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What Makes a Company 'People-First'—And Does It Actually Matter?
"People-first."An extremely common phrase you hear from employers on their job ads. Scr...
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What is it actually like to join VANRATH as a recruiter?
Rather than telling you what we think makes VANRATH a good place to work, we asked someone who ha...
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Why Experienced Recruiters Are Choosing VANRATH
The recruitment industry is full of opportunities but not every agency offers the same experience...
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Contractors, Temps and Freelancers: Should You Rethink Your Mix?
For years, many organisations across Northern Ireland have defaulted to a fairly traditional stru...
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How to Make the Most of a Smaller Candidate Pool in Northern Ireland
Recruiting in Northern Ireland presents both challenges and opportunities. With a smaller populat...
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Why Your Hiring Process Is Losing You Candidates After the First Interview
You’ve found a great candidate. The first interview goes brilliantly. You’re already picturing th...
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The Real Reasons Candidates Ghost Employers (and How to Stop It)
Candidate ghosting is on the rise, with recent studies showing that nearly 44% of job seekers adm...
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Why I Left an 18-Year Career for Recruitment
The recruitment market across Northern Ireland is thriving—and at VANRATH, we’re growing to keep ...
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Bridging the Skills Gap in the NI Public Sector: Long-Term Solutions
The public sector in Northern Ireland is one of the largest employers here — covering everything ...
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Attracting the Right Talent: How to Secure Exceptional Executive Leaders
Hiring a senior leader is one of the most consequential moves a company can make. The right exec...
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The Hidden Reason You’re Losing Digital Transformation Talent — and How to Fix It
Losing Transformation Talent? Speed Might Be Your ProblemOver the past seven years, I’ve supporte...
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Retaining Your Best Leaders: Recruitment Insights You Can’t Ignore
Senior leadership turnover can be one of the most disruptive—and costly—challenges executives fa...
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Life at VANRATH: "The VANRATH name speaks for itself."
Recruitment is all about people, and Ross Stevenson, our Associate Director of Digital & Bus...
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Inside VANRATH: Emma's Move from HR to Recruitment
We’ve been chatting with members of our team to get their take on life at VANRATH – what brought...
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Why I Chose VANRATH: Chris Haddock’s Story
Ever wondered what it’s really like working at VANRATH? We’ve been catching up with some of our t...
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Recruitment Careers at VANRATH – What’s It Really Like?
We caught up with our Senior Tech Recruitment Specialist, Jennifer Curran, to find out what drew ...
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How to Write Job Descriptions That Attract Top Talent in 2025
2025 is here, and with it comes the annual “new year, new me” energy. While everyone else is hitt...
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