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Candidate experience: 10 easy ways to improve every touchpoint
10 easy ways to improve the candidate experience
Mark Harbottle
Apr 10, 20254 min read


Evidence-based hiring is here to stay
Evidence-based hiring is here to stay, and this is why years of experience doesn't matter any more
Mark Harbottle
Feb 11, 20254 min read


What speaking at the world's largest TA event taught me about candidate experience
My thoughts and feelings following a presentation on the Candidate Expectations Report 2024
Mark Harbottle
Oct 14, 20244 min read


How to read a CV
For TA's and Recruiters, how to really read a CV and extract the relevant information
Mark Harbottle
Aug 14, 20248 min read


How to write a Cover Letter
How to write a Cover Letter. Advice, a template, FAQ's
Mark Harbottle
Aug 7, 20244 min read


How to write a CV
How to write a CV. Advice, recommendations, FAQ's and a template
Mark Harbottle
Aug 1, 20247 min read


The invisible value of transparency
Why unequivocal transparency is so important in the recruitment process
Mark Harbottle
Aug 31, 20236 min read


It's been a year...
I can remember sitting at this exact desk 12 months ago and writing a blog post about all the things I achieved in 2021. I also remember...
Mark Harbottle
Dec 16, 20224 min read


Competency Framework - Design Guide
Note: this blog post has been created for context around my 3 series post Cronofy's Competency Framework Journey. What is a Competency...
Mark Harbottle
Dec 16, 20222 min read


Launching benefits
Detailing our journey to creating and rolling out a new benefits package at Cronofy
Mark Harbottle
May 27, 20224 min read


Trying to hire? Try buying a house...
Comparing the housing market to the recruitment market
Mark Harbottle
Jan 11, 20224 min read


Learning from successes
As I'm coming to the end of my first calendar year as Head of Talent at Cronofy, I've reflected on the successes and lessons. TL;DR, it's...
Mark Harbottle
Dec 17, 20217 min read


My first 30 days as Head of Talent
(published 24th Feb 2021 on Cronofy) "Who's your best friend going to be?" was the question running around my head as I opened up my...
Mark Harbottle
Sep 7, 20214 min read
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