By Jon Terry
Don’t Leave Recruiters Hanging, Call to Cancel
In a world where communication is so easy, to not message, text, call, email (to name but a few of the options available to you ) to say you can't or won't make it is surely inexcusable...
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How To Hire The Best Candidates
With the job market more competitive than ever before, it is important that you know how to hire the very best candidates for your business. The three most important aspects we’d like to focus on are modern recruitment tips that will enhance your success.
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What Happens if a Crucial Member of Your Team Says They Are Leaving?
So, things are running smoothly in your business, you have a full team of staff, you keep meeting deadlines and your key stakeholders have bought into the new HR strategy. Things couldn’t be more perfect. But, what if one of the key members of your team told you they were resigning? It’s completely unexpected and you aren’t sure how to react. Do you feel offended? Betrayed? Or are you annoyed that this has put a spanner in the works?
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Let's Talk Salary
Discussing your current salary during an interview is a conversation many people find awkward, they get a feeling in the pit of their stomachs as soon as it is mentioned and feel as though they could run a mile. This is mostly due to the feeling that that your current salary can have a huge impact on whether you are hired or left at the door.
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Facing Redundancy in your Twenties
Over the years redundancies have become a more regular occurrence, especially since the recession hit the UK back in 2008. When we think of the word redundancy, we associate only those in their late thirties and over being affected, but believe it or not, many people in their twenties have also been faced with the dreaded redundancy process.
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Attention Graduates: Avoid These Interview Mistakes
With nearly 2 million people gaining a bachelor’s degree in the UK each year, there’s no doubt the competition to find a good job is tough. Many post grads want to start their careers and put their degree into practice, but one thing many of them do when attending a job interview is mess it up over silly, common mistakes.
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Warning Signs for Your Next Interview
Interviews require many hours of preparation, pampering and revision to make sure you look the part and leave a good lasting impression. However, once you are at the interview, you get so focused on doing well that you miss the warning signs telling you the company isn’t right for you.
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Should You Hold Back the Humour in the Office?
Some people say that humour is the key to success - obviously that humour must be tasteful and not inappropriate or offensive - and I’m sure you are probably wondering why?
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Lower Your Price, Lower Your Chances
Searching for a job can be tough - you can’t find the right one, you don’t have enough experience or you’ve outgrown most roles on the market. Some people get to the point where they feel like giving up, they decide to drop their price, instead of searching for jobs with their normal salary, they settle for less and hope for the best.
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Finding a New Job (When You've Already Got One)
Once upon a time, it was the norm to land a job and stay in it for the next decade or so - as long as you had a recruiter to fall back on if all went pear shaped, you were good. Today, however, it has become more common to stay in a job for a shorter period and try to work in different sectors until you’ve found one that's right for you.
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