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May 13, 2019
You’ve landed the interview you’ve been hoping for. You’ve agonised over your Linked In profile, and spent hours tweaking your CV. So far, so good. The company must like what they’ve seen so far. Now it’s time to talk yourself up. It’s important to remember just how much is involved in a job interview. In…
Read moreApril 28, 2019
Managing a disruptive team member is a tricky business. They may be fantastic at their job, yet still manage to rub your team up the wrong way and behave negatively. They may gossip at their co-workers’ expense, or consistently undermine your authority. It may even go as far as intimidating colleagues, bullying, shouting and slamming…
Read moreApril 15, 2019
When writing your CV, it’s always good to know what not to do. According to new research, you’ve got around 8.8 seconds to get the attention of a potential employer when applying for a job. In today’s job market, competition is rife. We’ve previously written about whether the traditional CV is still relevant . We…
Read moreApril 8, 2019
30 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee was getting ready to unveil theWorld Wide Webto the world. But something else was happening too. Our very own Jacqui started her career in recruitment, and it seems she’s never looked back. With so many successful placements under her belt, and many happy clients and candidates, we decided to ask…
Read moreApril 2, 2019
Recruitment agents are now well versed in the benefits of a strong employer brand. In today’s market, recruitment isn’t just about posting job adverts and hoping or the best, it’s about pro-actively making sure that your business is the first choice for the best candidates. Here we take a look at the notion of the…
Read moreMarch 19, 2019
Hiring for attitude, training for skill. It’s the buzz phrase that’s been doing the rounds on the recruitment circuit for quite some time now. But just how viable an approach is it? And what is the correct balance when it comes to your staff? This week’s blog takes a look at skills versus attitude and how…
Read moreFebruary 18, 2019
The notion of retirement divides the nation. For some older workers, retirement can’t come soon enough. Others dread the very word. Then there are those for whom whom retirement is not a viable financial option. In 2016, a report from Public Health England stated that older people residing in the UK are living longer than…
Read moreFebruary 8, 2019
It’s well documented that there are not enough women qualified, or working in the technology sector. Numerous efforts to get women into the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (known collectively as the STEM sector) have failed. When it comes to STEM sector occupations, women represent only 23% of the workforce. To add insult…
Read moreFebruary 1, 2019
Diversity is the act of embracing difference in all areas of human existence. Age, gender and ethnicity, along with sexual orientation, religious belief and disability are all areas in which difference must be embraced. Inclusion and diversity have been doing the rounds on the buzzword circuit for quite some time now. And for good reason….
Read moreJanuary 27, 2019
Employee retention: a constant blot on the landscape for employers across the globe. The balance between pushing your employees too hard and not challenging them enough is an important one, because in either scenario, given the constant stream of news around the floundering UK economy and the looming shadow of Brexit, you’d be forgiven for…
Read moreBrilliant recruitment company who got me some temporary work placements very quickly. A special thank you to April and Jacqui for finding me work so quickly in a relevant field. Will definitely be using Headway again in the future! Thank you!