At the end of any CV there should be a section headed ‘Hobbies and Interests.’ As well as being a conversation starter during an interview its purpose is to give a hiring manager or recruiter more of an insight … Continue reading →

Thanks to Belinda Newton of the HR Department for this information! Last year businesses had to deal with workplace absence that cost a staggering £17 billion and £2.7 billion of this was thanks to employees pulling ‘sickies’. This year, employers … Continue reading →

Interview dress-code You never get a second chance to make a first impression, how often have we all heard that? When you walk into an interview for an office based position, rightly or wrongly, the interviewers will make many judgements … Continue reading →

There have been several cases reported in the US of people being asked for their Facebook passwords during an interview. Justin Bassett, a New York-based statistician, had just finished answering some standard character questions in a job interview, when he … Continue reading →

  Business owners are being warned to perform checks on who their employees connect with on social media sites like LinkedIn and Twitter, as asking an employee to delete or hand over their connections upon termination of employment is a … Continue reading →

Sadly, when recession takes a grip on the country, statistics show that employers opt for experience over qualifications as training and budgets are cut and companies focus on costs and profits. The young are often passed over for applicants that … Continue reading →

A guest post from Clare Whiston, Director at Knowledge Gateway. When I headed a team many years ago, I noticed that my mood had a direct impact on those around me. If I wasn’t feeling happy, then neither were my … Continue reading →

Did you know the qualifying period for an employee to bring a claim of unfair dismissal will increase from 1-2 years on 6th April 2012? Belinda Newton, Director of The HR Dept in Exeter, has passed on this press release … Continue reading →

  I was asked by an industry colleage recently for my thoughts on the important factors school leavers should consider when writing a CV. He was due to do a presentation to a school and was looking for some input … Continue reading →

Press release 17 November 2010 Commenting on the latest figues, Tom Hadley, the REC’s Director of Policy and Professional Ser vices said: “It’s positive that the number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit fell last month, but we are certainly not … Continue reading →