During the build up to the festive season many companies take on extra staff so if you are looking for a casual job now is the time to act. The sectors that usually need staff to boost their employees are the hospitality and retail sectors with some companies nearly doubling their workforce. If you have …
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How to make a great impression on your first day in a new job.
So you’ve done the hard part of updating your CV, going through the application process and landing yourself your dream job, now what? Well this is the point where usually those first day jitters could get the better of you, but fear not, here are some handy tips on keeping your cool on your first …
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Give yourself the best chance of landing that job
In some sectors there appears to be quite a few job vacancies currently especially if you are interested in working in the care industry. To give yourself the highest chance of getting a job, here are a few pointers to consider. Firstly, apply for as many jobs as you can as this will increase your …
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New year, new job
The new year is only a few weeks away and it is very common for people to start to make plans for the year ahead and this often includes thinking about their career. If you are already in employment then you may decide that you want to do something else. It may be that you …
Christmas jobs that lead to full time positions
That time or year is nearly upon us again and many retailers have already taken on extra staff to copy with the increase demand in the coming weeks. IF you have been on the look out for a new job in the retail industry then you need to act fast to ensure you get a …
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Are more jobs becoming available again?
During the thick of the pandemic, most employers were not taking in new recruits other than in specific industries. There was so much uncertainly that they didn’t want to take of new members of staff to find that they didn’t have a enough work for had to close and therefore get rid of them again. …
Teaching without the paperwork
For many teachers the amount of paperwork that is required to be completed over the year is huge especially if the teacher has extra curriculum responsibilities such as being a subject leader. Although most of the paperwork is actually completed on the computer it is still time consuming and many teachers feel it distracts from …
How important is work experience during training?
During training courses in many different industries, students are offered the opportunity to spend some of their course on work experience. This is when they get to work in the workplace alongside employees and experience for themselves exactly what the job entails and is the best way to really find out if that role is …
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Making a job share role work
Job sharing is becoming more and more popular as people try to get a better work life balance without sacrificing their career prospects. It is certainly worth approaching employers to see whether they are open to such a job arrangement if you are struggling to keep up with working full time but do not want …
Self-employment could be the best decision you make
Some people may choose to start up their own business and become self-employed or others may find themselves unemployed because of redundancy and so become self-employed out of necessity but whatever the reason it may actually be one of the best decisions of your life. The reason for this is that as a self-employed trader …
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