Rob Stirk

Rob has been a qualified Chartered Accountant for 18 years working in a variety of businesses across different sectors, including pharmaceuticals and logistics. With a Law and Business Studies degree from the University of Birmingham, for the past 10 years he has been a Financial Controller in the recruitment sector. In addition to dealing with all things financial, Rob’s expertise extends to IT, Legal and HR.

The Death of the Covering Letter

For the past two years, clients have consistently asked us about our attitude toward Artificial Intelligence (AI). They want to know how we use it, and what we think of candidates using it to write their covering letters.

Boards may be recruiting the wrong leaders for the future – so what needs to change?

Boards often recruit for proven experience, but the future may demand something different. We examine the leadership qualities predicted to matter most by 2035 and how organisations can adapt their approach to finding talent.

Better the Devil They Know?

Senior leaders are proving more reluctant than ever to change jobs. In this article, we explore what's driving executive hesitation and what organisations need to do differently to secure top talent.

ACCREDITATIONS

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ESPO is a public sector owned professional buying organisation (PBO), specialising in providing a wide range of goods and services to the public sector for over 40 years. Starfish Search has been awarded a place on ESPO’s Strategic HR Services framework (3S). Please contact us to find out how we can support under this framework.

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Starfish are proud to be certified Disability Confident Committed. This scheme provides employers with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled people in the workplace.

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Bloom, launched in 2012 is the UK’s leading marketplace for professional services. They provide an end-to-end solution for the procurement, contract management and payment of all professional services, via the compliant NEPRO³ framework. Their public sector clients have access to 20 professional services categories and over 4500 accredited suppliers. Bloom provides swift routes to market via either direct award or mini competition. Starfish is an accredited supplier to BLOOM; our services can be accessed via this framework - Executive and Non-Executive Search and Interim Management.

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