AR Resourcing Latest News & Recruitment Trends

April, 2024

Adam Richardson

Throughout your career the 1-2 sheets of paper that constitute your CV will form the spine of any job application you make. They will be used to determine whether you […]

Transitioning into Management

March, 2024

Adam Richardson

The transition into a management role is both exciting and challenging, marked by increased responsibilities and fresh opportunities for professional growth. Then of course there are some of the other […]

AR Resourcing’s 2024 Salary Survey – Salaries, Benefits and Trends

February, 2024

Adam Richardson

We have just finalised our salary survey of 326 assistant buyers; buyers; senior buyers; procurement managers; supply chain managers; senior procurement / supply chain managers; and Heads of Procurement / […]

The top 10 reasons your company finds it hard to fill certain roles

January, 2024

Adam Richardson

One of the things that has become evident in my 20+ years’ recruiting for procurement and commercial functions in the construction sector is that every company has certain roles that […]

The Value of Your Network

November, 2023

Adam Richardson

According to a poll I ran on LinkedIn recently, a massive 47% of procurement and supply chain professionals in the construction sector consider themselves to be poor at networking. Most […]

Referencing Candidates - A Critical Yet Often Forgotten Art

October, 2023

Adam Richardson

Although recruitment processes are supposed to sort the wheat from the chaff, it will always be the case that some interviewees come across exceptionally well, while others struggle to give […]

Is changing jobs good for my career? And how often is too often?

September, 2023

Adam Richardson

Some people change job more frequently than they buy a new phone, for others it is a stressful experience and last resort. But are there benefits to changing job that […]

Salary Survey Results for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals in the Housebuilding Sector

July, 2023

Adam Richardson

Firstly, thank you to all the procurement and supply chain professionals who completed our House Builders Salary Survey last month. It shows a market that continues to be very active, […]

Communication, attraction and retention

June, 2023

Adam Richardson

My research has dug out surprisingly few robust studies into the impact of communications on the attraction and retention of staff, potentially because it is something that is highly subjective […]

Why don't recruiters get back to me????!!!

May, 2023

Adam Richardson

All too often I speak with candidates who are starting to despair because recruiters aren’t getting back to them. It could be because their applications appear to be dropping into […]

10 Ways To Improve Your Recruitment Processes And Attract Better Candidates More Easily

April, 2023

Adam Richardson

Together with being unrealistic about market rates, a poorly run recruitment process is one of the quickest ways to make your company unattractive to the best candidates. Think of it […]

Job Hunting in a Tightening Market

March, 2023

Adam Richardson

From contractors to engineering giants, many businesses in the construction sector are feeling the squeeze as a result of rising material and labour costs. Some are even making redundancies as […]

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