Diary of a recruitment entrepreneur

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April 29, 2016

Diary of a Recruitment Entrepreneur Pt 2

In Diary of a Recruitment Entrepreneur Part 1 I had described the launch of Macstaff as a leap of faith and the fulfilment of a dream I had held over my 15+ year recruitment career to date.  The motivation was to offer first class representation in Construction & Property recruitment on an individual basis, and to regain back some work life balance while I was at it!  I had covered the finality of walking away from my recruitment agency career, dreading the resignation, and having a nagging fear of failure.  However these doubts have been forced into submission by a […]
February 9, 2016

Diary of a Recruitment Entrepreneur Pt 1

I am Macstaff founding consultant and Managing Director, Anthony McCormack. This is something I have been getting used to the sound of, just this last week, since waving goodbye to my PLC agency career and taking the plunge as a ‘recruitment entrepreneur’. I have learned a lot through 15+ years’ experience in the recruitment industry.  I have witnessed much industry change in this time and a variety of different styles and standards in my industry peer group.  Some may say the good, the bad and the ugly!  My conviction had been deepening that I could make it on my own […]

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December 29, 2020
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VLOG: Review of the year 2020 – Resilience has never been so important

Macstaff MD Anthony McCormack reviews a 2020 that nobody will ever forget as a pandemic rocked the recruitment industry - and many others too.
October 20, 2020
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BLOG: There are jobs galore – but that does not tell the full story

Recent figures show there are 1.2 millions jobs currently available in the UK. But that surprising number certainly does not tell the full story.
October 13, 2020
Anthony McCormack receives the TEAM award from their Jackie Torr

NEWS: Macstaff wins TEAM Member of the Year award

Six months after Macstaff were ‘presented’ with the prestigious TEAM Member of the Year award, MD Anthony McCormack finally got the silverware in his hands to celebrate properly.
September 24, 2020
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BLOG: Why job candidates should look outside of Europe post-Brexit

In the post-Brexit landscape, MD Anthony McCormack says to job candidates: Why limit your employment options to the UK or the EU when Britain is moving towards working collaboratively with the rest of the world?