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How NOT to Ruin Your Career at Work Parties

‘Tis the season to not get too folly. Everyone loves a good summer party. Not only does it break up the lengthy wait between Christmases, but it’s also an opportunity to let your hair down with the people who you’ve toughed out the first half of the year with. Apart from your colleagues, there is usually one guest who…

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What Questions Should You ACTUALLY Ask Your Interviewer?

If you’ve bagged yourself an interview – congrats! You should ensure you’re prepared for all the questions they may ask you in the interview, but there’s one more part of an interview that you need to make sure that you’re ready for: the end of the interview when the interviewer/hiring manager asks you if you…

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6 Things Recruiters Should Never Say on Cold Client Calls

Brilliant recruiters are brilliant sales people; you have to be. Winning new business is a huge part of being a good recruiter; always following your nose and picking up the phone to build new bridges and widen your network. As chilling as cold calls can be, sometimes they are the only way to get in the…

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How Recruiters Can Survive and Thrive During the Summer Slump

With summer holidays fast approaching (I use the term very loosely given there are grey, foreboding clouds in the Lancashire sky, as I write this in June, with a cardigan and fluffy slippers on) I wonder how many recruiters are thinking ahead of how to ensure their desks don’t collapse whilst they enjoy their well…

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How You’re Making Your Employees Want to Quit

The job market is changing every day. Digital transformation is paving the way to increased employment transparency on a number of levels; people are more informed than ever before. We can compare our situations with those of others, and we are all too privy to whether we’ve got it good, okay, bad or horrible. It’s…