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Downloadable resources for clients and candidates alike, to help at every stage of the recruitment process.

Telephone interview guide
A telephone interview needs just as much preparation as a face to face interview. You still need to present your strengths and demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the job. Click Here to Download

Interview tips
Top Tips for a Successful Interview - First impressions and body language can be just as important as what you say

Resigning - the right way
You may have an urge to tell your boss in no uncertain terms why you are leaving, but have you thought about the longer term...?

Blusource Competency Questions guide
Competency based questions have become a very popular tool used in interviews. This is because: PAST PERFORMANCE IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

Body language in interviews
Remember the interview starts even before you get to the interview room...

Situational Based Questioning
Situational based questions help employers to understand certain aspects of your skills and personality which are difficult to assess through traditional interview questions...

How to get the best out of your recruitment consultant
Our recruiters are highly experienced advisors with expertise in CV preparation, interview techniques and offer negotiation.

How To Build Rapport in Interviews
You have the right experience for the role and you have got an interview! Great! But, have you had interviews where things just haven’t clicked with the person you met and you could not quite put your finger on why?

Telephone interview guide
A telephone interview needs just as much preparation as a face to face interview. You still need to present your strengths and demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the job. Click Here to Download

Interview tips
Top Tips for a Successful Interview - First impressions and body language can be just as important as what you say

Resigning - the right way
You may have an urge to tell your boss in no uncertain terms why you are leaving, but have you thought about the longer term...?

Blusource Competency Questions guide
Competency based questions have become a very popular tool used in interviews. This is because: PAST PERFORMANCE IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

Body language in interviews
Remember the interview starts even before you get to the interview room...

Situational Based Questioning
Situational based questions help employers to understand certain aspects of your skills and personality which are difficult to assess through traditional interview questions...

How to get the best out of your recruitment consultant
Our recruiters are highly experienced advisors with expertise in CV preparation, interview techniques and offer negotiation.

How To Build Rapport in Interviews
You have the right experience for the role and you have got an interview! Great! But, have you had interviews where things just haven’t clicked with the person you met and you could not quite put your finger on why?

Telephone interview guide
A telephone interview needs just as much preparation as a face to face interview. You still need to present your strengths and demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the job. Click Here to Download

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News articles and blogs, featuring Blusource and the professional sectors that we serve.

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Festive Fun with Blusource: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Our team at Blusource had a fun night this weekend, celebrating the festive season! 🎉🎅 Blusource wishes you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

Join Us for "Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business" – February 28th in Nottingham

Blusource Recruitment, in partnership with the East Midlands HR Network, is excited to host “Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business” – a dynamic event designed for Finance Directors, HR and Talent leaders,…

Festive Fun with Blusource: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Our team at Blusource had a fun night this weekend, celebrating the festive season! 🎉🎅 Blusource wishes you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

Join Us for "Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business" – February 28th in Nottingham

Blusource Recruitment, in partnership with the East Midlands HR Network, is excited to host “Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business” – a dynamic event designed for Finance Directors, HR and Talent leaders,…

Festive Fun with Blusource: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Our team at Blusource had a fun night this weekend, celebrating the festive season! 🎉🎅 Blusource wishes you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

Join Us for "Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business" – February 28th in Nottingham

Blusource Recruitment, in partnership with the East Midlands HR Network, is excited to host “Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business” – a dynamic event designed for Finance Directors, HR and Talent leaders,…

Festive Fun with Blusource: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Our team at Blusource had a fun night this weekend, celebrating the festive season! 🎉🎅 Blusource wishes you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

Join Us for "Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business" – February 28th in Nottingham

Blusource Recruitment, in partnership with the East Midlands HR Network, is excited to host “Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business” – a dynamic event designed for Finance Directors, HR and Talent leaders,…

Festive Fun with Blusource: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Our team at Blusource had a fun night this weekend, celebrating the festive season! 🎉🎅 Blusource wishes you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

