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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Living Wage: Considering the Implications for Local Businesses

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. […]

In order for both an employer and employee to be clear about the terms of employment, an employment contract is the document typically used. The definition of an employment contract is a legally binding agreement between an employer and employee. This is further defined in the Employee Rights Act 1996 as a “contract of service or […]

The vehicle you drive requires regular maintenance in order to be able to take you from one place to another. The same can be said of your CV. If you’re considering applying for an executive position, reviewing your CV for effectiveness is a must. Prospective employers will not have much time available to pore through […]

You crafted an attention-getting cover letter and submitted a resume with all of the right elements. Now, you’ve gotten an interview for your dream job. But before you pick out a power suit for the discussion with the recruiter, it’s important to consider what will occur during that interview; namely, the kinds of questions you […]

Data drawn from advertised roles and the ONS Labour Market Statistics suggests that while there are 936,500 vacancies, there are only 887,700 jobseekers. This roughly equates to 95 candidates for every hundred positions, a stark contrast from October 2013 when there were 169 candidates for every hundred vacancies. So what does this mean for recruiting […]

Auto-enrolment is a daunting prospect for even the most prepared businesses, and with staging dates for small and medium sized businesses approaching fast, it’s worth looking at how the scheme will affect those with short-term or zero hour staff.