This week, the government announced that National Minimum Wage in the UK is to increase by 20p an hour from £6.50 to £6.70 – the biggest rise in seven years. Over 1.4 million low-paid workers will benefit from this 3% rise as will younger workers and apprentices. The hourly rate for 18 – 20 year
Every worker is entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave – 4 weeks are provided under European Law and an additional 1.6 weeks from our own domestic laws. The 1.6 weeks represents the number of bank holidays in England but leave does not necessarily have to be given out on those day. Working out part
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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,
With 1 in 5 Britons now having a tattoo, it doesn’t come as a surprise that tattoos are making their mark on the workplace. However, there are increasing reports of employees feeling discriminated against and almost victimised due to their tattoos. The Equality Act 2010 states that it is possible to discriminate at the recruitment
CV’s are usually used to determine whether you have the right qualifications and experience for the job whereas the interview is used to decide if you’re the right fit for the company. Most people take interviews very seriously by arriving on time, answering questions intelligently and dressing in a smart manner. However, it has been
Tips on accepting job offers A job search can be time-consuming and go on for longer than expected; however sometimes it is all worth it when you finally get offered a new job. However, what do you do when you receive a job offer, but suddenly are invited to another interview elsewhere? This can be
We’re all human, we all make mistakes. This applies when job searching too. Therefore, to reduce the risk of making these mistakes, we have compiled the most common mistakes, including tips on how to avoid them. Badly Developed CV TIP – To avoid this, spend time developing your CV instead of throwing it together in
‘Do you have any references?’ is a common question to be asked by recruiters; however it is usually a last thought for jobseekers. Questions we usually hear are: ‘Who are the best people to ask?’, ‘Can I get them from my friends/family?’ and ‘What’s the best way to approach someone to ask to give me
After looking for a new role and finally managing to secure one, your current employer may offer you a counter offer to entice you to stay. Some people do decide to accept this, and it may work for a few, but for others it will turn out to be a big mistake! The upsides of
Employers are continuing to look at social networking sites in order to find out additional information on potential candidates and they are not impressed with what they are seeing! HR and Social Media A new survey has revealed that 55% of employers who research job candidates on Social Media have come across content that has
Waiting for job interview feedback? After having a job interview at a place you would like to work at it can be extremely frustrating when days or even a couple of weeks pass and there is still no word – especially when it seemed to go really well. However, this may not be bad news;
When writing your CV or when in an interview, the words you select to describe yourself can have an effect and create a response to the reader or interviewer which could condemn you faster than you would think. These words should also be selected well when writing your LinkedIn profile, your Twitter bio and covering
With the Internet and Social Media becoming an increasing part of businesses, the limiting and lifeless paper CV is being left behind. For decades the traditional CV play such a significant role in recruitment; however, less importance is being placed on them by employers and job seekers, instead, they are turning to the online world.
A new study has shown that more than two thirds of candidates would turn down a job offer if they had an unpleasant first impression of the work place they had been interviewed at. More than 70% of job seekers stated that they would turn down a job if they had a mediocre impression of
