RSI LONDON Group | Russian Specialist Recruitment Consultancy
“Sorry, we put this position on hold”… – this is what many of our clients say since the London lockdown. Like other business and industries, recruitment is facing a lot of challenges right now. However, today I would like to talk about something positive and maybe share a little bit of hope for those who are actively looking for a job during the pandemic.
At about three months ago our client – a huge legal firm, was looking for a part-time legal secretary which is a quite common role that we receive on a regular basis, thus we managed to find an excellent candidate quickly and left a positive impression, well…I hope so since they came back with a new position just before the lockdown announcement.
We started the search and that’s it – we found a perfect candidate who is very interested and holds all the required skills. First stage interview via Zoom went great and also helped us to learn more about the role. When it came to the second interview, I received a call from our client 10 minutes before the initial start saying that unfortunately it is cancelled because of uncertainty related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Luckily, our candidate showed patience, sympathy and enormous understanding! After various changes and different interview negotiations, there was a final video meeting which successfully led to a job offer!
Since this vacancy required an immediate start, the next challenge for all parties was to sort out all the documentation and paperwork taking into account that there is a strict rule of self-isolation.
So, what happened next? Because it is a legal firm with specific compliance, a passport copy via email was not an option. Therefore, our candidate sent all the originals to the main office of the company, while they were preparing a contract. Here, I would like to emphasise that each conversation with either the client or candidate started with phrases such as ‘let me know if you need any additional support’ or ‘we will do our best to make sure everyone is safe’. Everyone was incredibly supportive and understanding!
Eventually, the candidate received all the necessary equipment such as a laptop and important documents via post without any face to face contact. The whole recruitment process took around two weeks but most importantly a great candidate got an excellent job he dreamed about.
As a recruiter, I did not feel right to give our usual advice during the pandemic or rush either of the bodies. What I rediscovered through this experience was that a simple human, kind and sensible approach would sort anything despite the circumstances!
And yes, it is possible to find a job even now, keep your mind positive and let us know if we can be of any help.
Kind regards,
Kate
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We provide Recruitment services during the pandemic and help you hire remotely!
Having some business needs in CIS countries? Are you looking into growing your team to accommodate those needs? Wondering where to find qualified and experienced candidates who have already settled in the UK?
Well, you came to the right place! We work with Russian speaking professionals and businesses for over a decade. We are a London-based company and we help businesses thrive through attracting rights candidates who know both sides – the Russian-speaking world and the specifics of the UK. We have the largest database of available Russian speaking candidates in the UK, and we are happy to headhunt if your requirements suggest that will be the best way to attract a high potential individual in order to join your company.
We help you hire anyone from the C-level to office assistants. We take this time-consuming job off your shoulders and we write job specs, advertise for you on the most popular job boards and our website, we screen the CVs, interview the candidates and select the best ones who meet the job criteria and profile specifications. We help you arrange the interviews and assist throughout the selection process.
Our experienced and dedicated Account Managers and Consultants will lead your role and be happy to re-adjust the search if needed. We aim to send the first shortlist within 24 hours, however, if the role is unique and complex, that may take a bit more time. Have a look at our vacancies here and register you vacancy with on this page. As soon as we receive information from you, we’ll arrange a phone call to get more details, explain our T&C, and start working on your project!
Have you got a question? Feel free to reach us via admin@redsquareinternational.co.uk or call us on + 44 0 203 829 3480. We will be happy to help you with the Russian speaking roles and not only!
It was a lovely summer afternoon when my phone rang. It was an amazing lawyer and a good friend of mine who declared
– I am working with one client who needs a lot of staff, but he doesn’t want to go to recruiters!
– Why is that? – I asked. – Is it because he is on a tight budget and thinks recruitment costs more than running own searches? I can prove that it is not and, actually, can save a lot of money!
– No, not that… He doesn’t mind paying.
– Is it because he prefers to do it himself?
– No, he really can’t be bothered!
– Ok… Is it because his ex-wife was a recruiter?
– (Laughing) Nooooo (still laughing)…
– So why is that? There is something you are not telling me.
– I don’t know if I should tell you.
– Come on! – I said. – You can tell me anything.
– Well… he thinks that all recruiters are…. idiots (silence)
– I see. Fine. Bring him in!
– Are you sure? Because we are in Harrods, and can pop in now.
– Pop in!
Within thirty minutes I got a phone call from the reception that I have visitors. I breathed in and out, put my ‘killer shoes’ on, printed terms of business (just in case).
When I approached the reception, I hugged my friend looking at me with a cheeky smile and a hint of ‘I am not saying that, he does. Then, I turned to the potential client, his intriguing comment still playing on my mind, with the biggest smile and shaking his hand firmly said:
– Nice to meet you. Nia – the Recruiter, and the biggest idiot of them all 😉
We signed the deal the same day and placed many roles with his company. Some say ‘idiots’, but I say ‘idiots who put their clients’ needs first’ while changing opinions during the process 😉
Nia
It is an exciting time when a company grows! But how do you find people that will enhance what you do and add value to you team(s)? We are all different and finding a great match that will contribute to your business is not exactly rocket science, but it’s also not as straightforward as it may seem!
The dynamic
Every company has a specific dynamic that is not typically vocalised, but more like felt. It can be a mixture of tactics, behaviour, the communication style and so on.
Think of the following:
– What type of internal communication is common in your business?
– What type of leadership is practiced? Is there consistency?
– How does your business celebrate its successes or supports employees? This goes for small, medium or large organisations.
– How do promotions work? Are there opportunities for progression?
All of these questions are important to those that join your business. Candidates want to make sure your business will fit them and align with who they are.
We specialise in Russian speaking recruitment in the UK and Europe. We understand the specifics of the British and Russian mentality, and we know how to build bridges between these two worlds to ensure great matches between candidates and businesses.
