I have been working on a number of Sales vacancies in the Stockport area recently and the same question arises: where are all the decent Sales People? There are some good salaries on offer, some…
Happy Friday everyone! As you can see, this is a whole new look for Essential Personnel. We hope you like our new identity, we are often asked ‘What is employer branding and why is it…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have just married after meeting at work on the film set of Mr & Mrs Smith. With 1 in 3 of British workers admitting to a workplace romance, add to…
Back in the office after another Bank Holiday – it seems everyone works Bank Holiday nowadays – or do they? A recent survey from the Centre for Economics and Business Research suggested that only 15%…
We are often asked to work on jobs alongside other Recruitment Agencies. The client believes that multiple agencies have different candidates on their books and therefore this approach offers more choice. Is this true? The…
I have been reading a book called The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It references Bill Gates and The Beatles as getting to the pinnacle of their careers by indulging in 10,000 hours of practice, equivalent…
10% of communication is what you say. The rest is non verbal communication, of which body language is a big part. This fabulous infographic from Melissa Dawn shows how to use body language in an…
Stressed, panicked, and at breaking point, the Working Dead Zombies are infecting workplaces and devouring productivity. Are you one? Do you work with one? How do you avoid the curse of the Working Dead? If…
Cheryl Cole has just got married after 3 months. Like dating, recruitment is matching people and there has to be chemistry. To make it last, you should hire slowly to ensure the candidate is a…
We are over the moon to be shortlisted for the Stockport Business Awards 2014 in the Best Business Under £1million Turnover. This is great recognition for our team who work so hard. How do you…
When you are working towards your dream job, you can often forget about the finer details of your approach. You’ve perfected your CV, email etiquette and you have even managed to bag an interview, but first impressions…
We place lots of candidates in Customer Service roles in Stockport. If you are considering a career in Customer Service, here is how the role has evolved over the years. Alldaypa.com recently did a survey…
Compliance is one of the fastest growing roles in the Finance sector and involves ensuring the organisation works within the parameters of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Essential Personnel’s Finance Recruitment Consultant Pete Savage puts…
Millenials, the next generation of workers aged 18-24, are amongst the happiest in the workplace and some of the hardest working. We spoke at Marple College today to our next generation candidate pool and learned…
More and more of our clients are asking candidates to undertake telephone interviews prior to a face to face interview. It isn’t a chat on the phone, it is a formal interview and the first…
Here at Essential Personnel we love our jobs as Recruitment Consultants. We match employees with employers and on a daily basis we encounter the good, the bad and the downright weird. Here are some recent…
You have been called to a job interview – congratulations! What do you wear? Making a great first impression counts, yet if you are on a budget, how do you do it? Here are some…
Nice and simple blog for this Friday, despite impressing your new employers with your attitude, enthusiasm and skills, you could lose your job over one of these stupid things. Recruitment Revolution.com surveyed employers and found…
Last month we published a blog about why recruiters don’t respond to my job applications. This great infographic from Freeresumebuilder.org offers some more helpful tips on how to make your CV stand out so that recruiters contact…
College and University are about to finish and guess what, you are about to drop off the education conveyor belt into the world of work. Undecided what to do? Here’s a guide for students. We…
I’ve heard it numerous times. ‘I hate my job’. Others hang on in a job they used to be good at, but have found themselves failing at recently; and like David Moyes, you could be…
Since starting as an Accounting and Finance Recruitment Consultant, I have encountered some skills shortages for niche roles: A shortage of good quality IFA’s, Mortgage Advisors, Payroll, Purchase Ledger, Compliance candidates. Last recession meant not…
I have often come across ‘Agency Y will only charge £500 to fill this role’ I can advertise in the local newspaper for £1,000′. I have even heard of candidates being charged by agencies to…
Is your Twitter account potty mouthed? Does your Facebook page show a party animal? 45% of employers admit to checking out social media. Don’t let your profiles dish the digital dirt on you, it is time…
I get asked this question a lot: Should I work for a big or small company? Many of our candidates aspire to work for a large company, attracted by what they consider to be the…
