Opinion & Insights

- 05 Nov 2026
Before HR buys AI: the questions to answer first
Most HR professionals say they can use ChatGPT for routine work. Far fewer say they can judge an AI tool before the company pays for it. Here is how to close that...
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- 05 Nov 2026
Fractional, freelance or offshore: how recruiters can scope a role when the client isn't sure it's permanent
A practical guide to helping clients choose between fractional leaders, freelancers and offshore staff when a brief is not yet a permanent role.
- 04 Nov 2026
How growing recruitment agencies fund temp payroll, and what to check before you sign
A practical guide to funding temporary payroll, comparing invoice finance options, real costs and the checks agencies should make before signing.
- 04 Nov 2026
The recruitment productivity paradox: Hiring more doesn’t mean hiring better
On paper, this should be an easy time to hire. The latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs found UK candidate availability kept rising sharply in September, while...
- 04 Nov 2026
Getting women into tech is only half the battle, but retaining them is a different matter
TeamViewer’s Patricia Leppert argues that employers must make retention and progression central measures of success for women in technology.
- 03 Nov 2026
Why HR leaders need to get better at talking about money
What HR should understand about budgeting, how to show what hiring and retention are worth, and what to bring to the budget meeting.
- 02 Nov 2026
The firms clients remember ask before they sell
Phil Treagus-Evans named a pet hate on Onrec last week: the recruiter who opens with "I've got these people, do you want them?" Commercial director...
- 02 Nov 2026
Why Mining Executive Search Demands a Specialist
Steven Bergounhon, Managing Director and Partner of Lincoln Strategic, explains how a specialist mining search firm assesses capability rather than job titles,...
- 28 Oct 2026
Onrec Q&A: Are employers overlooking the talent they already have?
Lucy Beaumont, SVP of Product and Design at SHL, explains why workers feel they must leave to progress and how employers can make skills, opportunity and internal...
- 26 Oct 2026
Using AI on your CV: where better wording becomes a different story
Changing “helped” to “led” takes one word. Angelo Martinez explores where clearer CV wording becomes an unsupported claim — and shares five checks candidates can...