Our capacity for empathy enables us to walk in the shoes of others and perceive how they feel - but it’s compassion that motivates the desire to act, often selflessly. With this being the case, we ask: why is it that so many business leaders today still focus purely on profits... rather than providing value that truly helps people?

In this article, we address and overcome typical mistakes being made by (even seasoned) candidates, when identifying and presenting their key skills at interview.

Dominic joined us in 2019 and has since become an exceptional recruiter in North America’s technology markets. With a focus on Montreal and the Java community, Dom’s career at Caspian One has been on an upward path - seeing him recently promoted to Senior Recruitment Consultant. This interview looks at Dominic’s career path to-date.

In this September update from Caspian One we look at what’s been happening over the summer… with the latest career interview from Finance Director, Nicole Thompson (who celebrated her first year with us in August!), staff promotions, recent staff anniversaries and an update on our response to COVID-19.

2020 has been a year of crisis and disruption. Millions of people have been furloughed, saw their incomes significantly reduced - or are adapting to entirely new and strange working arrangements; remote or socially distanced…

This July we celebrate North American Manager, Paul Samuel’s 9th year with Caspian One - having been one of the original team members, joining back in 2011. Paul has played a big part in the company, with his all-round contribution to both the North America division and the wider company.

The following information aims to highlight what candidates can expect when being recruited and interviewed from home; while providing clear advice and a checklist to follow.

For today’s workforce, the strict demands of the 9-to-5 no longer appeal; with more and more people finding value in flexible working hours, remote work, custom working arrangements and compressed workweeks.

On Monday this week, following guidance set-out by the UK Government, we at Caspian One decided to activate our business continuity plans and facilitate home working; across the entire business.

This March Caspian One welcomes two new consultants - Joseph Poynter and Will Brown. Joining our successful North American division, these new starters will be supporting the growing demands of our clients in Toronto; focusing on UI and Java capabilities.

We're huge fans of celebrating success at Caspian One - in all its forms. Each year the Caspian One Awards enable us to come together as one team; rewarding incredible achievements, recognising commitment to the business and overall, enjoying time together away from the office. See 2019’s winners and nominees.

With IT jobs being in such high demand, do developers really even need the help of recruiters to progress their career? We discuss.

For some they are a necessary evil, for others, they are an exciting opportunity to showcase skills and abilities. Either way, if you are interviewing for a senior role it’s likely you’ll be asked to make a presentation during the process. Before you delve into research and designing the perfect PowerPoint, I urge to first consider exactly why a presentation request has been made; and more importantly, what you will be judged on. Typically interviewers are assessing 5 core areas…

Hiring the wrong candidate is, quite simply, one of the most expensive mistakes made by HR decision-makers. Whilst there are many reasons behind why a new employee fails, the steps you take when interviewing will determine the difference between a poor hiring decision and one which adds value to your business. Every candidate is different. Every job role is different. Every company is different. This all seems obvious, but if it is, then why are so many interviewers sticking with the same interview processes time and time again?

This July, select members of the Caspian One family were rewarded with a glorious summertime race day meet at Ascot... a special afternoon of horse racing, fine dining and glorious sunshine!

Celebrating beautiful blue skies, beaming sunshine and business successes this quarter - at the end of June, we took to the streets around our Bournemouth offices, for 2019's company summer incentive! Teaming up with iSpy we downed tools for the afternoon, to take part in an immersive GPS scavenger hunt that was personalised specifically to suit our beach-side location.

In this article, we’re going to discuss the arguments for and against this form of assessment, with insights from consultants at Caspian One and exerts from forums and other articles on the subject.

It’s eleven forty-five, you’re stood outside looking up at the building where your career’s future could be decided in 15 minute’s time, suited and booted, ready to step inside… But, something’s holding you back. You’re suddenly aware of your every heartbeat, every breath. Your head starts to play tricks; are you really right for this? What if I forget something important? Your hands are trembling, knees shaking - you are being consumed by excess energy and nervous anxiety.

March/April 2019 update > Last week, Manager Paul Samuels and Caspian One Senior Principal Consultant Ryan Hughes, returned to our UK offices following their latest trip to the great white north. In this update we catch up with the team, exploring what they got up-to in Toronto and Montreal.

Let’s face it, recruitment is easy right? Put a job out, relevant people apply, you handpick the best, conduct interviews, choose your favourite, done; but, if that’s true, why is the recruitment industry now considered one of the fastest-growing globally? Yes, any HR professional or Hiring Manager can write and publish job adverts, however, the process is time-consuming, complicated, extremely competitive, and potentially very expensive if not conducted in the best manner. In this article we discuss why, although you can post your own ads - working with recruiters can often be the more advantageous option.