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Ten Top Tips for Career Searching
by Richard Hayden
Nov 12, 2015 / Candidates
Looking for a new job can be a daunting task and at every stage, a potential Employer is going to be making instant decisions based on what they see and hear.
Continue ReadingExciting times for young workers as Britain needs more digital talent
by Richard Hayden
Oct 15, 2015 / Candidates
The UK needs more than two million digitally skilled workers to reach its potential, according to O2 HRD Ann PickeringBritain will need 2.
Continue ReadingSocial Media Blunders
by Richard Hayden
Sep 23, 2015 / Candidates
As a recruiter, it comes as no shock to us when we see some real hair raising blunders candidates make.
Continue ReadingJob Application Blunders
by Richard Hayden
Aug 24, 2015 / Candidates, Employers
More than half of employers (56%) have caught a candidate lying on their CV according to research from recruitment software provider Careerbuilder.
Continue ReadingWe know what it's like to be a candidate
by Richard Hayden
Aug 04, 2015 / Candidates
HR has forgotten what it’s like to be a candidate, former head of talent and resourcing at TalkTalk Jo Taylor has said after she was speaking on a panel at the REC’s Talent, Recruitment and Employment Conference 2015.
Continue ReadingQualifications are not everything, it seems.
by Richard Hayden
Jul 22, 2015 / Candidates
Skills, work experience and personal attributes on a CV are more important to managers than qualifications, according to research by Conference Genie.
Continue ReadingKey Careers - Stand out with a Great CV!
by Richard Hayden
May 25, 2015 / Candidates
Having a CV is the basic requirement in the job application process.
Continue ReadingGraduate vacancies are set rise, despite skills shortages
by Richard Hayden
Feb 02, 2015 / Candidates, Employers
Employers predict an 11.
Continue ReadingStarting salaries for permanent roles continue to rise
by Richard Hayden
Jan 14, 2015 / Candidates, Employers
Almost a quarter (24%) of employers surveyed in the Report on Jobs said they were now awarding higher salaries for permanent positions than in November 2014, compared to just 2% who were paying lower salaries.
Continue ReadingAdvertised vacancies outnumber jobseekers for first time since recession
by Richard Hayden
Nov 26, 2014 / Candidates
The number of advertised roles in the UK jumped above the number of active jobseekers in October for the first time since the recession, according to the Adzuna UK Job Market Report.
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