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Yellow Cat do the ground work and always send us someone that fits with our company culture. 

Arnold KLP: AM, PA to Senior Directors

I have worked with Yellow Cat over the last two and half years and I highly recommend them. They are an effective and efficient organisation who are extremely reliable, honest and resourceful. They have always worked to and met our deadlines and have always been able to provide high quality candidates for interview. 

ITV: AB, Operational Support Manager

We have used Yellow Cat a few times for our recruitment requirements and have always found them to be
highly responsive. 

20th Century Fox: JS, Resourcing Manager

We have worked successfully with Yellow Cat for several years now for both temporary and permanent placements. They are a professional personable outfit who are able to provide strong industry relevant candidates. 

MRM London: CH, Human Resources Manager

I have worked with Yellow Cat Recruitment many times in the past and have always found them to be extremely approachable, professional and determined to find me the best person for the job, no matter how short the booking. They always gives complete confidence and are a pleasure to work with. 

Pathe: KL, PA to Senior Director.

I have worked with Yellow Cat for a number of years and would recommend Yellow Cat without hesitation. Jonny has built a fantastic team and everyone at Yellow Cat is professional, knowledgeable and helpful. I appreciate their openness and honesty which has helped to build a strong and long lasting working relationship. 

Publicis: BA, Group HR Manager

We have worked with Yellow Cat for a number of years and have employed some great staff through them. They are such a nice bunch of people that you forget its work; they get the brief quickly and work really hard to produce the right results. Yellow Cat form good relationships with their clients which is key to why we use them! 

Clinic: JM, HR Manager

I have nothing but praise for the Yellow Cat team. They have efficiently provided an excellent stream of potential candidates for various positions and we have recruited several first class people. I highly recommend Yellow Cat. 

Probability: RR, Director

Working with Yellow Cat was a pleasure. All the candidates put forward matched our brief and the whole process was very simple from start to finish. We would not hesitate to recommend Yellow Cat as a resource for anyone looking to recruit in the media industry. 

PR4: CW, Managing Director

My requirements/requests are always with a tight deadline. Yellow Cat always comes up on top. Not only do they find me someone but they are always the right type of person needed for Evos. I know I can count on Yellow Cats at all times no matter what I need or the deadline I have. Thanks guys! 

Evolutions Post Production: KL, Client Services Manager

I have been working with Yellow Cat since 2006 and they have always proved to be highly professional. They understand my needs and send me candidates that are relevant for the role. I am impressed with their approach in a market that is very competitive. They care about building long term relationships. 

Tribe Marketing: ML, Director

Yellow Cat really cares about getting it right and understands our industry. To their credit we've simply kept many of their excellent freelances for permanent positions. The relationship works and makes our life easier. Thanks for all your excellent help, as ever. 

Smoke & Mirrors: EI, Facilities Director

Reliable, professional and friendly are three words I would use to describe Yellow Cat Recruitment. Whether it is last minute temp bookings or permanent roles, Yellow Cat provides top class individuals for our needs. YCR is my first choice of recruitment agency and definitely gets my recommendation. 

Virgin Media: JF, Office Services

We're always very happy with the quick and professional service given by Yellow Cats. We often put them under a lot of pressure by needing temporary staffing solutions ASAP, but they never fail to deliver! 

Monsoon Accessorize: LB, Resourcing Coordinator

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Just a face in the crowd? – Video CV’s

02 September 2010

As men and women, young and old, fight to get jobs in the UK, one has to wonder when we will adopt the new American craze of the Video CV. As it stands Tom, Dick and Harry all have impressive paper CV’s but an employer only needs one of them, what makes who stand out?

More and more these days we are seeing a rise in Video CV’s within the application process of creative, media or journalism based jobs. These are simple, short, digital clips that you can do yourself. They allow the candidate to get across to their potential employer what they are like and give them a glimpse of what an interview would perhaps be like. For those with a less impressive paper résumé, it allows the candidate the opportunity perhaps to shine and get through to the next stage.

Recruitment Times statistics show us that in the Vault.com survey, 58 percent of employers surveyed said they would watch a video CV “out of sheer curiosity,” 31 percent responded, “definitely, I think they are valuable” and 11 percent said they would not watch because “it would not be useful.”

As we see the Big Brother reality television show reach its final days, it is interesting to think that the programmes entire selection process is done through video interviews. What you see is what you get. But is it? Could this be yet another way for candidates to exaggerate their personalities and best qualities?

There is always going to be the concerns that this becomes not an intellectual contest, or a contest of abilities but a beauty contest. Much like Reese Witherpooon’s character getting into Harvard Law School, in chick flick Legally Blonde on the back of a bikini driven video résumé. Many worry however that this form of job application could subject candidates to the discriminately subconscious.

However the CV / Application are ever changing, ultimately with the hope of finding the best candidate for the best company. The use of video within recruitment is something that a forward thinking agency like Yellow Cat Recruitment looks to be at the forefront of, as it develops and progresses.

 

by Emma Lowe of Yellow Cat Recruitment

 

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