Becoming Everpool Recruitment

November 1, 2022

1 Year at Everpool

As Everpool approaches its 1st business anniversary, the team has been reflecting on the year we have had. A lot has happened for Everpool and we asked some of our Consultants and Account Managers, who have been with us from the start, to share with us their experience with their first year…

“The first year with Everpool has been a great success for me. I have worked my way up from a resourcer into a consultant, taking on the challenges and training opportunities to further develop myself and my workload. I feel at this stage, this gives me more opportunity as a person and from a career perspective. I am hoping for Everpool’s 2nd Anniversary I will have more responsibility within the business, managing my own accounts and clients of my own, this again will widen my opportunities.

 The support from the senior management team, and my colleagues has been amazing. Watching the business grow in itself has really been an eye opener for my future. Everpool has such a friendly and supportive environment, with each individual striving to be the best and I couldn’t have wished for a better team to work with.”  – Grace Cheetham

 

“I think that the first year for Everpool has gone great. Both for the business and myself personally! Everpool is a great place to work and has such an open, friendly environment. The team is so supportive and there is help for everyone who needs it. I think this has really shown in the first year as many of the new starters (including myself) have come into recruitment with no previous experience and I think this just shows how much the senior team and all other team members have pulled together to reach the levels that we have.

I began here at Everpool as a resourcer and found out very quickly that I loved it and that it was a career that I wanted to be involved in for a very long time. I had originally set my goal to become a consultant in the start of 2023 and actually achieved this goal 6 months earlier than planned. I have since become an account manager, looking after our biggest accounts. It has been a very quick year and there is still so much to learn but I feel that with the support of the team I can keep improving and there is a lot more to come! I think this quick progress really shows the belief that Everpool and the management team have in their team and will always back them.

 I can see good things in the future here at Everpool and can only see year two being more successful than its first” – Nathan O’Brien

 

“Reflecting over the first year of Everpool is quite emotional. The growth within the company has been impeccable and I am so proud of how we have grown and developed both personally and as a team. I started off as a Resourcer back in August last year, since then I have taken on my own account and have brought on a team whom I would not be able to provide the service I do to my clients without them!

I have a team of 3 and currently manage 4 accounts. Something I wouldn’t have thought I’d be doing in such a short space of time. I wouldn’t have done any of this without our amazing management team. The support I have been given is second to none and I can’t believe how lucky I have been to work for such an amazing company. I am super excited for what’s to come in year 2 for Everpool and I cannot wait to be on the journey with the rest of the team. Here’s to 2023!”  – Alicia Cowan

 

“Wow I can’t believe we are hitting our 1-year anniversary here at Everpool Recruitment; these 365 days have flown by!! Looking back and reflecting on the past 12 months what an incredible achievement it’s been for our business, colleagues, and myself personally.

Throughout this year I have seen the team grow massively; and have played a vital part within the senior team on supporting and upskilling new starters, along with existing staff within their promotions and next moves within the business; something I have always had a passion for!

Throughout doing this and supporting the team from strength to strength I have managed to continue to grow my personal billings hitting a new PB this year which is a huge achievement and something I never thought would have been possible – but here at Everpool there are no limits on what you can achieve!

 Here’s to an even better 2023 and I can’t wait to see what the next year has in store for us!”  -Samantha Hughes 

 

“I was on maternity leave for the first 6 months of Everpool’s first year in business; but have been welcomed back into the office with some familiar and some new faces which is great to see.  The opportunities within Everpool for everyone are great – we are trusted to complete our role autonomously, with the knowledge of a great team backing us all the way and sharing our successes.  The business has gone from strength to strength in its first year and I’m excited to see what 2023 has to bring – well done to everyone!”  – Hannah MacFarlane

 

Published 1st November 2022

Our Survey Says

May 19, 2022

A time for change?

