Thinking to quit your job, but you’re not sure if you should? It might be time to consider a fresh start at a new company, but it can be a difficult decision to make. You might not be too fond of your job, but you get along really well with your colleagues. Or you have […]
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Welcome to the Hamilton Barnes team – Tom
Tom Joslin is joining the Hamilton Barnes team to do work experience for the next couple of months. Tom is 21 years old, from Hammersmith, London and currently Studies International Relations at Loughborough University. In one sentence, sum up the reasons why you joined Hamilton Barnes? I just finished my first year at university and […]
Is the grass greener on the other side?
We have previously discussed a lot of the ways in which an employer will look to retain their talent and keep them engaged to minimise churn. Unfortunately though, no matter what you do, some people just believe that the grass is greener elsewhere and decide to move onto pastures new. We believe the hardest information […]
How to attract and retain talent
Some companies keep more of their staff for longer periods than others, but why? Studies have shown that happy, engaged and valued employees are more productive, perform better, call in sick less and are less likely to move to another company. Employee retention coupled with internal progression are some of the key metrics HR teams […]
More than just the basic – employee benefits
Training and development has seen the greatest amount of change over the last 20 years as companies continually strive to engage and retain their employee talent. It has long been established that although salary remuneration is important in engaging and retaining employees, its general impact is deemed as short term when looking to continually motivate […]
We want you!
Are you going to be our new colleague? If yes, I’m sure you would love to get to know the company a tad bit better. There’s so much I would like to tell! Where do I start? Well, let’s first introduce myself. My name is Yoshi, I’m a Shiba Inu dog, originally all the way […]
How to keep your employees happy
Happy employees make for a happy company! If keeping employees happy was only as easy as it sounds… Studies show that happy, engaged and valued employees perform better, call in sick less and are more supportive of change. But happiness is an inside job and comes from within. Friends, family and work are all factors […]
The solution to all hiring requirements in the networking space
Hamilton Barnes is a niche recruitment consultancy founded to provide consultative and customer focused recruitment solutions in the I.T Infrastructure industry. Our focus is in particular on networking based technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint etc. We recruit for both permanent and contractor roles, where our core areas of expertise are: Network Engineering Network Security […]
Conducting an interview
In the past few blogs we wrote about how candidates can prepare themselves for job interviews, questions to ask and what mistakes not to make during an interview. This time the tables are turned and we look into how to conduct a good interview. A skilled interviewer who makes the candidate feel comfortable will […]
Telephone interview tips
Telephone interviews can be tricky, especially since you can’t see your interviewers’ facial expressions and body language. When you’re interviewing via phone, you’re going to have to work even harder to make sure you are coming off as personable, capable, and above all…the perfect candidate. But if you prepared well you will nail the […]