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Composing a Killer LinkedIn Message as a Recruiter

A guide for recruiters on creating killer LinkedIn messages that nurture and engage the candidate relationships that accelerate profitability.

Using Data to Increase Productivity

Discover how high-growth recruitment agencies utilise their data for productivity, database enrichment and to accelerate profitable growth.

Job Ad Mistakes That Affect Your Conversion Rate

Mistakes in your recruitment agencies job adverts could be harming your growth, discover the top job ad mistakes and how to avoid them.

Top Email Marketing Strategy Tips and Tools

Email marketing can be a great channel for recruiters looking to engage with candidates and clients - elevate your email marketing strategy with these insights.

Top Tips on Managing Candidate Salary Expectations

Managing candidate salary expectations can be the difference between successful and failed placements - discover how recruiters can navigate a sensitive issue.

Utilising TikTok for Recruitment

TikTok burst on the the recruitment scene a few years ago but how can your recruitment agency leverage the social phenomenon to accelerate profitability?

How to Deal with Candidate Backouts

Candidate blackouts and ghosting are more frequent than any recruiter would like. Discover how the top-performing recruiters deal with these challenges.

How to Increase Your Job Ad Reach

What impact can SEO and AI tools have on the performance of your recruitment agencies job adverts? Discover how to increase performance using both.

Adjusting Your Recruitment Strategy on Twitter

What does the change from Twitter to X mean for recruitment agencies using the platform to source and place candidates and how can you maximise performance?

Hitting Your Targets in a Tough Market

Hitting your recruitment targets is the difference between a recruiter and a top-biller. Discover how to achieve your targets, no matter the market.

How and Why to Maximise Your Job Briefs

Maximising your recruitment agencys job briefs can be the difference between success and failure. Discover how to enhance job briefs within your CRM.

Managing Contract Recruitment Client Relationships

Contract clients often need frequent relationship management in recruitment. Discover how to make the most of your relationships to maximise profitability.

June Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in June with some new fishy faces, fishaversaries and fin-tastic monthly winners!

May Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in May with some new fishy faces, fishaversaries and fin-tastic monthly winners!

Firefish welcomes Richard Lewis as Chairman

Firefish Software are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chairman, Richard Lewis.

April Newssplash

See what the shoal have been up to recently, from new faces to quizzes and Aprils monthly winners!

Firefish Announces £4M Strategic Investment

We are thrilled to announce a £4m strategic investment, led by the Foresight Group, signalling a new chapter in Firefish's growth.

Firefish Recognised At The Herald's Top Employer Awards 2022

We are proud to announce that we've won the Judge's Special Recognition Award at The Herald Top Employer Awards 2022!

A Pawsome End to August

We've been busy this August! We celebrated International Dog Day, held a World Photo Day competition, plus we have new End of Month Winners!

August You Glad to See us?

In August's update, we have news about our Summer Social, new End of Month Winners and newly introduced Fish so let’s dive in!

It’s Been July Noted!

In July's Newssplash, we talk about our latest awards news, probation passes from our fish, and a new podcast! Let's dive in!

August Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in August, from fin-tastic monthly winners, doggy-days in the park and more!

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Firefish Announces £4M Strategic Investment

We are thrilled to announce a £4m strategic investment, led by the Foresight Group, signalling a new chapter in Firefish's growth.

Firefish Software at the Agency Expo 2022

Team Firefish were back at the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham on October 5th-6th, making a splash with a brand new stand!

Firefish in List of Top Scottish Employment Companies

We are delighted to announce that Firefish Software has ranked in Best Startup Scotland’s list of the Top Employment companies in Scotland!

Northern Tech Awards 2022

We are proud to announce that once again Firefish has made the top 100 Fastest Growing Northern Tech Companies.

Firefish shortlisted for TWO Talent Tech Awards!

Firefish Software and our CEO Wendy McDougall are up for two awards at the TIARA Talent Tech Star awards, this year.

Entrepreneur of the Year

The EY Awards celebrate ‘unstoppable entrepreneurs’ from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

April You Glad To See Us?

April brings Focus Day for the fish and this year we upped our game and took part in some Fin-omenal fundraising too!

New Client Compliance Feature

We’ve created brand new client compliance features to help protect your business during Covid-19.

Managing Compliance with Firefish Software

Our expert team of ex-recruiters know compliance is vital in recruitment, so we're proud to show you why our compliance is five-star rated.

Firefish Product News: Google for Jobs API

Millions of job seekers turn to Google when looking for their next job. In fact, there are more than 300 million employment-related Goo...

Firefish Product News: Shiftboard integration

We’re ex-bream-ly excited to announce our latest integration with employee rostering software, Shiftboard. This update has allowed us t...

Firefish Product News: Direct Apply

Attract more candidates with Direct Apply from Firefish Did you know that 60% of candidates won’t complete a job application if it’s to...

Firefish Product News: Firefish for Gmail

At Firefish, we’re continuously innovating our product to make sure we’re always giving our users the best experience possible. Recentl...

Firefish and Microsoft Azure - A Handsome Pair

“We’re delighted to be on the Azure platform and to be working so closely with Microsoft to deliver an amazing product for the recruitm...

You... Your Texts Are On Fire

"...and it burns, burns, burns the ring of fire" "We didn't start the fire, it was always burnin'..." Yeah, there are a lot of songs ou...

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