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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? (Julia Walton)
You may wonder when is exactly the right time to change jobs. Should you hang in on in there for the next promotion, even though your boss has already told you there’s no money in the pot for pay rises … Continue reading
Now is the time to capitalise on London’s digital potential, says Boris. (Audley Swain)
Now I’ll leave all cynicism to the people viewing this article, but regardless of your political preference – it does make interesting reading. In my humble, and not very valued opinion – the article may as well be called; “Digital … Continue reading
How to get the most out of your Recruiter (Part 1)! (Rupert Wallis)
As recruitment consultants we are service providers and therefore should theoretically strive to give the very best service to all of our clients and candidates. However, there are only so many hours in the day and we have to therefore … Continue reading
It’s not all doom and gloom in the jobs market! (Steven Dwyer)
The big news of the moment is that figures released by the ONS today reveal the possibility of the UK entering a double dip recession. Whist the figures are disappointing; it is worth noting that they are subject to two … Continue reading
How to sterilise your social media presence? (Stuart Brill)
Would love to get some discussion going as to whether people have ever been rejected/fired from a job on the basis of an ‘unprofessional’ social media profile…? (hyperlink – http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2012/04/23/your-social-media-profile-could-make-or-break-your-next-job-opportunity/)
Life down under (Sonia Hickey)
It seems like more and more of my family and friends are migrating down under every year. I have three cousins permanently based there, two of my best friends and another two joining them in the coming year. What is … Continue reading
Love like you’ve never been hurt, Dance like no one’s watching, Sing like no-one’s listening, Live like there’s no tomorrow, Work like you don’t need the money”. (Julia Walton)
I’m not sure I’d agree with ‘Work like you don’t need the money,‘ that might be asking for trouble, but you get the gist of what whoever wrote those lyrics was driving at. I would like to add, for those … Continue reading
What The Tech Pundits Don’t Get About Facebook’s $1B Instagram Deal. (Audley Swain)
There’s nothing more profitable than having a great, well-designed product. And somehow, that point has eluded many in the tech press. “It’s been baffling and aggravating to watch the tech press gnash their teeth about Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of … Continue reading
Top presentation tips. (Hugh Joslin)
Here are 10 keys do’s for presentations and public speaking…many of us, however experienced, could do with using these top tips. 1) Make sure you talk in terms of your audience’s interests. Smile and start on time! 2) Take the … Continue reading
How to handle your job references. (Steven Dwyer)
Most of us spend days preparing for job interviews — researching companies, perfecting CV’s, practising interview questions and even picking the perfect outfit. Yet many of us fail to devote the same attention to preparing our references. Bad references can … Continue reading