Imagine having your own in-house team of recruiters – all working hard to ensure that your organisation not only attracts but also retains the best people it needs. Well, you already have that – they’re called ‘employees’. More often than not, when it comes to hiring your next employee, the first thing that most of…
Carter Schwartz managing director, Adam Carter, features in the latest issue of Care Talk magazine (Page 31). Adam shares his insights into how having an effective internal communication strategy can create a workforce that feels more engaged, motivated and more productive which when combined, leads to higher levels of staff retention with the care sector. Here…
David Attenborough is arguably one of the most respected and admired broadcasters of a generation, he is also 89 years old at time of writing. Few would ever suggest that he is too old to do what he does best, yet despite the UK’s rapidly growing ageing population, older workers are sadly few and far…
Diversity in the workplace has transgressed in recent years from being a nice-to-have to a must have recruitment policy within all organisations, irrespective of industry or sector. Lord Davies’s recommendations may certainly have been the catalyst for this sea of change, but so too has the gradual realisation of the business benefits to be gained…
Employer branding’s role within the recruitment process has evolved in recent years. From being little more than a nice-to-have strategy to one that is now seen as a critical tool to better attract both passive and active job seekers. But what exactly is it and what impact can it have for employers within the care…
We are delighted to be shortlisted for the prestigious HealthInvestor Awards 2016 in the Recruiter of the Year category. This is a significant achievement for the business and a marked reflection on the outstanding work and commitment of the Carter Schwartz team, who have steered the company to record it’s most successful year to date.…
Irrespective of whether you have a career spanning 20 years or 20 minutes there is a post-interview etiquette that must be observed. Luckily for you most candidates are either unaware of what that is or they simply neglect to observe it – busying themselves with preparing for their next interview. Yet observers of this etiquette…
The job for life culture may appear to be a thing of the past, but there remain many instances of successful managers who have climbed the proverbial career ladder with their existing employer. Trouble is, this route to the top invariably takes longer. More often than not career hungry managers will opt to look outside…
Anyone familiar with the TEDx talks will invariably be aware of the talk by leadership expert and prolific speaker, Simon Sinek. His views on what makes a good leader have captured the attention of many a senior manager in boardrooms across the country. So what makes his views any different to those of other management…
Hospitals and clinics in the UK are increasingly finding themselves garnering attention from a wealth of private healthcare investors in the US eager to capitalise on the opportunities being created by an increase in NHS outsourcing. Whilst the UK has long been on the radar of many US investors, with Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)…
