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May 4, 2020
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Dont give up your job in a pandemic before you find a new one

By Cathy Bates | News
I’ve just had two people call me. They are both looking for work. They are both in work and have been for the past few years. One has resigned without a job to go to....
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April 23, 2020
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Bored Whilst Furloughed -Do This!

By Cathy Bates | News
Bored Bored Bored During our period at home in 2020 while we are on lock-down I see everyone on Facebook and  Instagram  saying how bored they are and everyone I speak to over the phone...
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April 17, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: What do you want to be when you grow up?

By Cathy Bates | News | No Comments

As part of our Bright Sparks of Stockport video series, we’ve been asking local business people what they wanted to be when they were kids. So to see how times have or haven’t changed since…

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February 26, 2019
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How is Brexit affecting jobs in Stockport & Greater Manchester

How is Brexit affecting jobs in Supply Chain?

By Cathy Bates | Job Search Advice and Tips, News, Procurement & Supply Chain

With continued uncertainty over exactly what will happen after Brexit, one department is being affected more than others – Supply Chain. Question marks over customs arrangements and trade tariffs mean that how to most efficiently…

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January 28, 2019
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July 11, 2018
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What you can learn from Gareth Southgate when recruiting a winning team

By Cathy Bates | News, Recruitment Tips and Advice

Inspired by the 2018 England squad, Cathy Bates shares what businesses learn in recruiting a successful team. I’ve been coming into the office singing football songs all week, hyped up on the prospects of our…

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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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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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June 12, 2017
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how caffeine affects your work

How does caffeine affect your work?

By Cathy Bates | News, Workplace Advice and Tips

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…

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May 22, 2017
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Welcoming Jacqui to the Essential Personnel team

By Cathy Bates | News

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…

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April 12, 2017
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Cathy and Jacqui meet Lord Mayor of Manchester at the 2017 Hatters' Ball

We had a great time at the Hatters’ Ball

By Cathy Bates | News

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…

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April 10, 2017
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Cathy Bates What Recruitment Means to me

Cathy Bates: What Recruitment Means to Me

By Cathy Bates | HR & Payroll, News

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…

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March 27, 2017
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New minimum wage rates as of April 2017

Minimum wage increases for April 2017

By Cathy Bates | News

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…

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February 6, 2017
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Pink collar workers

Women’s work? The rise of pink-collar jobs

By Cathy Bates | Administration & Customer Service, Job Search Advice and Tips, News

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…

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September 22, 2016
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How we dress for work is changing

By Cathy Bates | News, Workplace Advice and Tips

More and more companies are swapping suits and shirts for jeans and t-shirts.  In our office building in Stockport, it’s pretty rare we’ll share the lift with anyone in a tie, or other formal business…

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August 15, 2016
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2 Steps to Miss an Interview Appointment Without Burning Bridges

By Cathy Bates | News

In any job where you work with people, it’s easy to get cynical. In recruitment, it happens when your candidates cancel on you – whether that’s missing an appointment, skipping a job interview or calling…

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August 8, 2016
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The stress of taking work e-mails from home

By Cathy Bates | News

Over the last couple of months, the French government has been considering whether or not it should ban employers from e-mailing their staff outside of their contracted hours.  While we criticise the French work-ethic for…

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July 22, 2016
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Handling job interviews and business dress in the hot weather

By Cathy Bates | Interview Advice and Tips, News

It was pretty warm last week, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, Britain was hotter than Jamaica!  But, when you’re trying to look smart and professional for a job interview, a heatwave isn’t necessarily your friend. You…

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July 4, 2016
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The importance of positivity!

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

There’s been a lot of negativity about the economy in the media following our EU referendum.  The pound has dropped in value, the stock market has taken a hit, but for the vast majority of…

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April 11, 2016
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Don’t sweat it. 4 tips to steady your nerves for those high pressure situations

By Cathy Bates | Interview Advice and Tips, News

Job interviews. Presentations and pitches. Important meetings. We all get nervous in these sorts of situations. Flashbacks to messing up our lines in a school play, anyone? But some people do handle things better than…

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March 30, 2016
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Are robots coming to your workplace?

The rise and rise of the robotic workforce

By Cathy Bates | Accounts & Finance, Engineering & Technical, News, Recruitment Tips and Advice, Sales and Sales Support, Workplace Advice and Tips

It’s being dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution: the explosion of robots, machines, algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is coming.  There’s been a lot of recent speculation about how robotics and automation will…

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March 21, 2016
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We went blind bowling with Walthew House

By Cathy Bates | News

Last Wednesday, a few of us headed over to Parrs Wood for a bit of ten pin bowling.  The catch? We were bowling blindfolded. The event was put on my a local Stockport charity, Walthew…

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March 7, 2016
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How does your job affect your dating prospects?

By Cathy Bates | News, Social Media

The popular dating app for your phone, Tinder, has recently released its list of the best jobs to hold to attract interest from the opposite sex. Tinder has revealed the top 15 occupations for men…

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February 1, 2016
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Ask Essential Personnel!

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

At Essential Personnel, we like to use our blog to share great advice with job seekers in Stockport and the North West so they can go on to find great jobs.  We also of course…

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January 25, 2016
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Thinking you might move jobs in 2016? Here’s our outlook for the year!

By Cathy Bates | Accounts & Finance, Career Advice and Tips, Engineering & Technical, News

2015 was fantastic year for skilled people looking for work and now that we’re a month into 2016, it looks to be a similar year ahead.  Most employers were running their businesses with little space…

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