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January 28, 2019
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Spotlight on a Bright Spark: Jacqui Francis-Lamont, Branch Manager at Essential Personnel

By Simon Davis | News

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 Branch Manager, Jacqui Francis-Lamont shares her career story, and…

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

By Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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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Jacqui Francis-Lamont Commercial Recruitment Manager Stockport

Welcoming Jacqui to the Essential Personnel team

By Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | Accounts & Finance, Customer Services, 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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 Simon Davis | 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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January 18, 2016
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What if we didn’t use CVs?

By Simon Davis | CV Advice and Tips, News

The CV is the most widely used document we use when applying for new jobs.  It’s ultimately a fact-based approach, allowing you to highlight your past work experience, education and skills in 2-3 pages.  Of…

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December 21, 2015
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Have a Merry Christmas job search!

By Simon Davis | Job Search Advice and Tips, News

The week before Christmas is typically a quiet one for us, but according to the online job board CV Library, 7.7 million of us will be looking for a new job come 2016 – that’s…

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November 9, 2015
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3 Reasons Bright Sparks have tidy desks!

By Simon Davis | News

At Essential Personnel, we have a policy to keep our desks as tidy as possible.  Of course, how much we manage stick to that policy is always up for debate!  Keeping a clear desk is…

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October 26, 2015
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Is your business running at full capacity? Here’s 1 easy way to fix it!

By Simon Davis | News, Recruitment Tips and Advice

A recent survey has shown that 19 out of 20 employers would struggle to cope with increased demand on their business.  That means 95% of UK business is running at almost full capacity! Some businesses…

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Our Spotlight on a Bright Spark series gives an insight into how successful business-people from #Stockport got to where they are today. This time round we speak to Brian Bradley, Partner of one of Stockport’s best known firm of accountants. WATCH: bit.ly/2GHWCXA pic.twitter.com/igb8…

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Hours: 37 per week, Mon-Fri We’re looking for an HR Advisor to join the large HR department of a government body on a permanent contract. Your duties will include: ·Taking the lead in developing and... facebook.com/essenti…

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