<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shillito Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shillito Group is a Yorkshire-headquartered recruitment group delivering executive search and professional recruitment across the UK. ]]></description><link>https://www.shillitogroup.com/allinsights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:45:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shillitogroup.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Last Hire Didn’t Work — And What Most Businesses Miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most hiring challenges don’t begin with candidates. 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