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Dorset Job Market Report – February 2020

The South’s Job Market Report: February 2020 Permanent placements rise at the quickest rate for 14 months as demand for staff continues to improve. Every month we receive the latest figures on the employment market in the South and the UK, kindly provided by IHS Markit, KPMG & REC who gather the key statistics from

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Dovetail world book day

Dovetail Diary: Favourite Books as a Child

It’s world book day on Thursday 5th March! For world book day this year, we thought we’d do something a little different and relive some childhood memories. So, I asked the team what their favourite books were when they were a child and we all have a good think, a quick google and a trip

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Bournemouth Job of the week

Job of the Week: Sales Administrator

Samantha has Dovetail Recruitment’s Bournemouth  Job of the Week. We are pleased to be recruiting for a Field Sales Executive to join a friendly and growing company in Bournemouth   Dovetail Recruitment are pleased to be working with a local company who are recruiting for a Field Sales Executive to join them in Bournemouth. It’s

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FMCG Sales Interview, FMCG Sales jobs in Bournemouth

Top Tips for a Successful FMCG Sales job Interview

We all know that every interview requires thorough research and preparation to make sure you demonstrate you’re the right person for the job and the company. If you’re looking for FMCG sales jobs in Bournemouth, Dorset or Hampshire – here are our top tips on how to nail the interview. If you’re applying for a

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how to dress for interview

What to Wear to an Interview

Following on from last week’s blog – we thought we’d give you some top tips on how to dress/what to wear for an interview. Most people know that you should always dig out your best suit or business attire for an interview – but you would be amazed at what some people turn up wearing.

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how to be presentable

Interview Basics: Being Presentable

As recruiters, we meet a lot of people on a daily basis.  It’s our job to find the best talent for our clients and we work hard to find them the perfect fit candidates. Mostly we meet great candidates who present themselves really well. But occasionally, of course we meet those that don’t quite fit the

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Music for motivation and mind

Music for Motivation and Mind #1

In the Steppes of Central Asia Welcome to the first in the series of our music related blogs – ‘Music for motivation and mind’! Laura here, bringing you some well known and some lesser known works in the Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. I will be sharing some of my favourite pieces that I find

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Dovetail Recruitment Quarterly Update

Dovetail Recruitment Quarterly Update

Dovetail Recruitment Quarterly Update Our latest Dovetail quarterly team meeting was full of landmarks. Every quarter the Dovetail Recruitment team get together for a business breakfast to review business performance and hand out rewards for key achievements. This time we had to celebrate a few things and Samantha was the star of the show.  Not only did she bring

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Dorset Job Market Report

Dorset Job Market Report – Jan 2020

January 2020 Dorset Job Market Report Every month we receive the latest figures on the employment market in the South and the UK, kindly provided by IHS Markit, KPMG & REC who gather the key statistics from recruitment consultancies in the area. Permanent placements increase for the first time in nearly a year KEY FINDINGS

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The Art of Onboarding

The Art of ‘Onboarding’

“Only 22% of employers communicate their employee benefits offering before day one of employment, such as in an offer letter; and only 18% communicate the offering before recruitment, for instance in a job advertisement, shows research from GRiD.*” HR News, Feb 20 Make sure you don’t fall into this trap! You’ve found your dream candidate

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Interview Tips Aptitude Tests

Interview Tips: Aptitude Tests

Interview tips Aptitude tests If you’re in the process of looking for a new job then depending on how far in the process you are, you’ve probably: 1. Done your CV 2. Registered with all of the recruitment agencies and job boards  3. Set up job alerts to keep you up to date with the

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Dorset HR News, across HR and Recruitment in Bournemouth, Recruitment in hampshire

Business + HR News: January 2020

We’ve gathered the recent headlines for Hampshire and Dorset HR News + Recruitment + Business headlines across the local area and beyond. Keeping you up to date with everything in the world of HR, work, business and strategy. Make sure you follow us to see the latest news, tips and blogs – see below! STRATEGY 

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how to beat blue Monday

How to Beat the Blues

According to the ‘Experts’ the third Monday in January is Blue Monday! So, if you weren’t already aware it’s meant to be the most depressing day of the year, but let’s face it, the whole of January can be a bit of a struggle. We do things a bit differently at Dovetail Recruitment, so we’re

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Employment Looks Up - Dorset jobs market report

Job Market Report: December 2019

December 2019: Employment Prospects Look Up Every month we receive the latest figures on the employment market in the South and the UK, kindly provided by IHS Markit, KPMG & REC who gather the key statistics from recruitment consultancies in the area. Employment prospects did look up in December, with the new government bedding in

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Top tip for success

Max Whitlock shares Top Tip for Success

I caught some of BBC Breakfast news earlier this week with Max Whitlock, our very own Olympic gold gymnast who inspired me to share his philosophy he gave on the red sofa. Ah ha, I thought that’s a top tip for success. In case you don’t know who he is, and there can’t be many

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New Year Resolutions, Setting goals

Setting New Year ‘Goals’ for 2020

No New Year resolutions here – 2020 is all about goals. It’s the first full week back at work and we’re ready for it. And with a few years’ experience of New Year and all it brings :0), a few of us in the office have learnt that January is the worst time to start

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