Opinion, data and plain-English explainers on hiring, AI and recruitment law - facts, sources, no flannel.
The Commons Report: The View From Outside The Glass
Why Home Counties businesses are struggling to recruit in 2026 - 280 applications per role, an 8-week time-to-hire, and a £132k cost per failed hire. Every claim referenced.
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The Recruitment Model Is Overdue A Rethink
A response to a candid post about exclusivity, and the case for changing a model that has barely moved in over half a century.
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The EU AI Act: What Recruiters Need To Know
The world’s first comprehensive AI law is live, and most modern hiring tech is classified high-risk. Who is caught and what to do now.
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AI CVs: The Honest, Brutal, Slightly Awkward Truth
The CV gets read in 11 seconds. The machine decides in 3. Facts, sources, no flannel - and a few strong opinions.
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The Silence That Does The Damage
65% of UK job seekers have been ghosted by a recruiter. 86% say it left them depressed. One recruiter with nine years in the industry is putting their hands up.
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