Recruitment without the bullshit - Blog

How Long Should an Interview Last? A Recruiter’s Perspective When preparing for an interview—whether as a candidate or a recruiter—one of the most common questions is: How long should an interview las...

Title: Dear Candidates: If You Can’t Spell “Mortgage,” Please Don’t Apply to Be a Mortgage Broker Recruiters, you know the drill. You post a job for an experienced mortgage broker with 3+ years of ind...

What 30 Years as a Recruiter Has Taught Me When I started recruiting three decades ago, the world was a very different place. Job postings were printed in newspapers, “networking” meant showing up at ...

You Can't Read a Book and Expect to Be a Good Interviewer – Why Some Interviewers Should Never Be Allowed to Interview In the world of recruitment , interviews are where reputations are made or broken...

What’s the Point of Irrelevant Interview Questions? (Like "What Animal Would You Be?" – And Why They Still Happen) When you're applying for roles in mortgage , insurance , or financial services , you ...

What Is the Right Amount of Time to Provide Feedback to Candidates After an Interview? In the fast-paced world of recruitment—especially in highly regulated sectors such as mortgage , insurance , and ...

Why Do Interviewers Find It Challenging to Distinguish Between Active Job Seekers and Headhunted Candidates? In today’s fast-paced recruitment landscape, interviewers are increasingly finding it diffi...

Who Loves You, Baby! – Do Candidates and Clients Care About Recruiters? Let’s be honest: recruitment doesn’t always get the love it deserves. We’ve all seen the memes. Recruiters are ghosting candidat...

Why Clear Communication is Critical During the Recruitment Process By JDC Professional Recruitment Recruitment is more than just filling roles—it's about building relationships, trust, and long-term s...

Why More Mortgage Brokers Are Going Self-Employed – And Thriving In recent years, we’ve seen a significant shift in the mortgage industry. More advisers are leaving the constraints of employed roles b...