How to Avoid Getting Tongue-Tied at Interviews
Imagine that your recruitment agency has set up an interview for that job you’ve been waiting for news on… Congratulations would most certainly be in order! Getting an interview means you’ve made it one step closer.
Because there’s a lot at stake, the idea of a job interview can be a daunting one. (more…)
How to Ask Your Interview Questions Correctly
You may wonder if the title of this article is a typo. But the interview is as much an opportunity for you to ask questions of a potential employer as it is for the potential employer to ask questions about you. But when asking these questions, it’s important to ensure they are worded correctly. Well-worded questions allow you to be eloquent, as well as net you the answers you require. (more…)
How Do You Reach Your Career Goals?
A recruitment agency is the best way to find your first – or your next – dream career. But in order to get the most from your agent, it’s a good idea to have a crystal clear goal in mind, because it is one of the biggest contributing factors to your success.
How do you normally reach your goals? There are two options: one is to push continuously, and the other is to coast. (more…)
Create A CV That Will Get You Noticed
There are many suggestions out there on how to put together a CV that will wow potential employers; so many, in fact that it can be difficult to figure out where to take advice from. Thankfully, there are a few areas of your CV that you can concentrate on to get noticed.
Although your CV is only one piece in a very large puzzle, as far as achieving your next career move is concerned, it is a vital piece. The basics have to be right. (more…)
Employee Engagement? – It’s Up To You
Without doubt one of the biggest workplace issues of today is employee engagement. I regularly get invited to speak on the topic and there seems to be an endless amount of research reminding us about how poor organisations are at engaging their people.
Report after report tells us that fewer than a third of employees are actively engaged at work. This, they seem to claim, is the fault of employers or managers who just don’t care about the people stuff. If they only offered better benefits, or free lunches, a pool table, or allowed dress down days, employees would re-engage and give their best efforts – then all would be well with the world of employment. (more…)
What to Include In a Cover Letter for a Senior Management Position
If you want the best chance at landing a senior management position and want to pave the way for negotiating the salary you want, your cover letter must contain certain elements.
Why Your Cover Letter is Important
When you submit a cover letter for a senior management position, you are essentially providing whoever will be reading it – usually the executive recruiter – with a reason to want to meet with you. That being said, your cover letter must stand out to them in some way. Below are some tips to ensure that your cover letter attracts the right kind of attention. (more…)
What to Include In a Contract between Employer and Employee
The employment contract is a standard agreement between an employer and yourself. The more comprehensive the contract, the more specific an employer can be about your duties and responsibilities. Ultimately, the employment contract allows you to understand exactly what your employer expects of you.
Although there are many cases which don’t require the contract to be in writing for legal validity, doing so confirms the responsibilities of both yourself and your employer, and can offer tangible proof of terms and requirements should the contract need to enter a court of law. (more…)
What Are The Most Important Employment Contract Requirements?
An employment contract can contain any number of terms and conditions to which both an employer and you, the employee agree. However, there are some elements of an employment contract which hold more importance than others.
Every employer is required to comply with basic employment law. But what items should you ensure are included in your employment contract before you sign?
First, it’s important to understand that, right from the moment you are offered a job, your employer is bound by the law, even if they make only a verbal agreement to employ you. However, any employer’s legal requirement can be dissolved if you haven’t submitted evidence of suitability for the job, such as the proof of right to work in the UK and/or the providing of adequate references, and so it’s important to ensure you’ve included this information with your application. (more…)
The Living Wage: Considering the Implications for Local Businesses
The Living Wage: Considering the Implications for Local Businesses (more…)
What Is Recruitment Of Staff In Common Terms?
No company can satisfy the requirements of its customers or reach its other goals without the right staff. Typically, when a company needs to identify their future staffing requirements they will compose something called a workforce plan. This plan looks at the current staff and plans for staffing needs such as maternity leave and retirement.
When there is an employment vacancy and a business needs to hire the right candidate, they will start the recruitment process.
What is Recruitment of Staff?
Recruitment of staff is the process of hiring a person for a vacant employment position. (more…)