The Referment Blog

Early in 2019 we announced our new Job Recommendations feature, based on existing candidates and we're now excited to launch further functionality for our referrers, enabling you to make even more of Referment! You can now upload your CV on the Referment platform…

As many of us are finding ourselves out of the office and working from home, we thought we’d put together a handy guide on how to be productive when working remotely.  1. Set up a designated workspace You don’t need…

Many companies are trialing work from home schemes this week, or have already committed to working from home for the foreseeable future due to the Corona Virus situation. Rest assured, we still have clients looking to hire and that whilst…

Social media keeps us up-to-date with what’s going on around us: Sarah’s baby ate a lemon, Sam and Jessica got engaged over the weekend, Phil is rocking new sneakers… Social media allows people to tell the world about great things happening…

We’ve all been there. Some hotshot recruiter reaches out with the best opportunity they’ve ever had come across their desk. It’s amazing. Incredible benefits including Bank Holidays off, a beer fridge on Friday’s and a ping pong table. What’s not…

We mentioned a few weeks ago that Referment had been confirmed as a partner for the IoT Expo 2020 so we thought we’d share a bit more about the event. The world leading IoT conference & event series will return…

January and February are great times for hiring. Most companies pay their bonuses towards the end of the calendar year and a few weeks off, surrounded by friends and family opening presents and drinking a bit too much, often leads…

As you know, we offer rewards for successful referrals through our platform. We've now introduced the option to donate your referral reward to a charity of your choice. So when your referral completes a face-to-face interview, you'll now be able…

Whether you are a graduate starting your first role in the working environment or you have already had a long career, the first week at a new company can be daunting. A new environment, new colleagues, new culture and new…

There’s been a rise in companies using pre-interview video assessments, with many providers touting AI-driven technologies being much better at sourcing the best talent from a wider pool of applicants.  From an employers point of view, pre-screen video can save…

We often get asked by our users which programming languages are in demand. Nowadays it’s generally expected that IT professionals have a solid grasp of at least one of the languages listed in this blog. Python Python is a free…

The best way to help your friend or colleague get a new job is to ask them what they are looking for. This will give you a better understanding of their career aspirations and current skillset and experience level. This…

You can walk into a job interview having learnt everything you think there is to know about the company. You can sit in a job interview with prepared answers to the usual questions “Give an example of a time you…

We’re changing Referment. Just three weeks ago we launched the new version of our app and website, to much excitement. It was the culmination of months of hard work behind the scenes and testament to the whole Referment team. Yet…