Here at Everpool Recruitment, we’ve had a busy few months! A new office, plenty of new recruits and a rapidly expanding portfolio of clients to service. However, as a management team, we want our people to be at the centre of what we do. We were keen to find out about the culture we’re building here and what is important to our team, so who better to ask than them!

Throughout April, we decided to conduct a full business review and sat with each of our team individually to discuss openly how they felt about the working environment, culture, career opportunities, training and support and much more. We asked our people for complete honesty; feedback on what we do well, where we can improve and suggestions for what they think would make working here better for them and potential future colleagues.

The results were overwhelmingly positive. We discovered that our people think;

  • The working environment is among the best people have had
  • The consultant bonus structure is up there with the best on the market
  • All of our people see themselves in the business long-term
  • We offer excellent progression opportunities, with recent promotions providing motivational to the rest of the team
  • Apprentices are valued and know that there will be a job at the end of their apprenticeship if they continue their development
  • The team’s support for each other is a massive contributor to our success

Of course, there were areas that people felt we could improve, and we received some really good suggestions. As such, we got together, discussed the ideas that had been put forward, and decided that we wanted to implement some changes. After all, what was the point of the review if we weren’t going to listen to our people and take action?

Therefore, with the premise of increasing flexibility and improving our work/life balance, we have now:

  • Rewarded individuals with an increase in pay
  • Increased annual leave for the whole team
  • Reduced the weekly office hours by over 10%
  • Allowed people the freedom to set their own weekly rota
  • Increased the flexibility around working from home
  • Introduced quarterly incentives – with an afternoon of activities and socialising on the business

We hope this has demonstrated to the team that we appreciate their hard work and support, that their opinion really does matter, and that we are listening. We are always open to suggestions that will enhance the business and make it a happier, more supportive environment for them to grow and develop within. After all, a happy workforce is a productive one!

5 tips to writing your CV

February 17, 2022

Writing a CV might seem simple enough, it’s just typing up your employment history right? Wrong. Let me tell you how you can maximise your CV to give your recruiter EXACTLY what they are looking for! We see hundreds of CV’s daily, so here are our top 5 tips on what not only makes a CV good, but can make you stand out from other applicants.

 

1. Introduction 

When starting to write your CV, first you want to include your name, address and contact information i.e. email address, phone numbers etc. Once you have added your contact details, it is always good to follow up with a personal introduction. This is a small paragraph about who you are and a little bit of information about yourself, so your recruiter or hiring manager can get to know you a little bit.

 

2. Reverse Chronological Experience and Education.

When listing your experience and education on your CV, your recruiter wants to know your most recent and relevant first! Bullet point your work history but make sure you include what is most relevant to the job you are applying for. If you have any career jumps or unexplained employment gaps, make sure to explain them.

 

3. List your Key Skills & Knowledge

Listing your key skills and knowledge is a great way for your recruiter to quickly find what they are looking for. Make sure you tailor your skills and knowledge based on the job you are applying for. Using keywords in your skills used in the job ad (if they apply to skills you actually have!), will help your recruiter quickly identify if you have what they are looking for.

4. Clearly labelled and divided sections

Organise your CV sections with bold headings and spacing, breaking up large paragraphs into easier to read, smaller sections. This makes your CV easier for recruiters to scan and pick out the information they need to know.

 

5. Red Flags to Avoid

Some red flags to avoid in your CV include:

  • Mistakes – Incorrecting spelling and grammatical mistakes or use of acronyms
  • Unprofessional format – Don’t use inappropriate and unprofessional designs, images or email addresses. Make sure your CV keeps a professional outlook.
  • Irrelevant information – Including irrelevant information can make finding your relevant skills and experience harder to find. Also avoid using too much personal information that isn’t needed.
  • Having a cluttered hard to read CV – use an easy to follow structure and easy to read fonts.

The content of your CV and its structure matters. Following our 5 tips can help increase your chances of hearing back from a job you are applying for. If you need help on writing your CV before applying to one of our vacancies, contact us and we will be more than happy to help!

 

Published 17th Feb 2022