Monthly Archives: August 2026

What Do Candidates Actually Want? (It’s Not Just Salary)

Ask most employers what candidates want and you’ll hear “more money” before anything else. Ask the candidates themselves — which, as a recruiter, I do every single day — and money is rarely the whole story. It’s often not even top of the list. Over the years of registering candidates across Cumbria, the North and […]

CV fraud is on the rise – 5 things to check before your next hire

CV Fraud Checks

Running proper CV fraud checks isn’t optional anymore, especially in finance and accounting roles, where you’re trusting someone with real money and real risk. When someone’s CV is the thing convincing you to hand them the keys to your ledgers, your payroll, or your client money, a padded qualification or a quietly rewritten job title […]