Consultant Q&A Series
Over the last several weeks, we’ve been running a Q&A series with our consultants on LinkedIn, finding out more about them, their role, their motivations and a little fun fact or two! Consulta...
Career Advice: IT Support
In this blog I am going to use my knowledge and experience recruiting within IT Support to advise and educate those looking to get their careers underway.Firstly, some information on who I am: I ...
Keeping Up With Evolving Recruitment and Staying Current in a Candidate-driven Market
Gone are the days of circling a job advert in the newspaper (although I do sometimes miss those days). Recruitment is constantly changing and evolving, and we need to stay ‘current’ in this com...
Expansion of the North East’s Tech Industry
The current political climate has left many institutions questioning the integrity of their Information Security Infrastructure. An increase in attempted cyber-attacks, on both a national and or...
International Women's Day 2022
Alongside my role within NRG’s Search & Selection practice, I have for a couple of years now also been NRG’s Diversity Champion, looking at how we promote a wholly inclusive mindset both within...
Career's Fair: Get Back Out There, You Won’t Regret It!
Cast yourself back to January & February 2020. We were all networking, doing business in person, meeting candidates - normal things we took for granted. Then March 2020 happened and lockdowns ...
Not Focused on People Development? Here’s Why You Should Be...
If you work in either HR, L&D, Recruitment, or you’re a business looking for People Professionals who specialise in people development, you’ll know that they are in high demand right now.It is...
2021: A Year In Review
As I sit down to write this, I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking where did the year go! Surely it’s been three months and not twelve? I think we are all well and truly allergic to the word ‘unprece...
Finding the Right Executive Talent in a Changing World
With the pandemic having dramatically altered the working landscape, it has never been more important for organisations to employ the highest calibre of candidates for top-level roles. One company...
An Employer's Guide to Surviving the Quid Game
18 months ago, when the pandemic first hit the UK and the employment market, it was not a pretty picture if you were either a recruiter, an employer in the process of hiring, or a candidate either...
The Importance of a Fully Inclusive Recruitment Strategy
Successful businesses are predicated upon several aspects, not least a robust recruitment policy that places diversity and inclusion at its core. One organisation helping firms do just that is Newc...
Quid Game: A Player's Guide
In our last insight article we examined the current recruitment market and what the perceptions were on talent shortages, very much from an employer’s perspective. In this second and final part we...
How to Find Executive Talent
Great people make great businesses, and one firm ensuring organisations continue accessing the very best senior talent is recruitment firm NRG. The long-established company operates Executive Sear...
NRG Make Key Appointment to Facilitate Growth and Double Headcount
Press Release - Monday 6th September 2021NRG, part of the Galago Group, is excited to announce the appointment of Kirsty Russell as Head of Talent and Operations.Kirsty will play a key role in faci...
Developing Recruitment Careers
We’re delighted to welcome our new Head of Talent and Operations Kirsty Russell to the NRG team. In this newly created role, Kirsty will focus on attracting talent and developing recruitment caree...
Recruiter's Insight: Junior Software Developers
Tech Recruitment Consultant Peter Reed is able to share more insights into the tech industry. This time he is looking at the career prospects of Junior Software Developers."When I graduated from D...
NRG Retained by NEECC to Appoint James Ramsbotham's Successor
The search is on to find the next Chief Executive Officer for the North East England Chamber of Commerce (NEECC).After 15 years as CEO, James Ramsbotham CBE will leave the Chamber later this year t...
Tech Nation: Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit
The tech sector is responsible for increasing employment rates across the UK. Since 2010, the number of digital tech companies in the UK has risen by 56%. However there is continued disparity in r...
Changing Careers in a post Covid-19 job market
Peter Reed explains why he chose to re-train as a Recruitment Consultant in a post Covid-19 job market."The professional landscape has finally begun to heal after a very tough year and while there...
NRG Announces Changes in the Senior Leadership Team
Newcastle headquartered recruitment business NRG, part of the Galago Group, has announced the departure of Chief Executive, Therese Liddle. In a well-planned transition, Therese will be leaving he...