With unemployment levels very low and many skills in short supply, the best things to look for in a new candidate is a hot topic – is there a need to look beyond what’s on…
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Are you in the wrong job? Perhaps completely the wrong career? Maybe you feel like you waste a lot of time on the wrong things? Then you’re probably working outside of where you’re most happy…
70% of British workers are open to a new job according to some recent research, even though only a quarter of the workforce is actively looking for new positions. A well placed advert or a…
The number of applications received for many jobs can often number into the hundreds – it’s not feasible for HR departments, recruitment consultants or hiring managers to read them all. Often they will instead be…
It’s a common saying. Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. But is it true? Will suddenly showing up for work in a suit get you a promotion? In short, yes….
Recent research by the University of Manchester published in August suggested that contrary to what most would think, being unemployed is not always worse for your health than working. The recent rise in unpredictable self-employed,…
Since 2000, the number of people who have relocated to a different region of the UK for work has dropped by a quarter. Would you be prepared to up-sticks and move across the country for…
While Twitter is more often thought of as the place to find out the latest musings from your favourite celebrities, or for the bad press it’s gained for being a home for anonymous online trolls,…
Job interview success isn’t just about first impressions and how you come across. Your preparation before you get there is often what separates a new job from a rejection email. So these are the 3…
22% of all staff turnover happens in the first 45 days of starting a job. That means in just 6 weeks a fresh faced new starter has been turned into a disgruntled ex-employee. What happened?…
Doing temporary work has a bad reputation. There are definitely companies that abuse the system, such as taking workers on for 12 weeks, then letting them go once they would be entitled to additional pay…
What is that helps you and your colleagues get the working day? A love of your job? Being in sync with your company’s aims and values? Or perhaps it is simply a steady supply of…
It’s worth taking the time to find the perfect people to join your business. But when they do come along, snap them up quickly. You won’t be the only company that thinks they’re perfect. Yours…
She’s been with us since March, so it’s about time we gave a proper welcome to our new Branch Manager, Jacqui Francis-Lamont. Jacqui might already be a familiar face to many of you, having previously…
How your company is perceived by potential new recruits is an increasingly important part of hiring for many businesses. Just as estate agents talk about it being a buyers’ or sellers’ market in housing, when…
You can’t tell everything about someone from a CV. That’s the whole point of inviting applicants to interview for a job! But what qualities are the best ones to be on the lookout for? According…
Cathy and Jacqui were at this year’s Hatters’ Ball in Stockport last Friday. It’s a great annual event to raise money for the Mayor of Stockport’s Charity Fund. They had a great time, and got…
Recruitment news website UK Recruiter has been looking for people working in recruitment to share their stories of the industry. Our Managing Director, Cathy Bates, with over 20 years of working in recruitment, much of…
It’s that time of year again. The beginning of the new financial year in April means that the rates of the National Minimum and National Living Wages are going up, as well as the minimum…
Everyone has to start somewhere in their career. Although sometimes it can feel like you need 5 years of work experience even to be in with a chance of an interview with an entry level…
We all have an image in our heads of a typical salesperson. Generally, they will be an extraverted person – the kind of person who will strike up a conversation with anyone and make a…
Marketing is thought of as a creative industry. And as we are consuming more and more, and exposed to more and more marketing materials – from traditional advertising to social media – the need for…
When we think of a stereotypical accountant, we think of a dull number-cruncher, don’t we? But accountants can no longer afford to be boring. Communication and people skills are a crucial part of accounts roles…
Women are still earning less than men on average – our highly unscientific salary survey shows a whopping £4,000 gap between salaries here in Stockport. That might be about to change, but not necessarily for…
Last year the town of Gothenburg in Sweden garnered a lot of attention in the world of HR and Recruitment. The town was home to a trial scheme where instead of a standard 8 hour…