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March 3, 2020
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Cancelling Interviews

By admin | Career Advice and Tips, Interview Advice and Tips

Got an interview for that job you applied for but you didn’t think you would get selected for? Make sure you go. Do not cancel it! Today an applicant at Essential Personnel cancelled his interview…

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September 2, 2019
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National Payroll Week 2019: My Career in Payroll – Phillip from Allens

By Cathy Bates | Accounts & Finance, Career Advice and Tips, HR & Payroll

The first week of September is National Payroll Week.  Payroll teams are usually very much behind the scenes, and don’t always get the recognition they deserve for making sure we get paid correctly every week…

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May 2, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: Laura Frost, Marketing Manager

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Marketing & Creative

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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April 8, 2019
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March 25, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: Dylan Moore, Aqua Design

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Marketing & Creative | No Comments

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…

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March 11, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: Cathy Bates, MD of Essential Personnel

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips | No Comments

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…

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February 25, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: Hayden Feeney, Head of HR in Energy Sector

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, HR & Payroll | No Comments

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…

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February 11, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: Brian Bradley, Partner at Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants

By Cathy Bates | Accounts & Finance, Career Advice and Tips | No Comments

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…

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January 14, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: Helen White, Director of Marketing Stockport

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Marketing & Creative

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…

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November 6, 2018
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Useful Qualifications In Engineering

By Aimie Broadhurst | Career Advice and Tips, Engineering & Technical, Job Search Advice and Tips

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…

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May 8, 2018
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Are you due a pay rise?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, News

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 –…

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November 6, 2017
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5 Ways to Secure a Promotion

Guest Blog: 5 Ways To Secure A Promotion At Work

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Workplace Advice and Tips

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…

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October 9, 2017
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Are you in the wrong job? Or are you working in your flow?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Job Search Advice and Tips, Workplace Advice and Tips

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…

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October 2, 2017
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70% open to new roles

Are your staff and colleagues open to a new job?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Recruitment Tips and Advice, Workplace Advice and Tips

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…

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September 18, 2017
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Dress for the job you want: is it really good advice?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Interview Advice and Tips

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….

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September 11, 2017
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Are gaps in your CV better than doing poor quality jobs?

Is any work at all better than being unemployed?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, CV Advice and Tips, Job Search Advice and Tips

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,…

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September 4, 2017
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Relocating to the north west for a new job

Would you relocate for a new job?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, News

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…

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August 7, 2017
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Using social media for career success

3 Ways to Use Twitter for Career Success

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Job Search Advice and Tips, Social Media

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,…

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March 6, 2017
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Introverts extraverts in sales jobs

Can introverts make good salespeople?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Recruitment Tips and Advice, Sales and Sales Support

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…

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February 27, 2017
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Creativity and analytical skills in marketing

Which is the most important skill in marketing? Creativity or analytical skills?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Marketing & Creative

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…

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January 30, 2017
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Making working hours more flexible

The benefits (and drawbacks) of a 6 hour working week

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, HR & Payroll, Recruitment Tips and Advice, Workplace Advice and Tips

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…

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January 16, 2017
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9 Things That Make Your CV Look Dated

By Aimie Broadhurst | Career Advice and Tips, CV Advice and Tips

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…

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January 9, 2017
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How to decide on a career

How do you decide on a career?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Job Search Advice and Tips

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…

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December 11, 2016
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Should you work for a small business or a large company?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Job Search Advice and Tips, Workplace Advice and Tips

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…

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December 5, 2016
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Are recruitment agencies value for money for businesses, and for jobseekers?

By Cathy Bates | Career Advice and Tips, Job Search Advice and Tips, Recruitment Tips and Advice

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…

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