Dealing with Redundancy: Moving Forward
Redundancy is a life-changing event that will impact on most areas of your life. In order to minimise the impact on you and your family, it is essential that you take positive steps to move forward; this booklet is designed to support you in this process. Download Booklet Here
Preparing for Aptitude Tests
Practice is the best preparation when it comes to preparing for aptitude tests so work through as many practise tests as possible. It will familiarise you with the type of questions you are likely to be asked and will give you a feel for how to solve them. Bear in…
Training in the Print Industry
If you asked me “is a formal training plan an important factor in attracting the best talent?” I’d have to say no. Despite its historical link with apprenticeships, the modern print industry is not known for training and it is clear that it just isn’t at the top of the…
Surviving the recession with your career intact
Employees need to find & implement ways of protecting themselves & their careers from the economic downturn in a recession. Whilst we are yet to meet the technical requirements of a recession (2 consecutive quarters of negative growth) there is no doubt that the economic, and therefore career, outlook is…
7 Top Telephone Interview Tips
Telephone interviews can help get the ball rolling if the are limitations on timescales or location and can be used to whittle down candidates for face to face interview. Whilst they can get help get things moving, clearly it’s difficult to build rapport and create a good impression as you…
Skills and Attitude at Work
I’ve just read an article headlined “Attitude is worth more than skills”. Whilst the catchy headline is patently rubbish – I’ve rather my surgeon was skilled than keen – there is clearly more to successful recruitment than buying a skillset. Thankfully the article, plugging a new book and assessment tool,…
Lying on CVs: Lies, Damn Lies
It seems not a year goes by without a media storm about lying on CVs and job applications. High profile cases such as those seen on TVs ‘The Apprentice’ do little to help. The public is at once outraged and seemingly accepting the “everyone is at it, so a little…
“From Student to Salary with Social Media”
Student to Salary Whilst it may be targetted at students “From Student to Salary with Social Media” is just as later in your career. As an e-book it is short and to the point. It’s easy to follow, perhaps simplistic in parts but overall an excellent guide to using social…
CV Blunders Harm Your Chances of Securing Employment
CVs are something of a pet subject of mine and with poor CVs hitting the headlines, and indeed BBC Breakfast, this week I couldn’t resist getting on my soapbox again. In the news is a report based on polls of almost 200 careers advisers from the National Careers Service and…
Social and business etiquette
Social / business etiquette Industry gatherings are fairly frequent and picking your way through acceptable etiquette can be a bit of a minefield. A lot depends on why you are there and who you are. Clearly if you are independently wealthy and have no intention of pursuing new ventures…
