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Key Employment in 2015
The government has announced some key changes which will be implemented by the end of this year and which will have an impact on employment: The Fit for Work service which is aimed at assisting employers and employees to manage long term absences from work is currently only available in Sheffield and the area of…
Read MoreEmployment rate reaches record high as strong pay growth continues
Figures published (October 2015) show that there are almost 360,000 more people in work compared to this time last year – a rise that was driven by a growth in full-time work. Meanwhile the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.4% – the lowest since early 2008, and half the Eurozone average. Long-term unemployment has also fallen…
Read MoreWhere does your CV go if you register on Internet Job Sites?
Register on a CV writing website and your CV automatically goes into the CRM system of one of a number of CV Writing companies whether you like it or not. You get phoned by these call centre type people, none of whom are experts on CVs and listen while they read out a crib sheet…
Read More'Vague' job ads waste applicants' and employers' time
As many as nine out of 10 online job ads do not meet the minimum requirement in terms of providing basic information such as hours and pay according to research from Citizens Advice. The research stated that nine out of 10 ads on internet job portals failed to meet Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) requirements. Basic…
Read MoreThe First 10 Seconds of your CV
Whilst I fully appreciate that there are so many opinions these days about CVs, I have to say that there are still some really bad errors creeping into a lot of documents. For example, why are people still putting the words “Curriculum Vitae” down at the top of a CV when we know exactly what…
Read MoreA 20 Year Career on a 2 Page CV?
It never ceases to amaze me why some people continue to produce 5 or even 7 page CVs in the current climate because Guess What? Nobody is going to read them ! So start reducing them down now, and make them short, sharp and punchy. Recruiters and Employers will be put off from reading a…
Read MoreOutplacement – over rated or useful?
I am often approached by clients who have been made redundant and whose previous company have offered them an Outplacement package as part of their severance. This is all very well as we know why big corporates in particular provide this service to outgoing executives :- 1. It sends an important message to the remaining…
Read MoreHygiene voted worst office etiquette
Poor personal hygiene has been voted as the worst office ‘faux-pas’. Research, which surveyed 1,000 office workers, showed that a third of respondents believed personal hygiene was the most annoying issue. Almost a quarter believed that smelly food was the biggest office problem with more than a fifth finding lateness irritating. Team mates who aren’t…
Read MoreApprenticeships to be protected in law
The Government has announced that the term ‘apprenticeship’ will now be protected in law. Apprenticeships will be given equal legal treatment as degrees, which will strengthen their reputation and ensure apprenticeships are recognised as a career path equal to higher education. The term ‘apprenticeship’ will be legally protected through the Enterprise Bill. This will give…
Read MoreDWP and UKCES launch seven projects to fight low pay!
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and DWP conducted a competition that addressed the challenge of how to increase earnings for low income workers whilst tackling costly retention, recruitment and skills gaps faced by businesses. As part of this new initiative, seven new projects aimed at fighting low pay launched on 11 June…
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