Our Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from Stockport and South Manchester got to where they are today. Laura Frost shares how she has progressed in her career…
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Our Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from Stockport and South Manchester got to where they are today. Michael Lamont shares how he has progressed in a career…
Our Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from Stockport and South Manchester got to where they are today. Dylan Moore shares why he took the risk on his…
Our Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from Stockport and South Manchester got to where they are today. Our MD Cathy Bates shares how she went picking potatoes…
Our Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from Stockport and South Manchester got to where they are today. Hayden Feeney shares how he got to a senior HR…
Our Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from Stockport and South Manchester got to where they are today. Partner at Stockport accountancy practice Clarke Nicklin, Brian Bradley, shares…
Our new Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from Stockport and South Manchester got to where they are today. We sat down with Helen White, who shares how…
A job in engineering can take many forms and can take you down a wide range of paths. Skills are in short supply too, so now is a great time to get into engineering. With…
Despite having one of the most well-educated workforces in the North-west, Stockport sits below the national average when it comes to how much we’re taking home in our pay. Although it’s not just Stockport –…
Promotions at work aren’t given simply because you’re having an annual review, although it’s a common time for promotions to occur. Promotions are a reward for your commitment and value to the organisation and you…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
When preparing your CV, it can be tempting to list every single skill you possess. But if you’ve had a long career, some of the things you did when you first started work are likely…
Whether you’re just starting out in the world of work, or you’re just reassessing your career for the new year, setting your sights on a single career path can be a daunting prospect. If you…
We get asked this question a lot. Many of our candidates aspire to work for a large company, attracted by what they consider to be the best way to climb the career ladder. In the…
We have often come across ‘Agency Y will only charge £500 to fill this role’ or ‘I can advertise in the local newspaper for £1,000′. I have even heard of candidates being charged by agencies…
The run up to Christmas is a busy time for many businesses, so we are getting a lot of temporary jobs from our clients to fill. These could range from just a few days or…
Can ink be a stain on your career? Can a piercing puncture your chances of work? Facial piercings and tattoos are wildly popular. It’s not just rappers and footballers that have them on show either…