News

Candidate Attraction and Engagement – THE TOPIC OF THE DAY! I’ve never known a market like this one i.e. so very candidate short, in nearly all markets, all at once...  As MD of McCall, the rec to rec firm with 29 years standing in the market, the team and I have seen many cycles, changes (and 4 of us have worked here for 20+ years!) … but this current candidate short ...

​As the summer holiday season approaches, our thoughts may inevitably turn to sun-kissed beaches and leisurely days by the pool. Some of us might do something more strenuous - maybe an activity holiday or sailing; or perhaps a return visit to Florida or Vegas…but is that the best type of holiday for us, or just what habit has taught us?It may have been the Victorians who cam...

​ I never know whether to consider myself the world's luckiest person - or indeed the most unluckiest person … Things can either go VERY well or VERY badly! When the going is good it’s great…. But doesn’t it feel like sometimes EVERYTHING and ANYTHING that can go wrong does, without fail. So then whatever I touch needs to be done twice; once to phone the plumber and then aga...

​Grandma Returners?The Value of a Grandmother in Recruitment: Pat’s StorySometimes you catch a glimpse of how things should be done. As Pat Eagling started to talk about her experiences in her first interview for a role at McCall, I was transported back to a time when recruitment put people ahead of profits.You might argue that any business has to put profits at the top of t...

​In a World of Increasing Choices…here’s an emotive one;Should we have Dress Down Friday – or not?!!It’s a conundrum for some. The left believe that fitting in and being comfortable in a work environment on Fridays is an acceptable end to the week and it thus has become part of the office culture (indeed many trendy firms now are constantly in dress down mode.) The right on ...

​Four Blogs from 2017 - That Are Worth Another Read - and Maybe a Further Comment!2017 seems an awfully long time ago now. Christmas may be a distant memory, but I thought that I would use my first blog of 2018 to look back on a few of the key blogs from last year that might deserve a little more love! Sometimes I think that we have a tendency of leaving things in the past t...

​Exactly a year ago today, I accepted my offer here in the Cayman Islands, having completed an interview process with McCall, and began the process of relocating to the other side of the world. A year on, it feels like a distant memory and at the time, I just really didn’t know what to expect. If I’m honest, I don’t think you’re ever 100% certain things are going to work out...

​There are a few things in life that we feel are for “others,” but not for ourselves.Owning a Porsche, food shopping in Harrods or taking every Friday and Monday off could be examples; but there are a good few other instances that are less out of reach than they seem. Having a stint working abroad could be one of those!Where skills and knowledge are transferable, and languag...

​Julie O'Neill is currently working on several roles in the US for an established brand in growth mode; her client is looking to attract well-trained, successful staff that have been trained and tutored in the UK and have a good track record within Accounting and Finance, Sales and Marketing or Technical, who now want to move to America – several locations available! The rol...

​As the archetypal middle men (and of course women) in a transaction, by the very nature of what we recruiters do for a living, you could wonder how much candidates and clients care about what recruiters have to say for themselves.Clients care about the candidates and vice-versa - but as long as recruiters have facilitated the right match, how many second thoughts are they s...

​I think most of us would agree, it is very feasible to sit on the same warm IT perm desk for many years and earn a decent living. You will develop close and hopefully profitable relationships with both clients and candidates, your boss will love your dependable commission stream. Hitting your targets every month is an undeniable sign of success, (even when it rises over the...

​I want to consider what is interesting to our recruitment network – what helps others in the network who seek guidance and knowledge – what gets views, hits, shares, likes? I am interested to hear from you, the reader – what do you expect to read about and would you chose to read about, what topics interest you most?Recruiters are in business to offer a service – as with mo...

​How Do You Air Your Dirty Linen at Interview?We all have moments in our lives that we would rather forget – some even extend into our careers…I’m not sure that I will ever write about mine, but as I am lucky enough to run my own recruitment agency, hopefully I’ll never to have to divulge the unfortunate details to a potential employer! I might be exaggerating a little, but ...

​McCall celebrated our 25th anniversary last week - with a company conference, then a champagne reception followed by a cocktail making class and then dinner in the City (great fun was had by all!) We were pleased to have Peter Mills, our Singapore Country Manager, join us in the UK for the week and our colleagues in Sydney, Australia were with us in spirit!The whole McCall ...

​Alex Evan's Journey from Apprentice to IT ConsultantI believe the key to success is me. My attitude, my resilience, willingness to listen, learn and teach others what I’ve learnt – to share and ensure my successors benefit from my knowledge. The opportunity to carve my own career path, to truly understand the route I wish to take is not an option everyone is given, so for t...

​25 years sounds like a long time!When you are in the business of recruiting recruiters, it definitely is! As one of the first Rec to Rec agencies we used to be asked daily about the concept – now it is an integral part of recruitment agency hiring.When I joined 17 years ago as I started running the Regional team and working on my first director level assignment, I couldn’t ...

​We are celebrating our 25th anniversary this year at McCall. It’s a real achievement – when we started, the concept of rec to rec was totally new - so as the celebrations approach, we reflect upon our successes in the market (an ever-changing sector!) and the development of the business throughout the years.McCall was established in 1992 as a small organisation and as the y...

​Working with people is one of the most transferable skills that there is – right?https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recruitment-great-i...Putting language and cultural challenges aside at least, recruiting for a Finance Director in London throws up many of the same challenges of recruiting in New York, a banking recruiter in Singapore has a similar role to that in London... The...

​I’m sure you’re great at recruiting for your own industry sector, but are you sure that you understand the dynamics of when recruiters are recruiting you?This level of introspection is crucial when you are looking to move on in your recruitment career, but it surprises me how unprepared many recruiters actually are when it comes to searching for their next roles. If they co...