If you’re about to wave goodbye to University life – Dovetail Recruitment has a fabulous range of graduate trainee roles just for you. You’ve got the Summer ahead and whatever area you’re looking to get into we have roles available across all of our sectors. Even if you’re not sure what you want to get into take
Dovetail are delighted to be celebrating our 9 year Anniversary this month From humble beginnings back in 2008, when Liz set up on her own in a spare room at the back of a friend’s business with just the yellow pages, a laptop and phone – now look where we are! Over to Liz -:0)
Do you know what your male counterparts are earning? We all saw the headlines yesterday when the BBC revealed its top earners, showing the inequalities between gender. Does this go against the grain for the UK, or is it showcasing an endemic issue that we haven’t managed to overcome in the 21st century?! The gov.uk
The long awaited Taylor Review of modern employment practices was released today, at a press conference, hosted by Theresa May. Among the headline recommendations made by the report are a proposal that the current status of “worker” is renamed “dependent contractor” and individuals who fall into this category should receive employment protections, and that those
Research has shown the gap between good performance and great performance is huge – a Talent Retention Strategy is key. “5% of an organisation’s people produce 27% of its output.” This means that a smaller number of talented employees are far more valuable than a large number of average peers. Once we find you that
As we keep hearing today’s job market is an increasingly candidate-led market – but once you’ve got that interview make sure you maximise your chances and get your research done. Nothing can beat it a bit of old fashioned research, just make sure you cover all bases as it’s your first chance to shine and
As the latest IHS Markit report shows the job market is still buoyant on the South Coast and salaries are continuing to rise – there is a great demand for skilled candidates right now. Considering a move to Bournemouth? I wouldn’t like to sound smug or anything – but I’ve never looked back from moving
June’s report is here – all the information you need on Salaries & Placements in the South. We know how popular the IHS Markit Reports are – see below for their latest findings on the UK Job Market that we’ve summarised for you below. KEY FINDINGS – UK: Permanent placements and temp billings continue to
This week, I was delighted to be able to give Samantha the ‘Dovetail Recruitment Employee Recognition Award’ (a voucher to spend at a store of her choice) for her outstanding dedication to a special placement she made this month! So, why was Samantha’s candidate placement special? An international Engineering company needed a Business Manager for
Making sure you don’t miss the important Business News in Dorset, Hampshire and beyond, here is Dovetail’s Business Round-Up of the latest HR & Business headlines. HR News: CVs have been tailored and read; diaries have been coordinated and interviews aced;you’ve fallen into professional love. The hard part is over. So why, after all this,
Further to our first article – on Memory boosting tips to celebrate ‘I forgot day’, here are some more practical tips and tricks to get your memory back into shape. 1. Associate the memory with the environment So if, for example, a joke is learned in the presence of a particular smell, that same aroma
Did you know this Sunday is ‘I forgot day? I’ve recently discovered such a day exists and I have to say I think I’ll be busy. If you’re anything like me, you’ve forgotten birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, doctors’ appointments, the list goes on…so how to improve your memory? There’s so much going on in today’s busy
There’s been a continued barrage of bad news recently, not just bad but horrific. The number of tragic events we’ve faced in the UK recently feels unprecedented. For most of us, we’ve watched these tragic events from a distance, seeing the impact on innocent people following the terror attacks in London and Manchester and most
As Crossrail approaches the final stages of completion, we can only praise the contribution this has made to the construction industry and to the economy as a whole for the UK. Personally, I’ve loved watching the documentaries about the project and I’m fascinated by what’s involved and how it’s transforming London. As I look after
The latest report is here! We know how popular these summaries are, so see below for the latest findings from IHS Markit on the UK job market in May. IHS Markit offers the most up-to-date monthly picture of recruitment, employment, staff availability and employee earnings trends available in the UK. South registers quickest increase in
As we approach Thursday’s election, there is one topic that has been on the agenda and a little controversial to say the least and that is the issue of the ageing population. In election terms this has been largely in relation to the NHS and rising costs and what is now the ‘dementia tax’. But