Being in the UK job market for over a decade, we have a huge database of strong and available candidates. We know how to source, negotiate, attract and select the best candidates for your role(s).
Job design
When the time comes to grow your team, what do you name a new role? And what will this new role work? This process is called ‘job design’ and going through it properly will help you to best define a role’s duties, responsibilities, as well as any systems and procedures that may apply to a new role. From this stage it becomes far easier to write a person specification and to identify what criteria a candidate should meet in terms of their qualifications, experience and skills.
A selection process might be lengthy and demanding. It is important to have an understanding of who you are looking for. It will help us to sift out the candidates that won’t suit the role. When you hire a recruiter, we usually ask a bunch of questions that are related to the role in order to help you to better define the requirements for a potential candidate. We are also more than happy to assist you with writing a job specification if you’d like.
Advertisement and selection
We advertise on your behalf on job boards and on our website. We evaluate CVs based on the specific criteria you’ve requested, meet candidates face-to-face or via Zoom, run a semi-structured interviews, and then we create a shortlist for you of the best matching candidates. Basically, what we do for you is we look through hundreds of applications, scrutinise a long list, and then choose the most suitable based on your job criteria, the candidate’s experience and skills, and their interview with us.
Saving you time
We save you hours and hours of work by looking through hundreds of applications, evaluating and interviewing a long list of candidates, and scheduling and rescheduling meetings if we don’t get a result right away.
What brings results is choosing a recruitment professional like us to do the job we specialise in with our access to a unique database of strong candidates.
What maximises your chance of attracting quality candidates is by choosing us with our rigorous selection system and fast turnaround.
On top of all of that we also collect professional references on your request and check those candidates’ eligibility to work in the UK.
Contact us on + 44 0 207 969 1812 or via email when you know it’s time to grow your business.
Red Square International is your professional partner in the candidate selection process.
Nowadays, people change jobs more often, even as often as every second year, according to our internal statistics. There is an increase in horizontal mobility, meaning one changes roles not to a higher one, but to the same type of position, usually to something more convenient in terms of location or flexible hours, a better package, more responsibility, or just to a different team within the same organisation.
What does help people to change to better jobs? Their skillset and motivation!
Often defining “a good job” begins with you understanding your needs and values. For every single one of us “a good job” is a completely different thing. It’s linked to a person’s perception of their career, as well as personality, social and family commitments, education level and goals. Take time to think about what is “a good job” for you? Write it down and have a look at what is out there that meets your criteria. Evaluate the requirements to understand where you are now and what will help you to reach your destination. In this article we will speak about the skills that will help you to get a job you truly want.
Clear and assertive communication is the key to success.
First of all, try to determine your own communication style (quizzes and descriptions available online can help with this). That will help you to understand how you come across to your colleagues and increase your awareness. You’ll find out whether or not it may benefit you to adjust your communication style.
Assertive communicators take ownership, express themselves openly, but they also consider the needs of others. The aim of assertive communication is to find a win-win situation of any interaction and maintaining the balance of rights and respect.
Handy tips:
When you apply for a role online, you will see what skills the employer expects you to have. By defining where you want to head with your career, you will understand what skills you need to gain. After doing that, form a plan and ask yourself the following questions: “how will I obtain the skills I need?” And “when will I obtain them by?”
Have a look at free online courses. There are platforms that provide hundreds of valuable training courses, which are reviewed and are able to be taken at a self-set pace. You define what you want and then find a solution to get it. Some platforms to get you started are:
Once again, everyone is different. Some people motivate themselves easily and take ownership of their lives; other people may take a different route and postpone or procrastinate about what has to be done at work now (read soon in our blog on how to improve your concentration).
Planning will help you to figure out what works best for you. It is important not to rely on another person’s way of working, but to define your own.
Ability to prioritise is essential. What is your “morning frog”? By this I mean out of the list of things that you have to do today, what is the most important task for you to complete today? (Or the most unpleasant task!) Aim to do this task first thing in the morning (congratulations, you’ve managed to “eat” your “morning frog” – the most unpleasant thing that day) and from that point on your day will feel much easier. This approach will also help you to reduce any psychological tension.
Remove the things that disturb you: social media, checking your emails fifteen times an hour, phone notifications. Set a timer for 30 minutes to allow yourself to focus on completing a task and to be free from distraction.
Buy a diary that you will enjoy using, find your lucky pen, use stickers, pin things on a board, draw up schematics. Anything that will help you to develop the skill of time management. You will soon be on you way to becoming motivated and prepared for a upcoming job opportunities!
When you are ready,
We all know that people are the main asset in any organisation. It takes time to build a great team that will share the same values, will be diverse, but yet balanced and supportive. The team that will aim to deliver to the highest standard and contribute to the success of your business. Red Square International is your professional partner in the selection process who provides the recruitment solution and does the search, advertising, sifting, evaluation and collection of references for you.
We all know, it takes time and energy to replace someone that was a kind of irreplaceable professional! We know you are looking for someone who will click with the team, adapt to the company environment, will quickly learn the specifics and enhance your business.
We’ve been in the business for over ten years specialising in Russian speaking professionals across sectors. We’ve sharpened the instruments of fair and valid selection and got access to thousands of profiles of settled in the UK and Europe Russian-speaking specialists. In some cases, we provide a shortlist within a working day (depending on the role)!
We assign a dedicated Account Manager to your project who will be happy to construct and adapt the process for your needs.
We only charge when you hire the best candidate you could only dream about!
We assist with a wide variety of searches, including C-level and General Management, Financial and Accounting Specialists, Legal Professionals, Business Developers and Sales Executives, Office Support and Administration, IT, Tech and Web Personnel.
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