Join Us for "Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business" – February 28th in Nottingham

Blusource Recruitment, in partnership with the East Midlands HR Network, is excited to host “Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business” – a dynamic event designed for Finance Directors, HR and Talent leaders,…

Festive Fun with Blusource: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Our team at Blusource had a fun night this weekend, celebrating the festive season! 🎉🎅 Blusource wishes you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

Join Us for "Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business" – February 28th in Nottingham

Blusource Recruitment, in partnership with the East Midlands HR Network, is excited to host “Thriving Workforce, Thriving Business” – a dynamic event designed for Finance Directors, HR and Talent leaders,…

Festive Fun with Blusource: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Our team at Blusource had a fun night this weekend, celebrating the festive season! 🎉🎅 Blusource wishes you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration

Bjorn Jones Hosts Bank of England Roundtable in Nottingham

Bjorn Jones, Director at Blusource, hosted another successful Roundtable update and discussion with the Bank of England at Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham.  The event was co-hosted with Actons Solicitors…

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Testimonials

Testimonials

“Last week we had a visit from the 'investors in people' inspector as we had applied for gold status. I wasn't chosen as part of the random sample but I requested an interview as I wanted to tell him about my circumstances….. I told the gentleman about being selected by Blusource as a match for the company's values and he was impressed that the recruitment agency would be so aware of the company values and requirements. Incidentally he has recommended us for the gold award...”

“Hope you're well.  I just wanted to thank Blusource Recruitment Agency and especially Helen McPake as she is truly the best Recruitment Consultant I have ever had the pleasure of working with.  She really listens to the candidates career aspirations and fits these well with the Clients needs/requests. Helen is absolutely fantastic and I cannot thank her enough for helping me find the right role.”

“Helen was a pleasure to work with as a recruiter, when I was looking for a new role. She was very professional and always delivered on what she said she was going to do. I feellHelen operates with a high level of integrity and does all she can to support a candidate through the process.”

“I moved back to the area of Nottingham at the end of December 2013 and contacted Bjorn who managed to secure me a senior position within a growing business within Mansfield. He listens to your requirements and matches your skills and personality to the right company. I would highly recommend”

“Last week we had a visit from the 'investors in people' inspector as we had applied for gold status. I wasn't chosen as part of the random sample but I requested an interview as I wanted to tell him about my circumstances….. I told the gentleman about being selected by Blusource as a match for the company's values and he was impressed that the recruitment agency would be so aware of the company values and requirements. Incidentally he has recommended us for the gold award...”

“Hope you're well.  I just wanted to thank Blusource Recruitment Agency and especially Helen McPake as she is truly the best Recruitment Consultant I have ever had the pleasure of working with.  She really listens to the candidates career aspirations and fits these well with the Clients needs/requests. Helen is absolutely fantastic and I cannot thank her enough for helping me find the right role.”

“Helen was a pleasure to work with as a recruiter, when I was looking for a new role. She was very professional and always delivered on what she said she was going to do. I feellHelen operates with a high level of integrity and does all she can to support a candidate through the process.”

“I moved back to the area of Nottingham at the end of December 2013 and contacted Bjorn who managed to secure me a senior position within a growing business within Mansfield. He listens to your requirements and matches your skills and personality to the right company. I would highly recommend”

“Last week we had a visit from the 'investors in people' inspector as we had applied for gold status. I wasn't chosen as part of the random sample but I requested an interview as I wanted to tell him about my circumstances….. I told the gentleman about being selected by Blusource as a match for the company's values and he was impressed that the recruitment agency would be so aware of the company values and requirements. Incidentally he has recommended us for the gold award...”

“Hope you're well.  I just wanted to thank Blusource Recruitment Agency and especially Helen McPake as she is truly the best Recruitment Consultant I have ever had the pleasure of working with.  She really listens to the candidates career aspirations and fits these well with the Clients needs/requests. Helen is absolutely fantastic and I cannot thank her enough for helping me find the right role.”

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