Posted May 22, 2017
Based on years of reviewing CVs, in this, the second of our two-part blog about CVs, we will focus on things that should be in every CV, things that shouldn’t be in a CV and things you can do to ensure that writing your CV in the future is as hassle-free as possible.
Read morePosted May 17, 2017
Your CV is nothing less than your working life on paper – which means it's pretty important. The strength of a CV is not based entirely on your experience and achievements - it's also about how you communicate them.
Read morePosted Apr 19, 2017
I regularly take time to think about how we at 1-1 Recruitment can improve our service to clients and candidates. It's a healthy habit to get into, and I like to believe that our good reputation has been built in part because we do this, and do it often.
Read morePosted Mar 23, 2017
As someone who has been in the business of helping job seekers for quite a long time, I hope that I am able to take a balanced view of the advantages that communications technology has brought to the recruitment industry, whilst also being aware of some of the better practices that I learned in my formative years on the job, but which may be at risk in the digital age.
Read morePosted Mar 16, 2017
In our last blog we talked about the avoidable mistakes most commonly made by interviewees. In this blog, we’re going to reflect on lessons we can all learn from the better interview practice we’ve seen.
Read morePosted Mar 02, 2017
As you'd expect, we give a lot of interview advice to job seekers! But we also get a lot of feedback from those doing the interviewing, and the interviewees themselves, about what went well and not so well in their interviews.
Read morePosted Feb 23, 2017
Temping is on the rise. A recent report from The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has highlighted a sharp increase in temp billings within the recruitment industry - the fastest seen since last April at the time of writing.
Read morePosted Feb 06, 2017
Finance roles are increasingly business-partnering roles that must take an active part in leading business activity and be clearly aligned to the commercial decision-making “engine room” of a business.
Read morePosted Jan 19, 2017
There’s a big difference between the culture of an organisation that is employee-focused and one that isn’t. And right now, the best way organisations can differentiate themselves with customers is to differentiate themselves with employees. The employee experience has a big impact on customer experience, and the smart companies know this.
Read morePosted Dec 21, 2016
It's a pretty safe bet that many of us are about to spend a few days over-indulging, becoming more lethargic, then resolving to get fit and generally lead healthier lives in 2017! Fitness and health is something that can have a huge impact on our productivity (and more importantly our happiness) at work, so I thought I'd share some brief ideas about steps we can take that may improve both – perhaps it'll give us something to think about as we snack on those mince pies!
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