Before attending your job interview, it’s wise to have a few practice runs to ensure you get the best out of your limited time to sell yourself.
You could ask your family or friends to walk you through a number of questions; however, if they are not experienced interviewers, it is unlikely they are going to ask you challenging questions to Read More
Do you put your work experience or educational achievements first? Do you add a photo of yourself? Will coloured paper make you stand out from others? Writing your CV can be a difficult task but there are certain rules you can follow. Discover the wrong and right ways to CV writing with our guide.
The right way
Use confident and positive language. Read More
As a professional recruiter I am constantly asked how the job market is fairing in the shadow of the doom and gloom, redundancies and mass unemployment in the public sector. I think people are rather surprised when I tell them it’s far better now than it was 18 months ago. Infact, we are struggling to find good candidates Read More
People first are a independent recruitment business established for 14 years, based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. We specialise in the provision of permanent staffing within the commercial and engineering sectors.
Our experience in the recruitment industry has taught us a great deal about people and organisations. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, in an environment where Read More
Research released on Monday suggested 56% of firms were confident their business would grow over the next 12 months, with just 10% predicting a reduction.
The results were released by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, and the study also found that many of the new positions would be in skilled or managerial posts.
Scott McKerracher, Clydesdale Bank’s regional director for Scotland, said the Read More
Following a survey conducted by jobsite.co.uk, they have estimated that small businesses waste nearly £70 million a year on ‘bad’ recruitment. The investigation discovered that nearly a quarter of new employees leave their job within six months.
The SME sector invest £300 million a year on sourcing 250,000 new employees, however, 55,000 of those businesses have to re-recruit within a Read More
Could YOU be on board? This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for an amateur to race alongside pro crews in an event with all the exhilaration of a Formula 1 grand prix!
On 9 August, the crew of Polar Bear will take on one of the most physically and mentally demanding yachting challenges in the world: the 2009 Rolex Fastnet Race. Read More
In these challenging times, every business needs to look at their cost base and question ’spend for return?’ Having been in the recruitment industry for last 15 years, including 10 as a Managing Director for the People first Group Ltd, I know that a percentage of organisations view ‘recruitment agencies’ as a costly commodity. I have to concede that in Read More
I would like to be enthusiastic about the weather, or, at least, the economy. Wherever we turn at present, however, we are bombarded with doom and gloom!
But as the saying goes “every cloud has a silver lining”, companies are still recruiting, and we can report a positive upturn within a number of UK business sectors. In fact now is the Read More
PLANS for a massive expansion of windpower and renewable energies could create 160,000 jobs – but leave consumers facing rises in fuel bills.
A tenfold increase in renewable energy generation by 2020 could see an extra 4,000 onshore and 3,000 offshore wind turbines and a tidal barrage in the River Severn, while more homes and businesses could generate their own energy Read More