit you guys… and if the past is anything to go by will help benefit me by putting my thoughts on the subject into [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Sep 30, 2008 in starting a recruitment company | 1 Comment
Very very busy at the moment, which means that this ’start up issue series’ is a little behind where I wanted it to be, but no matter, we shall press on.
As you would expect with any series that covers starting a business we will have to, at some point, take a look at what is [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Sep 25, 2008 in starting a recruitment company | 0 Comments
No I haven’t forgotten that I am running a new series, the ’start up issues’ series (first part on finding clients and making the introduction is here). Indeed I have a few outlines lined up for proper blog posting that i should get at least one of done this evening. Use the sign up box [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Sep 22, 2008 in business development, clients, hints and tips, marketing, social networking, starting a recruitment company | 6 Comments
So I’ve been in business now for 3 weeks. Not exactly a milestone but this weekend has had me thinking about what I have gone through so far and how that relates to what I am able to offer others who are also starting a recruitment company at the moment.
There have been a few [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Sep 16, 2008 in hints and tips, starting a recruitment company | 11 Comments
This article is all about starting a company up.
Now I am going to assume that most people coming to this blog are actually here because they are looking for hints, tips and how to’s on starting a recruitment company. That is, after all, what the subtitle of this blog says.
Can’t say being smacked for [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Sep 9, 2008 in hints and tips, starting a recruitment company | 3 Comments
So here I am, writing just over a week into my experience of starting a recruitment company (despite this publishing on Tuesday I am actually writing it on Monday night). What have I learnt?
Many things, of which will cover more than one post. But the main one is simple and one that every [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Sep 3, 2008 in fees, finance, hints and tips, starting a recruitment company | 5 Comments
I mean it, make sure you get yourself VAT registered. Just got mine sorted. I am going to be absolutely honest with you and say i have no idea how though. I am using an old friend as an accountant (who, usefully is actually an accountant) and so didn’t go through the process myself. I [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Sep 2, 2008 in starting a recruitment company | 2 Comments
No major hints and tips on starting a recruitment company here I’m afraid. Just thought I’d share how my first day has gone.
The morning was spent reconnecting with old clients, which went quite well. Considering it has been a few years since I was last in the recruitment industry I was happily surprised [...]
By Recruitment Nick on Aug 31, 2008 in hints and tips, starting a recruitment company | 3 Comments
Being acutely aware this is the last day of the month (what with my business starting tomorrow) I thought now would be a good time for a monthly round up. In fact that is something I have been meaning to do each month but this is the first time I have remembered to do it.
So [...]