Workplace Jargon… Motivating or irritating?
On days when you are feeling stressed, even the most innocent use of so called ‘Office Jargon’ can put your nose out of joint and send you into overdrive! Are there any phrases that your colleagues or boss overuse? Maybe you are guilty of overusing annoying cliches that cause others to cringe! Here are a …
ReCUTEment: Let Us Be Your Recruitment Cupid!
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Recruitment is great And we can help you! Just like nobody wants to be forever alone, nobody wants to be unemployed or understaffed forever. This is where we come in. Here at Earl Street we like to think of ourselves as the Cupid of the recruitment world. Where the …
Healthy Working
Healthy Working If you sit at a desk for 8 to 12 hours a day it can be detrimental to your health and well being. Below are some simple ideas that can help improve your mind and body during your working day. These can be applied whether you work from home, shared office environment or …
Unusual Jobs | Earl Street Recruitment
There are certainly some unusual jobs in the world! Here’s just a few… Professional Sleeper A Finnish hotel hired a ‘professional sleeper’ to test each of it’s rooms in their hotel, it gives a new meaning to ‘sleeping on the job’!! Also, Nasa has advertised this position to test the effects that lying down for …
Handling Criticism in the Workplace
Receiving constructive criticism from bosses or colleagues in the workplace can be upsetting or perhaps infuriating for some. Unfortunately, it is very easy to let our emotions get the better of us in certain situations and in turn people can react to criticism with anger or upset. It is important to take a step back …
Options After School
Preparing for Life After School School – we either love it or we hate it! Either way, our school years eventually come to an end which can exciting, sad and even quite daunting all at the same time. Whether you’re a sixth form or college student, you may be thinking about your options or looking …
1977: Earl Street Recruitment 47 Years in Business
In 1977 Elaine Craven opened Earl Street Employment Consultants (now Earl Street Recruitment) on the second floor of 38 Earl Street with just one member of staff. That officially makes us 47 years old this summer. Still quite young really! What else happened in 1977?… I977 was a year for epic movies that are still …
Bizarre Job Titles
Bizarre Job Titles Searching for jobs should be an uplifting experience, here are a few unusual and amusing job titles we have found to make you smile or raise an eyebrow. Animal Colourist Providing make up treatments for animals on screen and stage, animal colourists are hired by film makers to make their cast …
Should There be ‘Untruths’ on your CV? | Earl Street Employment Consultants
A recent survey from tech experts Crucial has revealed that 14% of Brits have lied about their technical skills on a CV. Technology is just one of the many skill sets that people have ‘stretched the truth on’ but as a recruitment agency we ask the question; is lying to obtain that job ok? Let’s …
Benefits of Work Experience
Work Experience Work experience is something most students get assigned during their time at school, college or university. Usually a week away from studies so students can experience the world of work. Stepping Into the World of Work Is a great opportunity to experience a working environment with people who work the job day in …
How to get a great night’s sleep!
A great night’s sleep is something we all aspire to, however this is not always easy. We have put together some helpful tips to ensure that you get the nights sleep that you deserve! Routine Getting into a routine is vital, this will help your body clock take control. Going to sleep at a similar …
Random Day Off | Earl Street Employment Consultants
Random day off… Now, what to do?… A duvet day always sounds like a good idea. Most weekends the guilt of wasting a whole day in bed won’t allow you to do it, but how good does a Netflix day sound? However, if you don’t want to waste your day then at least turn the …