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DNA New Starter: David Finlay13-Jun-18

DNA welcomes the newest addition to the team, David Finlay. David introduces himself and talks about why he decided to join DNA and the wonderful world of recruitment! 1.What were you doing before DNA? Before joining the DNA team, I ran my own business - it was an onsite talent consultancy (RPO) advising on talent acquisition to both FinTech and start-up businesses in London & Manchester. My position as a Talent Consultant enabled startups going through hyper growth modes to scale effectively at pace whilst maintaining important aspects of their business-like culture. Working onsite with cl...

Why should you consider a remote working role?16-May-18

Here at DNA, many of our staff working from home, for instance Natasha Stark operates from Amsterdam and Leila Denison Pender works in Ealing Broadway. We also have Sarah Wallace and Jo Wallace who are remote workers in North Hertfordshire. Therefore, we understand the importance of flexible and remote working. More and more employees are choosing a career that allows them to work from home, or in fact anywhere in the world - afterall it is the future! Here at DNA, we have come up with five reasons why you should consider a remote role: 1. Higher motivation levels Working from the comfort o...

DNA Recruit Celebrates 10 Years of Business16-May-18

This year DNA celebrates 10 years of business in the marketing recruitment industry. Although the journey has not been all plain sailing, we have overcome some great challenges and we are happy to say that we have come out on top! We have created long lasting partnerships with both clients and candidates over the years and treasure these greatly - as without your support we wouldn’t be where we are today. Here, Founder and CEO, Ali Wallace, reveals his own entrepreneurial journey: How did the idea for DNA Recruit first come about? What was happening in your life at that time? It had always ...

Ali Wallace: Seven things I’ve learned in my 17 years Recruiting19-Apr-18

I’m Ali Wallace, founder and CEO of DNA Recruit. This year, we are celebrating ten years of business and in light of this, I’ve decided to share the top seven things I have learned in my 17 years as a recruiter. Even after 10 years of running DNA, I’m still learning on the job and taking in information that is new to me. As a recruiter who aims to get the best talent, I have learned seven things that have helped me to recruit some of the best talent globally. ​ 1. Stop looking for silly reasons to cross people off Stop and evaluate whether the reason you are saying no to someone is really w...

Six leading ad women on the barriers to female success 22-Mar-18

Our very own Natasha Stark, a Women of Tomorrow Awards judge and associate director, client services, asked six leading women in advertising two questions each about the barriers to success. Did they think the same way? Cilla Snowball, group chairman and chief executive, AMV BBDO One of the many reasons the gender pay gap still exists is because women’s careers are often stalled when they take time off to look after infants. What is your personal feeling about men taking parental leave? "Uptake of shared parental leave is slow but there are plenty of role models out there doing it, sharing ...