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June 18, 2020
Newsletter – 18 June 2020
Hi folks, As the lockdown eases slowly and signs of life start to appear in the economy, we are remaining positive that the job market will soon perk up. We seem to be inching towards some sort of normality at last. For some people, this will bring a bit of a shock, as businesses reopen […]
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June 4, 2020
Newsletter – 4 June 2020
Hi folks, As restrictions start to ease and we head slowly towards some sort of normality, we’re hoping to see the job market start to pick up too. In the meantime, we remain here for you if you need any advice on writing a CV or working towards the next step in your career. Feel […]
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May 29, 2020
Thinking of Hiring Ex-Military? Here’s our simple guide
We are in incredibly unusual times for businesses around the world. You may be thinking about hiring new staff but you know you need them to be resilient, exceptional under pressure, collaborative, creative and highly skilled. It’ll come as no surprise what we recommend – look to the military. Through service, ex-military personnel have already […]
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May 21, 2020
Newsletter – 21 May 2020
Hi folks, As restrictions on movement here in the UK start to ease, we are keeping a keen eye on how the past few months will have impacted the job market and we’ll update you as soon as we can. We are, at least, hopefully over the very worst. As is to be expected […]
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May 7, 2020
Newsletter – 7 May 2020
Hi folks, Tomorrow is an unusual Friday bank holiday here in the UK to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied Victory in Europe, 1945. Please do join us in taking the time to remember all those who fought for us during the Second World War and the incredible sacrifices they made. It’s going to be […]
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April 30, 2020
Creating your ideal cover letter
This may feel like a very strange and uncertain time to be looking for work but something you can do while in lockdown is to improve your chances of the job you want. Please do take the time to review and update your CV. The first thing that many potential employers see is the covering […]
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April 23, 2020
Newsletter – 23 April 2020
Hi folks, Celebrations may be a little muted this year but a very Happy St George's Day to you all. This week saw the Queen's 94th birthday. She's been central to the Armed Forces her whole life, having herself signed up in 1945, at the age of 18 – the first female member of the Royal […]
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March 27, 2020
Recruitment: What to expect during the Covid-19 crisis
The current outbreak of COVID-19 is changing the way recruitment agencies and jobseekers work together, and many of these changes may turn out to be permanent. You may have noticed that the number of vacancies has reduced while companies work out how to adapt or what the future may look like. However, we do expect […]
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March 26, 2020
Newsletter – 26 March 2020
Hi folks, Having spent three years asking "what will it take to get Brexit off the front page?" We now regret finding out. Like the rest of you, we are socially isolating as best we can and keeping everyone safe. But we want to reassure you that we are still working, still here for you! […]
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March 12, 2020
Newsletter – 12 March 2020
Hi folks, Some interesting news for us all in this week’s budget announcement by new Chancellor Rishi Sunak as businesses are set to receive a tax break when employing military veterans in a bid to get more ex-service members into work. We’re currently waiting to hear how wide this goes – new leavers only […]
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