Winter can be tough in a normal year but this winter is different. Many of us are working from home, some of us are worrying about our job security and some of us are searching for employment in incredibly uncertain times. These are our simple tips for staying upbeat this winter. Get outside The weather […]
These are uncertain times and many of us have found ourselves in a very unfamiliar situation. Stable ‘jobs-for-life’ suddenly look insecure and reliable industries like aviation, oil and gas and even hospitality face massive change, at the very least. From a recruitment perspective it’s not all doom and gloom. Many companies are hiring and there […]
Thinking back to this time last year it was impossible to imagine what 2020 had in store. You may have had a stable career plan with a clear trajectory, you may have been looking to explore a different avenue or to make a major bid for promotion. As we approach the end of the year, […]
Many of us have experienced real change in 2020 and thousands of careers have been thrown into chaos. We’ve been talking to so many job hunters recently who have found themselves unemployed after decades of stable jobs. Of course we’re looking for roles to suit them but also we’ve found candidates with real expertise in […]
Times are tough and every day a major company is announcing redundancies. Part-time bar jobs are receiving hundreds of applications and people with higher degrees are fighting over supermarket roles. For many, you may feel that your career expectations have been dashed on the COVID rocks but perhaps is time to pause the career trajectory […]
A recruitment entrepreneur can come in any shape and size. You don’t need to be a go-getting extrovert to run a successful business and you don’t need to be a financial genius to make money. These are some key traits that make good entrepreneurs and remember you can learn! If you want to make a […]
We live in strange times and the monoliths of business are starting to show cracks. Few of us can feel entirely secure in our employment so perhaps now is the time to start your own recruitment business. Sound insane? Well these are the reasons we think it may be the sensible, safe option. You’re in […]
There are many reasons why you may finish school with zero qualifications and it doesn’t mean that there are no opportunities in the world of work for you. Whether you want to be a CEO or a cleaner, do an apprenticeship or simply work your way up, these are our tips for school leavers without […]
For the moment the world seems divided between those frontline workers doing unimaginable shifts and, well, the rest of us. If you’re not a key worker you may well be busy working from home but for some of us there just isn’t that much to do and productivity is dwindling. These are our tips for […]
In these peculiar times we have all been forced into unfamiliar working patterns. Although video conferencing has been around for decades it has taken on an added importance during these times of isolation. These are the apps out there that you should be familiarising yourself with, whether continuing to home-work, interviewing for new roles, or […]