Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK do not have the security of any guaranteed working hours; however, new figures show that the majority of these people are local! 2.8% of the employed population in the South West are on zero hour contracts – the highest rate in the country. That amounts to 73,000
After spending hours looking through CV’s, selecting candidates you feel have the correct experience and conducting interview after interview, it is a relief when you finally find the right candidate! The candidate who meets every qualification and has all the right experience needed for the role at your company. You proceed to make a generous
People in Dorset who lose their jobs are more likely to be able to walk straight into another role than people anywhere else in the country, it is claimed. The South West has the lowest unemployment rate of any UK region – with 50,000 fewer unemployed than last year. The number of people on Jobseeker’s Allowance
A new study has found that at least 39% of UK workers will start looking for a new job if they don’t receive a pay rise in the next 12 months causing a cost to the UK of up to £360 billion. Expectations of a salary increase have held steady for a year, with 35%
We at Dovetail Recruitment are looking for talented sales and marketing candidates! Do you have that talent in your network of friends, family or colleagues? If you know someone who is currently working in Sales or Marketing and they would be interested in finding out about new opportunities available, you could earn up to £250!
70% of British workers would leave the UK if they secured their dream job abroad – with nearly 50% being prepared to go as far as the other side of the world! In order to retain your best employees this year, a series of tips has been put together: Discuss Employee Career Ambitions: take the time
Sometimes asking inappropriate or unprofessional questions is worse than not asking any questions at all and can send the wrong signals to the hiring manager – here are the Job Interview questions to avoid asking. We want you to nail your next interview, and in order to avoid awkward situations and help avoid asking the
On paper you could be the perfect candidate and have multiple interviews lined up. You may be excited for the interview, buying a new outfit or getting your hair cut. On the day, you thoroughly prepare yourself: understated make up and jewellery, looking professional and business like. You arrive to your interview in good time,
New research has been released which has found that when UK job vacancies remain unfilled for over a month, they reach a “30 day tipping point” and they are likely to remain unfilled for as long as three months. The study looked at the differences in recruitment timelines across 16 industries and 11 regions of
Employees are in danger of burnout as they take on longer hours in hope that it will aid them in securing pay rises and promotions – despite the fact that only 10% of employers consider long working hours to be an important factor. Research has shown that there is an increasing gap between what employees
A fifth of candidates would turn down a job offer if they were aware that their new manager had a bad reputation. A survey of 2,000 employees also found that those who felt they were being poorly managed would be more likely to quit their job rather than bring the issue up with the HR
New Year, new legislation changes. It has been said that this year, the government has delivered what could be the most complex sets of regulations employers have ever had to handle. Therefore, try and get your head around them now before they are in place. Shared Parental Leave & Pay Begins The shared parental leave
Flexible and part-time working have, traditionally, been seen to benefit (usually female) employees. These are work patterns which employers don’t usually like – but have to accept. They have rarely been viewed as a way of cutting costs and achieving goals. However, new research from the Agile Future Forum (AFF) suggests that flexible working could
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2015! Please note, we close for Christmas on Christmas Eve at 12.00pm and reopen on Monday 5th January 2015 at 8.30am. Please feel free to leave us a voicemail or email us during that time and one of the team will get back to you in the
Further to the ruling that compulsory overtime must be included in holiday pay calculations when considering ‘normal remuneration’, another decision has extended the principle relating to the conditions under which a worker is entitled to carry leave over into the following year. A ruling has been set out to state that where an employee is
The latest published Graduate Labour Market Statistics has found that graduates faced significantly better employment prospects than non-graduates during the third quarter of 2014 . So, Graduates earn more – but how much more? Graduates Earn more It was also found that the median salary for graduates was £31,000, rising to £40,000 for postgraduates –
