Permanent placements decline at softer pace during July Every month, Dovetail Recruitment summarise the key points from the KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs: South of England. Here are the latest figures for July– showing salary comparisons for Bournemouth, plus stats on candidate placements and skill shortages. It’s an HR must read. – Modest
The Art of Negotiation – Is Boris right to play hardball, will it work? Last week, we saw Boris fulfil his childhood dream of becoming Prime Minister, take the reins from Theresa and step into what is one of the most important jobs in the country. I wonder how he felt on the morning he
In our career tips video #3 – we’ve compiled our best advice for anyone looking for a new job and ready to start interviewing, ‘How to do well in interviews’. You’ve put the time into your job search and managed to get an interview with a company that looks ideal for you, so make sure
If you’ve just graduated from University and looking for your first proper job, then you need our Graduate CV Advice – #5 in our series of Career Tips Videos. If you’re looking for your first proper job, it can be a little daunting when it comes to putting together your first CV. After the celebrations
#It is what it is, or is it? #Candidate qualities Now I am not a seasoned Love Island viewer, but I have to quietly admit I have fallen victim to the hype of Love Island this year. Why? How? What on earth? (Fiance’s words) Everyone needs some wind down bubble-gum TV – that’s my excuse
We’ve gathered the key headlines in Business, Work + HR news for Bournemouth, Dorset, the UK + Beyond! – to keep you up to date with what’s going on. 30th July The Guardian: The subtle art of being out of office Personnel Today: Equality enforcement is ‘timid’ and ‘not fit for purpose’ HR News: What
“Simplicity is the essence of happiness.” Cedric Bledsoe No I’m not Phillip Schofield on ‘The Cube’, I’m talking about National Simplicity Day :0) and how to simplify your life, i.e. ‘Do or stop doing things to simplify your day.’ What is National Simplicity Day? Created in honour of the American essayist, poet and philosopher, Henry
The KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs: South of England is compiled by IHS Markit from responses to questionnaires sent to around 150 recruitment and employment consultancies in the South of England. Here is our summary of the key stats for the Recruitment Market Report for last month. Solid reduction in permanent placements Vacancies
If you’re not happy with how a member of staff or a colleague is performing, how do you try to resolve it without causing upset? We look at ‘How to give constructive criticism’. Whatever the area is that needs to be addressed, it’s never an easy task to tell someone that you’re not happy with
We’ve gathered the latest headlines from the best news sources to give you the latest in HR, Business + Recruitment in Bournemouth, across the UK + beyond. 24th JuneBusiness Insider: I’m a bartender — and these are the drinks that we secretly judge you for ordering Business Insider: Google spent 10 years researching what makes
Every month, Dovetail Recruitment summarise the key points from the KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs: South of England. Here are the vital statistics HR Manager’s need on the state of the Bournemouth Employment Market.Please see below for May 2019 figures, including the UK’s average weekly salaries, candidate placements and skill shortages. It’s a
We’ve pulled together the key information you need to create your first CV. Our ‘Write a CV with no experience sample’ is ideal for any graduates looking for their first job, or anyone fresh out of college – who need to showcase their skills but has limited work experience. We’ve provided a downloadable template for
So, you’ve just finished University and got your degree under your belt. Well done you – it’s a great achievement and if you really want to you can put letters after your name! :0). If you’re looking for graduate jobs in Bournemouth or beyond then look no further! You must have been thinking about the
Over the years, the question of equality has always been an issue for employers to deal with – whether it’s based on race, age, gender or something else. Most recently, the whole area of gender and sexual discrimination has become increasingly complex; as boundaries and definitions emerge and change, it can be tricky to keep
Updated:Theresa May has shown us that there really is a good way and a bad way to do this! Not sure how to hand in your notice? This might sound silly, but there is a good way … and a bad way. Talking to many candidates and clients, one of the practical things that people
I remember a while back, a friend of mine worked for a well-known global financial information company, she’d been there a while and had worked her way up to a managerial role. Once she’d reached this point, she was told she had to get some ‘gravitas’ and was assigned a ‘mentor’. When I asked her
