Careers In Design
Call us on 01920 486125
Specialist Recruiters for the Interior, Product,
Lighting and Furniture Design Sectors

Careers In Design

Design Recruitment Blog

What Private Investigators and Recruitment Have in Common

Posted on 25 Nov, 2025

Private investigators are good at many things besides just finding missing people or following cheating spouses. They are experts at finding hidden truths, checking facts, and spotting lies. These skills are also very helpful when it comes to recruitment.

This is why more and more companies are changing the way they hire, because CV fraud and costly bad hires are becoming more common. Recent data from the industry shows that a bad hire at the mid-management level can cost a business as much as £132,000. Because of this, HR departments are looking for better ways to check candidates. Most of the time, traditional background checks only look at the surface and don't show any worrying patterns or inconsistencies in a candidate's h... Continue reading >

Posted in: Job Hunting | Tagged: Careers In Design

The 5 C’s that make us human

Posted on 11 Nov, 2025

Human abilities make relationships between people different from anything that AI can copy.  Technology changes the way we work, but the basics of how people interact with each other stay the same. We all need to continue to improve our people skills to be the best leaders in this age of AI.

Core people skills are important for making meaningful connections.  Communication, curiosity, creativity, courage and compassion are important traits for us all. These skills aren't just useful for your job. In a world that changes quickly, they are the building blocks of good leadership.

Our idea of what it means to be professionally competent has changed a lot. It's important to know how to do th... Continue reading >

Posted in: Interviewing | Tagged: Interview Skills

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives

Tag Cloud

Information

About us

Address

Beech House
28 New Road
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 7BU
UK

Registered in England
No. 04027497

Contact

T +44 (0)1920 486125
F +44 (0)1920 412599
E recruit@careersindesign.com