Understanding Recruitment Terminology
Understanding recruitment terminology: Are you struggling to understand all of the jargon you are reading in job adverts or hearing in meetings? At Carousel, we like to keep things simple, easy and transparent. With so many terms used in the recruitment sector, we’ve created a go-to guide to understanding some of the recruitment vocabulary that…
The Workplace Love Languages
The Workplace Love Languages: Are you speaking your employee’s Love Language? For more than 3 decades, Love Languages have been used as a way to understand a partner in a relationship, encourage effective communication and ultimately ensure a happy and fulfilled partnership. Dr Gary Chapman, a marriage counsellor, developed the 5 Love Languages…
Where are they now? Lyanne Nicholl, CEO
In our new series, ‘Where are they now?’ we are chatting to past candidates of Carousel who’s careers have gone from strength to strength. In the first of the series, we caught up with Lyanne Nicholl, CEO of 50:50 Parliament, who started her career in the not-for-profit sector by temping for us with one of…
The War For Talent Rollercoaster
THE WAR FOR TALENT ROLLERCOASTER WITH CAROLE PEPPERELL – OUT TODAY ON BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT PODCAST Our fabulous CEO, Carole is featured on Brave Bold Brilliant’s podcast this week talking all things recruitment and about the war on talent rollercoaster. Jeannette and Carole look into the evolution of recruitment over the years, the importance of…
Meet Liz Overall
Liz Overall – Executive Recruitment Partner With over 30 years as a successful consultant at Carousel, it’s fair to say that Liz is a truly exceptional recruiter. Liz’s commitment and professionalism is undeniable; she builds solid, lasting relationships with her extensive and diverse client base and with her candidates, and she works tirelessly to fulfil…
Meet our CEO, Carole Pepperell
💜 Meet our CEO, Carole Pepperell. 💜 Carole incorporated Carousel in 1991. For more than thirty years she has spearheaded our team of incredible consultants, established decades-long relationships with diverse clients and supported thousands of candidates through the recruitment process. A hands-on leader, Carole’s love of recruitment is evident every single day. Carole is the…
AI and Recruitment: Will experienced Talent Specialists be in higher demand as the technology is embraced by candidates?
With so many articles being posted and many differing opinions about the pros and cons of AI/ChatGPT and the recruitment industry, I decided to delve into the system and give it a go myself. Yes, this genuinely is the first time I have logged onto the system, so please forgive any first-timer ignorance. (For the…
Securing Talent In A Candidate’s Market
The pendulum has swung. There is no doubt that talent is in short supply – good candidates are few and far between and exceptional candidates are most certainly in the driving seat. Recruiters are no longer screening hundreds of applications for each vacancy. Gone are the days of being able to shortlist several great candidates…
30 Years Of Success
30 Years Of Success By Carole Pepperell The story begins on a Sunday morning during the summer of 1991. Moving into my Covent Garden office, in the Piazza, with just a desk and a phone, I had the firm belief that, after years working for a London agency, I could go it alone and…
Nailing A Virtual Interview
Pulling off a great interview is no mean feat, doing it over video conferencing is a whole new ball game and ensuring you impress the hell out of the interviewer during a global pandemic is crucial. So how do you convince a recruiter that you are the best candidate for the job without ever meeting…