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This is so true. People will always be the greatest asset for any company. By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [how to talent pipeline](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-talent-pipeline), [talent pipeline](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/talent-pipeline), [talent acquisition](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/talent-acquisition) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/why-developing-a-talent-acquisition-system-is-crucial-in-todays-market) [![Account Manager](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Account%20Manager.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/what-makes-a-great-account-manager) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/what-makes-a-great-account-manager) #### [What makes a Great Account Manager](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/what-makes-a-great-account-manager) ["Account Manager"](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/account-manager), [Account Manager skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/account-manager-skills) ## [What makes a Great Account Manager](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/what-makes-a-great-account-manager) What Makes a Great Account Manager? By [Lucy Walker](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/lucy-walker) | Categories: ["Account Manager"](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/account-manager), [Account Manager skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/account-manager-skills) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/what-makes-a-great-account-manager) [![handshake](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/handshake.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/why-a-face-to-face-meeting-with-your-recruiter-is-essential) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/why-a-face-to-face-meeting-with-your-recruiter-is-essential) #### [Why a Face to Face Meeting With Your Recruiter is Essential](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/why-a-face-to-face-meeting-with-your-recruiter-is-essential) [recruitment process](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment-process), ["meeting a recruiter"](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/meeting-a-recruiter) ## [Why a Face to Face Meeting With Your Recruiter is Essential](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/why-a-face-to-face-meeting-with-your-recruiter-is-essential) Recruitment has changed significantly over the last few years with the advancement in technology; much of which has gone unnoticed, which we will explain more about later in this post. By [Lucy Walker](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/lucy-walker) | Categories: [recruitment process](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment-process), ["meeting a recruiter"](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/meeting-a-recruiter) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/why-a-face-to-face-meeting-with-your-recruiter-is-essential) [![](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Graduate%20Images.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-ultimate-10-step-guide-to-landing-your-first-job-after-university) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-ultimate-10-step-guide-to-landing-your-first-job-after-university) #### [The Ultimate 10 Step Guide to Landing your first Graduate job after University](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-ultimate-10-step-guide-to-landing-your-first-job-after-university) [how to get a job after graduating](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-get-a-job-after-graduating), [job guide for graduates](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/job-guide-for-graduates), [jobs for graduates](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/jobs-for-graduates) ## [The Ultimate 10 Step Guide to Landing your first Graduate job after University](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-ultimate-10-step-guide-to-landing-your-first-job-after-university) ** 10 Minute read:** Just graduated and about to enter into the minefield of full time employment? It can be extremely daunting for even the most talented and experienced individuals. This why we have produced this Graduate Guide in an attempt to lead\[...\] By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [how to get a job after graduating](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-get-a-job-after-graduating), [job guide for graduates](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/job-guide-for-graduates), [jobs for graduates](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/jobs-for-graduates) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-ultimate-10-step-guide-to-landing-your-first-job-after-university) [![Work Clones](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Work%20Clones.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidate-personas-and-how-to-scale-your-talent-attraction) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidate-personas-and-how-to-scale-your-talent-attraction) #### [Candidate Personas and Personality Testing: How to scale your Talent Attraction](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidate-personas-and-how-to-scale-your-talent-attraction) [talent pipeline](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/talent-pipeline), [sourcing talent](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/sourcing-talent), [candidate personas](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/candidate-personas) ## [Candidate Personas and Personality Testing: How to scale your Talent Attraction](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidate-personas-and-how-to-scale-your-talent-attraction) Recently on the [Lucy Walker Recruitment blog](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/get-in-touch/) we have shared posts related to talent sourcing and talent pipelining; both critical tasks for any growing organisation.  Today we want to share a couple of different strategies many companies do not\[...\] By [Lucy Walker](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/lucy-walker) | Categories: [talent pipeline](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/talent-pipeline), [sourcing talent](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/sourcing-talent), [candidate personas](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/candidate-personas) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidate-personas-and-how-to-scale-your-talent-attraction) [![finding talent](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/finding%20talent.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-source-new-talent-to-power-your-organisations-growth) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-source-new-talent-to-power-your-organisations-growth) #### [How to Source New Talent to Power Your Organisational Growth](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-source-new-talent-to-power-your-organisations-growth) [talent pipeline](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/talent-pipeline), [sourcing talent](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/sourcing-talent) ## [How to Source New Talent to Power Your Organisational Growth](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-source-new-talent-to-power-your-organisations-growth) In a recent post, we talked about [employee growth](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/your-employee-growth5-ideas-to-consider)and gave five critical things for you to consider, we now turn our attention to how you source these candidates. By [Lucy Walker](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/lucy-walker) | Categories: [talent pipeline](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/talent-pipeline), [sourcing talent](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/sourcing-talent) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-source-new-talent-to-power-your-organisations-growth) [![How to reduce downtime](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/How%20to%20reduce%20downtime.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-reduce-commercial-recruitment-in-your-recruitment-processe) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-reduce-commercial-recruitment-in-your-recruitment-processe) #### [How to Reduce Commerical Downtime during your Recruitment Process..](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-reduce-commercial-recruitment-in-your-recruitment-processe) [recruitment process](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment-process) ## [How to Reduce Commerical Downtime during your Recruitment Process..](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-reduce-commercial-recruitment-in-your-recruitment-processe) If you’ve been taken by surprise with a sudden employee resignation, or it’s taking much longer than you expected to find a suitable candidate to fill that key vacancy, you will understand the frustrations and challenges the recruitment process can\[...\] By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [recruitment process](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment-process) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-reduce-commercial-recruitment-in-your-recruitment-processe) [![Your Employee Growth -5 Ideas to Consider-Image 1](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Your%20Employee%20Growth%20-5%20Ideas%20to%20Consider-Image%201.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/your-employee-growth5-ideas-to-consider) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/your-employee-growth5-ideas-to-consider) #### [Your Employee Growth: 5 Ideas to Consider](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/your-employee-growth5-ideas-to-consider) ## [Your Employee Growth: 5 Ideas to Consider](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/your-employee-growth5-ideas-to-consider) Here at [Lucy Walker Recruitment,](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/lwr-by-numbers/) we have learned a thing or two about planning for staff growth.   Over the last 30 years, we have scaled extensively, from me and a phone to our current award winning recruitment team delivering recruiting services\[...\] By [Lucy Walker](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/lucy-walker) | | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/your-employee-growth5-ideas-to-consider) - 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