• What we think
• Chatter & Verse

Kiva Qualms…

After being given the task of investing in entrepreneurs in developing countries he discusses his thoughts of who to invest in.

Give a grad a go?

6 grievances of searching for a role as a graduate.

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Two teas and a black coffee…

What Harry has learnt in his first week at Chatter.

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Chatter cleans up at the RBA awards

Last night saw us hit Manchester for the Recruitment Business Awards 2012 (the RBA's) and we're very pleased to be bringing home THREE (count 'em!) commendations.

• How to guides

Heard the one about the cookies?

If you've been engaged in building a new website lately or implementing a new bit of software for public use (like an Applicant Tracking System for example) then you may have heard some rumblings about Cookies and the new EU Cookie law.

What does life after the Olympics hold for us?

If you're anything like us, your life will have been entirely abducted by the fabulous London Olympics.

Recruitment. Is it a cost or an investment?

Perhaps we should ask G4S who are probably wondering whether they'll pay the ultimate price for getting things so wrong on the Olympic security contract.

I had a ball at the Global Summertime Ball!

The show opened with Coldplay who were great, and then a constant flow of acts from Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, Example, Pitbull, Usher, The Wanted, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran.

Social Housing and Social Media hit the slopes

A range of delegates from social housing organisations across the midlands and the North came together to share their experiences with using social media to engage with their residents, suppliers and stakeholders and get some great ideas for how to take things forward.

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Congratulations! You got the job. That’ll be £25

Virgin Atlantic (and some of their competitors) make it standard practice that candidates offered a role are then approached by a 3rd party agency to do a criminal and employment background check, which doesn't proceed until the candidate pays £25!

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Moving on up or keeping you down: Social mobility & recruitment dodgy dealing in the news.

In the UK, our Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg launched the government's "Business Compact" on social mobility. There's a range of provisions involved in the scheme, a lot of them aimed at reducing the impact of a "jobs for the boys" and "who you know, not what you know" culture in UK recruitment.