At some stage most people will leave a company but that begs a question. How do you resign?

As a Search recruiter we’ve experienced all kinds of exits; from the perfectly “stage managed” to the catastrophic. So here’s some advice on resigning.

If you need to resign, here’s some tips to ensure you leave on the best possible terms, and keep those all important industry relationships intact.

Continue reading How to leave your company the right way – a headhunters’ perspective.

As a market leading recruitment organisation we are in a somewhat unique position at the “cutting edge” of dealing with people leaving organisations on a day-to-day basis. A common misconception is that as a headhunt search company we somehow have mystical power to “spirit” people away from blissfully happy jobs. The reality is completely different. On average over 60% of individuals we pro-actively approach will rebuff our advances as they are happy with their present situation. Unless there is an underlying issue there we are unable to persuade that person to talk about moving.

Continue reading So how do companies retain their best people?