The Caraires Consultancy

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Some Fantastic Client Feedback

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It’s always rewarding to receive positive feedback, but it’s especially lovely when it comes from a client we’ve had the pleasure of working with for the first time. Today we received this message from a department manager we hadn’t partnered with previously.

Although the client ultimately decided to appoint an internal candidate, we’re delighted that the support, communication and quality of candidates we provided made such a positive impression.

As we say at Caraires: “feedback is a gift!”

We are very grateful for our clients when they take the time to share such thoughtful feedback. It proves that successful recruitment isn’t just about making placements – it’s about building relationships and understanding client’s needs. 🤝

Living our values

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Living The Caraires Family Values –

Sharon and Julien are delivering new starter gifts this morning.

In this world of poor communication (Yes, I am a grumpy old woman) – I feel proud to see us keeping to our code.

By using our time and showing kindness we wish our candidates long and happy careers and appreciate their loyalty and hard work.

 

A farewell to Joyce!

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We bid a very sad farewell to our Resourcing Manager, Joyce last night. Joyce is retiring after working for Caraires for 10 years, and what a 10 years it has been! A very joyous evening with wonderful food and company. You will always be part of the Caraires Family 🍾❤️
And thank you so much to the clients who took the time to send kind words and messages for Joyce to put in her farewell album, as well as clients who send lovely cards to Joyce!!

Why do we use a compass?

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When a person approaches us looking for a job, that is the very first step of the candidate journey. At Caraires, we will ask you which direction you would like to go. We take the time and care to get to know our candidates to make sure that when you sit down for an interview, we will have already done the work to make sure the job is the correct fit for you. We take the time to find you a company and role that suits your circumstances, skills and future career endeavours.

We won’t filter your CV, we won’t go to the interview for you and we certainly won’t pressure you into a role in which you won’t be happy. What we will do is; listen carefully to facilitate your needs, take the time to find the right role for you and then we will do everything we can to guide you into a direction to help shape your future career. Like a compass.

 

Feedback is a Gift! – Nicola Carrouche

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I love my job – it is a vocation -to support people in finding a new role and therefore support them with happier lives. After all, on average we do spend 40 hours a week of our awake time working! For most of us that is more time working than playing…

However this week I am fuming, so, and this is unusual for me, I need to vent my frustration at certain interviewers.

When a candidate wants to proceed with an application, they have read thoroughly a job description, they have researched a website, they have invested their valuable time in applying and then…. The ‘dreaded’ interview.

91% of candidates are nervous and this manifests itself in a number of ways. We have talked to them about their examples they are going to use, the questions they may want to ask.

Then …the interview – and yes they will not always be successful, but then they have this wonderful opportunity to improve their interviews skills by receiving feedback.

What did they answer well – where did they score the highest?

What examples were not so strong – where could they improve?

Were they a good team fit and did they share the values of the organization?

We had a super candidate attend a Customer Service Advisor role this week. The feedback – an email – XXX has unfortunately been unsuccessful, his enthusiasm came across a little intense, which we thought may be detrimental on the overall team dynamic.

Helpful in supporting this candidate in finding a new role? NO.

Please, please to anyone who is responsible for interviewing, this is your chance to support everyone you meet they may not be successful but ‘feedback is a gift’.