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10 Year Anniversary for Debbie Burbage Recruitment

Happy Birthday to Debbie Burbage Recruitment August marked the 10 year anniversary of Debbie Burbage Recruitment … WOW… and what an amazing journey it has been so far. When I started the business in 2012, I was nervous to go it alone, share my truth with the world, to be able to recruit in the […]

Warm Pies for a Cold Day

Last night was one of the coldest nights of the year so far. Whilst we were tucked up in our beds, there were many homeless people on the streets trying to keep warm. This morning the DB team went into Northampton centre and delivered Christmas cheer, with hot steak pies and coffee to help those […]

David Walliams Competition Winner!

We recently ran a prize draw for the chance to win a personalised signed David Walliams book.  The lucky winner was Emma who has two sons, how could we “split” one book…….We couldn’t and both boys have received personalised signed copies of DW books that add to their collection.  One is an avid David Walliams […]

Celebrating 5 Years of Debbie Burbage Recruitment

After five years focusing on recruitment in the Finance and Accountancy sector in Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire Debbie Burbage Recruitment (DBR) is set to expand into the Commercial sector. Celebrating five years in business is no mean feat for any business, let alone one involved in employment bearing in mind the economic climate and coming […]

Win a Signed Copy of Billionaire Boy by David Walliams

Billionaire Boy – David Walliams “Meet Joe Spud, the richest 12 year old in the world.  Joe has everything he could ever want; his own Formula One racing car, a thousand pairs of trainers, even an orang-utan for a butler! Yes, Joe has everything he wants, but there’s just one thing he really needs: a […]

Why First Impressions Do Count

Are you putting enough thought into your image when you turn up for a job interview? A candidate is most likely to spend around an hour getting ready for an interview, decides on the outfit two days before and can spend up to £100 on new clothes to make the right first impression. While women take slightly longer […]

Interviews and Competency Questions

Interviews and competency questions… Competency questions have become so popular for many interviewers that opening questions such as ‘tell me about a time’, or ‘give an example of how’, have become an almost integral part of the interview process. Instead of being asked to speculate what they would do in certain situations, candidates are asked […]

What Impact Will The Election Result Have On The UK Job Market?

With the Conservatives taking the country’s reins for the next five years, we’re taking a look at the pledges of the winning party and how these may affect the UK’s job market… We’ve already experienced big changes since the election, with record numbers of jobs going live online following the big day. It’s clear businesses […]

Promising Signs in Labour Markets

Summary: The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. Staff placements continue to rise strongly… March survey data highlighted further marked growth of recruitment activity across the UK. Permanent […]