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Think of a successful team. What is the key to that team’s success? Not that easy a question to answer, as there are many factors to success, regardless of the arena. However, a recent podcast discovery got me thinking about one very specific idea – that the strength of a...

According to some recent research by jobs board Adzuna, fewer candidates than ever are competing for vacant roles. For example, for each vacant position advertised in July, there were an average of 0.38 applications – meaning that some jobs didn’t even get a single application! Great news for candidates looking...

Every permanent job will have a probation period where you’ll be assessed after a certain period of time (usually 3 or 6 months) to make sure you’re the right person for the job. But how do you pass with flying colours and not get marched out the door before you’ve...

If your graduation is hurtling towards you as we speak, we’ll bet you’re thinking “what now?!” Everyone knows a “Fran with a Plan” who’s had their whole life worked out since the age of 12 (“A-Levels, on to Smartypants University for my degree in Medicine and then off to train...

You’ve probably heard of GDPR and how it’s going to affect your data. We wanted to take this opportunity to answer some questions with regards to COS Recruitment and how we process your data. If there’s anything we’ve missed or you have any concerns at all, just give us a...