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National Careers Week: What do employees really want?

6th March 2019 | Career AdviceRecruiting

In light of National Careers Week, we have put together a succinct, career-minded blog. Currently, the UK employment market is booming. The Guardian recently reported that ‘…the spending power of British workers increased to its highest level in two years in November following the biggest rise in real pay since September 2016.’ With this in mind, the recruitment industry has become even more competitive, with the candidate wielding full control over their job search. Juggling...

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UK LABOUR MARKET – FEBRUARY 2019 REPORT

8th February 2019 | Career AdviceJob 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 February survey: Permanent placements...

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Valentine’s Day Competition – £50 Amazon voucher to be won

8th February 2019 | Competitions

Valentine's Day The month of romance is upon us. Supermarkets and shops are bustling with flowers of all colours, chocolates of all flavours and cards with all content. People frantically buying gifts in a bid to demonstrate their love and affection for their respected other half. Every year on 14th February, here in the United Kingdom and in many other countries around the world, we celebrate Valentine’s Day, or Saint Valentine’s Day. As the name suggests, the celebration comes from...

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Merry Christmas!

21st December 2018 | ChristmasMotivational

From all of us at the YourRecruit Group, we would like to wish you a very, Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year. There is still time to enter our Christmas competition over on Facebook, where you could win a £50 Amazon gift voucher.

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Phone lines are down

3rd December 2018 | Uncategorized

Unfortunately, we are having intermittent issues with our phone lines. Please direct any immediate enquiries to: Laura Hitchens - 07743 102 877

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Thanks a million…

3rd December 2018 | MotivationalNewsYourRecruit

December is a festive month, and also a reflective one. Undoubtedly, it is a time of thanks and appreciation. Internally, we are mega grateful for our MD and our Directors. However, this blog is for you. This year has been a challenge for many, (do we need to say the 'B' word?!) but we have experienced success and really good times. Obviously, GDPR has affected nearly every business in the UK however, it is pleasing for us to realise that we actually conformed to so many requirements before...

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Think you know your Christmas films?

30th November 2018 | ChristmasCompetitions

Tomorrow marks the start of Advent. Not only does this mean chocolate consumption skyrockets, but it also means festivity flourishes! Ironically, however, advent began as fasting; three days a week Christians would fast in preparation for celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. Wikipedia notes that pinpointing the beginning of advent is difficult, but many sources cite 480AD. Observing the fast is no more. What's more, capitalism appears to have co-opted it - many organisations use...

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Prepare for January blues…set your sights on a £250 Amazon voucher*

20th November 2018 | MotivationalNewsRecruitingYourRecruit

At YourRecruit, we love Christmas. The Christmas tree is up. The advent calendars are in position. The party outfits are hanging in wait. We savour every moment. However, we know what happens post Christmas. January blues are not a joke or click bait. In fact, they are the reality of many people across the UK. Therefore, practising self-care is extremely important. What is self-care? Self-care is the practice of looking after oneself. Often, January 1st sparks new diets, new fitness...

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So tell me what you want, what you really, really want…

13th November 2018 | CompetitionsMotivationalNewsRecruitingYourRecruit

This week saw the reawakening of nineties kids all over the world, to the sound of a zig-a-zig-ah. Between 1000 and 1030 on Saturday morning, thousands of Spice Girls fans frantically refreshed their internet browsers in order to secure arena tickets for a reunion tour.  I did not acquire said tickets, but there is always hope. So tell me what you want, what you really, really want... Throughout the months of September and October, our clients completed a survey detailing their preferences...

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UK LABOUR MARKET – November 2018 Report

9th November 2018 | Career AdviceJob 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...

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