Since the demise of the office smoking room in Scotland in 2006 and the rest of the UK in 2007, workers have been forced to brave the cold to get their nicotine fix. The site of smokers huddled together under a cloud of smoke outside office blocks has become a familiar site up and down [...]
I hit the age of 40 next week. I see hitting the milestone of four decades on this earth as an accomplishment, but I know that I’ll be in reflective mood, pondering like many if I’ve achieved enough in my career in those 350,000+ hours of being on this earth. And if you are 40 plus, you [...]
Well done. All that preparation has paid off. You were brilliant at the interview and the new job is yours. So how can you now alleviate some of those nerves that you may get on the first day of your new role? I’ve put together ten tips to help ensure a smooth transition into that new [...]
A job interview is often a situation where we feel at our most nervous. Despite all the research and preparation, sometimes you will say something in an interview and afterwards wonder, “Where did those interview answers come from?” I remember as a student going for an interview with an electronics retailer as a sales assistant [...]
In the last 15 years, online recruitment has exploded onto the scene and now dominates modern recruitment practices. Traditional print advertising has nosedived in that time, as job boards, online CV databases and (more recently) social media has helped to position online recruitment as the preferred method of sourcing the next generation of talent. At [...]
It’s a thought that passes through the minds of Recruitment Managers at least once per week: How can I reduce my cost-per-hire? With budgets being squeezed, the ever present threat of treble dip recessions and economic uncertainty, managing a company’s cost-per-hire is the one financial KPI that a Recruitment Manager is measured by. It’s not [...]
Sweaty palms and a dry mouth; if this is the way you typically feel before going into an important job interview, don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s natural to feel nervous occasionally, and far from being a negative, sometimes nerves can help you focus and stay alert in pressurised situations. However, whilst it always natural [...]
The current job market is saturated with many candidates who adopt the scatter-gun approach with their CV; applying to anything which seems vaguely relevant to the type of role they are after. But there are processes that companies can put in place to ensure that their recruitment process runs smoother in this challenging time. I have put [...]
A recent survey from Bupa revealed that companies in the UK are losing close to £50 million a day in lost productivity from workers who fail to take a lunch break. I used to be part of the 70% of employees who failed to take a lunch break. I believed that by not having a [...]
I was made redundant in 2005 from a marketing job at a brewery that I really enjoyed. Whilst there, I got to work with some of the biggest brands in the drinks industry on some really innovative marketing campaigns. When my boss called me in to deliver the bad news that I was being made [...]
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