In this episode, Leah interviewed Executive Recruiter, Matt Simpson, from Blackbook Executive about what he has been seeing in the job market over the last few months and why it seems so hard right now for some candidates to land an interview.
Matt co-founded specialist recruitment agency Blackbook Executive in 2011 with the intention of providing a highly specialised and personal recruitment consulting service to individuals and businesses across Australia and New Zealand. He has over 25 years of recruitment experience in the UK and Australia with various recruitment agencies. Matt has actively recruited for major names such as Asahi Beverages, Inghams, Mondelez, Fonterra, McCormick Foods, McCains and Tassal, to name a few.
In this episode, Leah and Matt discussed:
- What Matt is seeing and hearing in the job market right now
- Why it seems so tough in some industries to get an interview
- An insight into life as a recruiter the volume of applications they are working with
- How candidates can best engage with recruiters and how they should stay in touch
- What recruiters are looking for when shortlisting for a role
- How candidates can cut through the noise to stand out in a competitive market
To find out more about Blackbook Executive - https://blackbookexecutive.com.au
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