Insights

11 Oct 2021

My First Month At Propel – Antonia Davis

When our Marketing Director asked me to write a blog post about my first month with Propel I jumped at the chance. Not because I like writing blog posts (this is my first and could potentially be my last – let’s see how it goes!), but...

04 Oct 2021

7 Common Mistakes Interviewers Are Guilty Of And How To Avoid Them

It’s very easy to come across advice on things not to do in a job interview.  However, there seems to be far little out there for interviewers. Remember, interview’s are a two way street and therefore it’s essential that interviewers know how to get the best...

08 Jun 2021

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”

March 23rd 2020 was a day most people won’t forget anytime soon, sat at home, our eyes glued to the TV as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, addressed the nation and told us “stay at home”, our lockdown was here and little did we know, it wasn’t going...

13 May 2021

Follow your passion, the money will follow…

Having been immersed in the world of people for almost a decade, it would come as no surprise that I often meet with those facing very difficult decisions, when it comes to weighing up opportunities or deciding whether to make the move.   There are so...

12 May 2021

The importance of social selling and why it’s important to be authentic…

This is a tale of a formally reluctant recruiter slowly uncovering the power of social and more importantly, the value of being genuine.   When I started out, my approach to hiring for high-growth technology businesses was very one-dimensional. I’d take on a brief for a...

30 Mar 2021

The key to unlocking success lies in building a talented team

At some point your start-up will take on its first significant round of funding, you’re suddenly going to have the money to grow the team and the pressure to do it quickly.  We have asked several founders to give us their views on getting the hiring...