• Distributing your CV – how to Make Sure Employers Know About You

    Your curriculum vitae is your most important tool when it comes to finding a new job. Once you have perfected its contents, you need to make sure the right people see it so that they can offer you an interview and, ultimately, a new job. Here are some of the best ways to distribute your…

  • Making a Good Impression on a Recruitment Agency

    Using a recruitment agency is one of the easiest ways to get yourself a new job. The right agency will be invaluable, helping you to find suitable positions and contacting companies on your behalf to save you sending in cold applications. You will need to make a good impression on the agency you choose so that…

  • Getting the Most out of your Career

    The last thing you want is for your job to become monotonous and boring. If this is becoming the case for you, it is time for you to think again about how to get the most out of your career. We have put together some tips and tricks to help you: Make sure you have…

  • New Year: Time for a New Job

    The New Year is seen as a time for a new start by lots of people, so why not take this on board and make the decision to change career? Practically too, this can be a great time of year to job hunt as lots of organisations will be busy after Christmas. Lots of people…

  • Finding work when you’re self employed

    Being self employed can be a bit of a worry, you may not have regular work and therefore no guaranteed income and this can make budgeting difficult. If you are self employed, the likelihood is you will need to find you own work. Sometimes you may be lucky enough to get a lot of work…

  • Getting ready for leave

    If you are about to have some time off work, you may need to plan ahead as to what is going to happen within your absence. If you do a job where you are in a role with many other people doing the same role, you may just be asked to divert your emails and…

  • Do you enjoy your job?

    Job satisfaction can have a massive knock on effect on job performance and therefore can make a huge difference in how well you complete tasks within your job. If you have little or no motivation for the job then your work is likely to be incomplete or not done to your best ability and this…

  • Why you May Want to Consider Teaching

    Temporary teaching is a brilliant way to earn money doing something that you love. So, if you have a speciality in a certain academic or practical area, why not consider this rewarding career path? Why teach? Many people state that they teach simply for the love of it – the money is just a bonus!…

  • Help with creating your first CV

    Once you have left education and are in the process of looking for work, you will need to create a CV. A CV is a document that details your past and present work experience along with any qualifications and education you have. It may also include our hobbies. If it is your first time in…

  • Recruitment agency advantages

    If you are a business owner and are looking to hire someone for a vacancy you have then you have two options; you can either manage the recruitment process yourself or you can chose to use a recruitment agency. There are advantages and disadvantages of doing both, but you can save a huge amount of…

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