Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:05:40 +0000

The interview process is increasingly becoming a lengthy, highly detailed and in some cases stressful experience for candidates. We all have our nightmare interview stories, but hearing some of the experiences of candidates it seems to be that it is standard practice now for candidates to be very flexible and go out of their way [...]

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:03:23 +0000

There are many benefits in using social media within your job hunt, but one that is often overlooked is the information that you can get from following bloggers. Many HR and recruitment professionals write regular blogs, and they often offer invaluable insight into the recruitment and hiring process, giving the job seeker a chance to [...]

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:23:37 +0000

One of the findings in our recent Quarterly Recruitment Review was that there was a slight shift from passive job seeking to active. This could be due to concerns over a current role, or future of a current employer, or unfortunately an impending redundancy. The shift from passive to active job seeking will usually require [...]

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:29:17 +0000

None of us likes to be late. For some it’s a regular occurrence and for others an occasional happening, yet whatever the reason lateness is one of the things that will usually come near the top in any survey of irritating or most annoying habits, either socially or in the workplace. It can reflect on [...]

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:01:23 +0000

One of the key parts on any interview is when the interviewer asks the interviewee if they have any questions. Many jobseekers are never sure how much detail to go into at this stage and it’s not always easy to strike a balance – ask too many questions and it can seem presumptive but ask [...]

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:05:15 +0000

Every quarter we publish a Recruitment Review of jobseekers’ changing attitudes and behaviour, plus business confidence in the recruitment market. It’s produced for us by independent brand tracking agency HPI and helps us to better understand how candidates and recruiters are approaching the job market. The Winter 2011 Recruitment Review has just been published and [...]

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:34:56 +0000

Looking for some fresh impetus in your job search? Read this guest post from Simon North, career expert and co-founder of career consulting company Position Ignition, who has some suggestions! “CVs are so yesterday! For as long as we can remember, the CV has been the ‘passport’ to jobs and to work. But it is [...]

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:37 +0000

When preparing for interview it’s easy to focus so much on preparing answers to questions that some of the softer skills, that may be just as important, are overlooked. Career coach Steve Nicholls recently told us about the importance of talking to everybody you meet during the interview process, and here he shares with us [...]

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:30:30 +0000

There are many people currently searching for employment, so having the right skills to fit your perfect job is vital. Not only this, but jobseekers must have the skills required to pass the recruitment process. A key part of this process is online testing, which is becoming increasingly difficult. We asked The Test Factory, a [...]

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:37:04 +0000

As the year draws to a close we’ve been looking back at the many posts that we’ve shared with you to see which have been the most popular and the most widely read. It helps to provide us with a snapshot of what jobseekers want to read and the type of advice they look for. [...]