Regardless of your job title or industry, hiring managers have one thing in common: they all have ‘pet peeves’ when it comes to interviews and job applications and they all know exactly what they like and don’t like. Reed.co.uk asked 300+ recruiters what they found most annoying and what they kept an eye out for
Technology has made firing off multiple job applications easier – but as well as more opportunities for success, there is also more chance of rejection. We wanted to know how experts suggest we turn rejection around so that it helps a job search be successful in the long run. “Don’t take rejection personally,” says Los
There are now more women applying for professional and financial services jobs than men in the UK. According to recruiter Randstad, during 2013 more than half (51%) of the candidates registering with the jobs site have been women – the first time women outnumbered men. The research also revealed that between 1 January 2013 to
Employers are optimistic about the year ahead with four out of ten (43%) predicting their organisation will fare better in 2014 than in 2013 and a further two in ten (22%) saying they expect things to remain “the same” this year. The figures come from the latest JobsOutlook survey of employers from the Recruitment and
What is proposed? The government is planning several changes to the Equality Act 2010. The discrimination questionnaire provisions, which are regarded as expensive and time-consuming for employers, will be repealed in April. Where can you find out more? www.gov.uk/equality-act-2010-guidance
Latest news on Jobs in the South. Commenting on the latest survey results, Phil Cotton, regional chairman for KPMG in the South said: “Combine the latest job figures with news that business confidence has reached a new high and it’s easy to share the renewed sense of optimism amongst employers. Demand for permanent workers in the South
JobsOutlook: Employers confident for 2014 as over half plan to increase permanent staff levels Released on 23 December 2013 The long term outlook for both permanent and temporary employment has strengthened, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey of employers by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Asked about their plans for their permanent workforce in
Abigail’s recruitment background is within the niche technology sector, where she enjoyed 4 years placing sales, marketing and technical candidates with companies across the UK and EMEA. Abigail has already ‘hit the ground running’ in provding an excellent service to our clients.
The Do’s and Don’ts for Job Hunters! The initial application stage… DON’T • Make spelling or grammar mistakes • Copy and paste between application forms or from the firm’s website • Fail to follow instructions or to answer the question asked • Fail to do research – and particularly mention the wrong name for the
We are delighted to welcome Tiffany to our team at Dovetail Recruitment and I know she will be a great success. A little bit about Tiffany – Tiffany Town has over 7 years experience working within the Recruitment Industry in the Commercial Sector. She has formed excellent working relationships with a variety of SME’s in
Fully competent people underperform for a variety of reasons. While they have been well-documented, they’re somehow forgotten in the rush to hire someone, driving turnover, causing dissatisfaction and creating havoc with the team. Here are the big ones as stated by Lou Adler, the Amazon best-selling author of Hire With Your Head (Wiley, 2007) you
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So yet another employment initiative from our Government. This time in the form of an offer to employees to waive some of their existing employment rights in exchange for shares in their employers’ business. But is this really an incentive for the majority of employees in the majority of businesses? Especially the small to
Dovetail Recruitment has been in business for over 4 years now and Managing Director, Liz Davies has been increasingly charged with sourcing ever more senior staff with specific skills and experience for their clients. This is possibly indicative of how businesses in the area have grown and developed and absorbed the pool of local talent.
We are happy to announce our newest member of the team Megan Ryder who has joined us as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. Megan joins us from Bournemouth University currently undertaking a degree in Business Studies specialising in Operations and Project Management. Megan is enjoying her time at Dovetail Recruitment and utilising her previous sales and
