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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Every month we gather the key stats about employment in Dorset, from the IHS Markit, KPMG & REC Job Market Report – the regular update from recruitment consultancies in the area. EMPLOYMENT IN DORSET: KEY FINDINGS Permanent placements and temp billings continue to fall Permanent vacancy growth stuck at decade-low Softer increases in starting pay
So, the Office party is in sight, you’ve got your outfit ready, worn in your shoes if they’re new, sorted out your transport to get home and you’ve packed a pair of flats :0) But have you thought about how to survive the day after the office party? Today is our day after the office
It’s that dreaded word employees fear, but most of us have to deal with it at some point in our careers, nearly half of us in fact (1). It’s a bit of a whirlwind, but we need to look at redundancy as an opportunity. Departments are downsized, merged, re-located, or even disbanded, and the impact
Updated Dec 5th 2019 The infamous Office Christmas party season is in full swing – here’s a quick reminder of etiquette and some inspired shopping ideas for that perfect Christmas party outfit! Have you even thought about what you’re wearing yet? If you’re anything like me then probably not, so we’ve found some inspiration for
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for! We’re delighted to bring you the Dovetail Advent Calendar to bring some festive sparkle into your December days! Laura kicks it off! Make sure you follow us on Linkedin for your daily Dovetail Advent update! Look out for tomorrow’s post from Amy!???????? If this role is of interest,
“The UK’s coffee consumption soared to 95 million cups a day in 2018, up from 70 million in 2008. That’s an increase of 25 million over the last 10 years.” Today is National Coffee Day! So I wanted to remind ourselves of the reasons coffee is just OH SO GOOD and the benefits of coffee
You might be just starting out in the workplace, perhaps you’ve graduated, or maybe you’re looking to switch into a ‘proper’ career after having tried a few roles that aren’t floating your boat. Perhaps you’re thinking about a career in Marketing. Marketing jobs are just one area we specialise in at Dovetail – we have
