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UK LABOUR MARKET – November 2018 Report

9th November 2018 | Career Advice Job Market Reports

Each month we receive the most up-to-date source of monthly UK labour market report with data and analysis. The Report on Jobs is a monthly publication produced by Markit and sponsored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. The report features original survey data which provide the most up-to-date monthly picture of recruitment, employment, staff availability and employee earnings trends available. Key points from the August survey: Steeper increases in...

Can you believe grown adults ghost?

26th October 2018 | Career Advice Job Hunting Recruiting

I know, right? It seems that despite the fact the adult population is actually adult - they do not act like it. Picture this You trawl the job boards and applications for excellent candidates. Next, you discover an outstanding CV. After, you call them and book them to come in and register with you, so that you can assist in their job search. They come in and they are great; you send their CV to a variety of clients. Unsurprisingly, the clients select them for interviews....

Maybe she’s born with it… maybe she’s just spent a really long time honing her skills and has avoided procrastination like it’s a poison.

16th October 2018 | Career Advice Motivational Recruiting

Not really as snappy or catchy as the well-known tagline we could all probably sing, but it's truthful nonetheless. And it becomes more evident the more candidates we place and the more colleagues we work alongside. I'm sorry to break it to you, but you either have it or you don't. However, there's no need to be completely fatalistic because lots of recent research suggests that if you don't have it, there are a number of things you can do to develop it. But, what is "it"? I have been...

The Settling in Period!

5th July 2018 | Career Advice Interview Tips Job Hunting Motivational News

Great, you have a new job! You have handed in your notice at your old job, shed a few tears to be leaving your friends and colleagues and now it is time to start at your new company! (more…)

Your first professional interview? What you need to know….

14th June 2018 | Career Advice Interview Tips Job Hunting Uncategorized

Great news! You have an interview, an opportunity to meet with an employer face to face. How are you going to prepare for this? Where are you going? Do you know exactly where you are going and how you are going to get there? If you are driving, where are you going to park – will you pay with an app or do you need change? If you are on public transport have you checked for any engineering works or other potential delays or diversions? Always allow yourself plenty of...

Some thoughts on motherhood and having a career. Women can have it all!

9th March 2018 | Career Advice Motivational YourRecruit

Mother's Day is coming up this weekend and it reminds us, once again, how challenging it is to handle motherhood and your career successfully! We’re all familiar with that nagging concern of getting the right work life balance. The truth is that there is no single answer on how to manage a career and motherhood, yet there are many career mums who have found ways to be efficient in both. Having this topic in mind, we asked some of our working mums in the team to share their thoughts and...

How to like what we do, if we cannot love it entirely

7th February 2018 | Career Advice Motivational

Let’s be honest. We all know that only a minor percentage of working population is blessed with "a dream job", but it doesn't mean we cannot like what we do, even if we don't love it. Various scholarly articles and reports suggest a rise in Temping, Contracting and job hopping. Employees change their jobs far more rapidly than two decades ago. While our previous generations were happy with a "job for life", we intend to change it every three to five years. This phenomenon springs from...

Successful job interview and 4 things to remember

10th November 2017 | Career Advice Interview Tips

So, your CV has made it through and you are invited to an interview. This is a great step. But how do you prove you are the right person for the role? At YourRecruit, we give you an in-depth preparation to raise your chance for a successful job interview. Here are a few steps we suggest to our candidates: Always look at the company’s website and make sure you are familiar with the contents, as you will be asked what you know in the interview. Never tell another agency where you are...