How to combat counter-offers in a talent-short market

From skills shortages to fast-approaching target deadlines, the engineering, technology and science sectors are experiencing hiring challenges that put huge amounts of pressure on organisations; and can lead to some impulsive decision making.

Why counter-offers can be damaging for your career

We can sum this up in one sentence: You were looking to leave. If you’ve ever made the decision to leave your job, at any point in your career, there will always have been a reason. Even if the sole purpose of changing employers is to get more money, is it really healthy to use job offers as leverage?

Qualities FMCG employers should look for in an engineer

With external pressures such as the pandemic, the ‘Great Resignation’, inflation, the cost of living crisis, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine all impacting FMCG organisations, the additional skills shortage has been an ongoing challenge as a result.

How the manufacturing industry has changed in our post-pandemic world

Things have changed dramatically over the last couple of years - not just from a recruitment perspective, but in a variety of industries and sectors.

How the cost of living is impacting manufacturing businesses

The cost of living crisis has been a daily mention in the news for the majority of 2022. With inflation soaring and consumer spending habits altering as a result, the manufacturing industry has inevitably been impacted.

Why workplace benefits are just as important as pay

There has been a long-standing debate in the recruitment sector about what is considered more important - the pay companies are offering their employees, or the benefits package being offered to their workforce.

I want to work in recruitment, but I don’t want to manage people. Now what?

A big misconception when working in recruitment - or, at least, when working in recruitment at Scantec - is that to develop in your career, you’ll eventually have to manage a team of recruiters which could limit the amount of placements you can make.

Jasmine Badaei: “The transferable skills I gained in my previous job enabled me to start a recruitment career.”

We recently chatted to our Recruitment Consultant, Jasmine, who has been with Scantec for just over six months. Here, she tells us how she’s been able to kickstart a career in recruitment with the help of the skills she gained in her previous role. Hi Jasmine, thanks for chatting with us! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

6 characteristics of a successful recruiter

There’s a reason why, on LinkedIn, there’s currently over 229,000 recruitment consultants based in the UK alone. It can be an incredibly rewarding, exciting, lucrative and fulfilling career - not only are you helping businesses thrive and people find their dream jobs, but you’re also somewhat in control of how much money you make based on the amount of work you put in.

Why you should choose a career in engineering recruitment

There are countless reasons why a career in recruitment is worth considering. From the competitive salaries and commission structures available, along with the training and development opportunities and countless other benefits, it is no wonder that there are currently more than 229,000 UK-based recruitment consultants on LinkedIn.

Peter Bates: “Recruitment is the best and the worst job you’ll ever have!”

Welcome back to our regular blog series, where we have a chat with our team members to get the inside info on their role and time at Scantec. This time we caught up with Managing Director, Peter Bates to find out about his start in recruitment, Scantec’s history and growth, and his top lessons from leading a business.

Paul Bradley: “Having a career map with details of exactly what you need to achieve during your promotional plan is brilliant!”

Welcome to the latest instalment of our You SCANtec series! This time we caught up with Senior Principal Consultant Paul Bradley, who is a Senior Principal Consultant within our FMCG division.