Holiday blues?? … here’s how to beat them!
However much you love your job, returning to the routine of work after a relaxing holiday period can be difficult. We have some tips that can help you beat the holiday blues and stay motivated! Here are our tips for beating those back to work blues: Plan fun evenings To help you through the first …
How to turn down a Job Offer the Right Way
It can be awkward, uncomfortable and scary to turn down a job offer, but it is important to be courteous and considerate to someone who has offered you a position. Not only does ignoring a job offer waste the employers time, but it also could potentially close doors for yourself in the future. If you …
The Benefits of a Team Meeting
Team meetings, look forward to them or dread them, most businesses hold them regularly. When planned and prepared for sufficiently there are many benefits to a Team Meeting. Benefits include the following: An opportunity for team building and appraisals. Sometimes work can be so busy that you rarely have time to see or speak with …
Ways to create a positive working environment
It is easy to overlook how valuable a nurtured morale is within your company. But constantly promoting a positive working environment is important for a number of reasons… Creating a positive atmosphere in the workplace can improve overall staff satisfaction. Happy staff are more inclined to want to help the business succeed, so naturally will …
Benefits of a Temporary Job
Whether you are looking for a new challenge, just starting out in the world of work, or seeking a career change. If you are seeking work, have you considered a temporary role? Earl Street Recruitment offers a wide selection of excellent temporary roles. Here are some of the benefits of temporary work… Learn New Skills …
Successful Interviewing – A Recruiter’s Guide for Clients
Being an interviewer can be just as daunting as being interviewed! Here are our tips on conducting a professional interview (in person or online) to ensure your appointment is a well informed one: 1. Have a second opinion – Never interview on your own (easier with an online interview); not only will it give you …
Walk to Work
Walk to and from work Think of all the mornings that you’ve experienced road rage, got caught in traffic or experienced the disaster that is travelling on public transport at peak times. Consider making a change and start walking to work! Want to walk to work but can’t quite bring yourself to setting the alarm …
How to Get your Dream Job
Be the Person you would want to Hire Work Your Way Up Even if you don’t get hired for your dream job that doesn’t mean the job will never be yours. Look for a different position within the same company or another company. Gain the additional experience you need to work your way up to your dream job. …
Successful Interviewing – A Recruiter’s Guide for Candidates (Part 2)
We are continuing our top ten tips on successful interviewing, with advice from our experienced recruiters. (Successful Interviewing – A Recruiter’s Guide for Candidates Part 1) 6. Ask thoughtful questions Prepare some questions in advance to ask your interviewer to show you have done your research and are really interested in the nitty-gritty of the …
Successful Interview – A Recruiter’s Guide for Candidates (Part 1)
“Besides getting several paper cuts in the same day or receiving the news that someone in your family has betrayed you to your enemies, one of the most unpleasant experiences in life is a job interview.” Lemony Snicket, The Carnivorous Carnival Everybody has a story about their worst job interview, whether your mind went blank or you risked …
Weirdest Job Adverts
As a recruitment agency we’ve seen some strange job adverts from time to time and are very mindful of how we word our own adverts, one word misplaced can take on a very different meaning! We were wondering what are some of the world’s weirdest job adverts and it didn’t take us very long to …
How to Settle into a New Job
Most of us find interviews to be the most daunting part of changing jobs. However, once you’ve got the job, settling in can be just as tough. Here are a few tips on how to stay level headed and settle in as quickly as possible… Accept that you are the newbie! Going from knowing it …