Why small businesses can’t afford to ignore HR and onboarding

by Lucy | Oct 19, 2026 | Uncategorised

A business has made a hire. It went well, good candidate, smooth process, everyone was excited. And then six months later, that person is gone. And somewhere in that conversation, I get the blame. I understand why. The recruitment fee is fresh in the memory. The whole...

If you’re looking for a Senior role and only using job boards, read this

by Lucy | Sep 17, 2026 | Uncategorised

When you’re looking for your next senior role, the instinct is to go to job boards. Update the CV, set up some alerts, start applying. And that’s fine. But here’s what nobody tells you. At senior level, a significant proportion of the best roles are...

You know your stuff. So why can’t you say it in an interview?

by Lucy | Aug 5, 2026 | Uncategorised

You know that feeling when you’re in an interview, someone asks you a question, and you can hear yourself talking, but you have absolutely no idea where the sentence is going to end? You’re not alone. It happens to almost everyone. And the frustrating...

Where to start when writing your CV in a world full of AI CVs

by Lucy | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorised

Recruiters and hiring managers, well, almost everyone to be honest, can spot an AI CV immediately. The endless bullet points. The emojis scattered through a professional document. The same words showing up over and over. “Dynamic.”...

Why your senior hire might not be landing the way you’d hoped

by Lucy | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorised

Filling a senior IT role is one of the harder things to get right.You’ve identified the need. Got sign-off. Written the brief.And now the advert is live, and the calibre of candidates coming through just isn’t quite right. It’s frustrating, because...