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 – SOUTH: Growth in temp billings outstrips that of permanent placements South of England sees the steepest fall in candidate numbers of all five UK regions
“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” Alabama head coach, Bear Bryant Well, that’s the World Athletics over and what an event it was! Once again London saw a rollercoaster of highs and lows in the sporting world and we managed to scrape our target
We’ve rounded up the local business and HR news in Dorset, Hampshire & beyond – to keep you up-to-date! Local Business News: 21 August: Atlas Elektronik UK is awarded £48m contract to supply workboats for the Royal Navy A Dorset-based science and technology company has secured a £48million contract that will boost the local economy
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)
We’ve noticed a change recently, in the way people are communicating, a change for the worse dare I say. Good communication skills are something we know a bit about at Dovetail Recruitment as talking to people is a huge part of our day to day job, as well as emailing and of course meeting people. Sadly
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
