Mark Woffenden

About Mark Woffenden

Mark Woffenden is a Director at Lucy Walker Recruitment and has an extensive knowledge of the issues and workings of the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester Commercial markets developed over the last 20 years in the Industry

Top Tips for Skype and Video Interviews

As an increasing number of clients seek to take advantage of recent technological advances to both streamline and improve the effectiveness of their talent acquisition strategies, the importance of candidates being prepared for telephone,[...]

How to Have a Successful Telephone Interview

Many organisations now use phone interviews to screen their initial shortlist before embarking on a more detailed round of face to face interviews with candidates. 

What Employees are Looking for When They Change Jobs

Recruitment has changed considerably over recent years with scarcity of quality candidates meaning that the current job market is predominantly candidate-driven. With this in mind your candidate attraction process and techniques need to reflect this.

Changes to the National Minimum Wage 2020

Please note the following Important Changes to the National Minimum Wage.

Current rates to 31st March 2019

  • £8.21 per hour for ages 25 and over.

  • £7.70 per hour for ages 21 to 24.

  • £6.15 per hour for ages 18 to 20.

  • £4.35 per hour for school[...]

What Employees in the North are Looking for

As it’s getting harder to recruit the right employees, your organisation must work even harder to stay attractive to the right kind of talent. This does not mean simply changing your marketing messages or coming up with an arbitrary ‘company values’[...]

The Important Role of Temps in Your Organisation Meeting it's Goals

In a time of uncertain economic conditions, falling confidence and talent shortages, utilising temporary workers is a key strategy for many organisations, and the benefits of this cannot be underestimated. A recent report by Deloitte indicated that[...]

The 7 Considerations of the Counter Offer Process

So, you've received another job offer, told your existing employer and they have counter offered you! So what should you do?

Why You Aren't Finding the Best Candidates

4 minute read

Skill shortages mean it is vital that your processes are geared to attracting the best candidates, so what should you do if you aren't finding them?