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Revealed: The Questions Every Candidate Should Ask in an Interview
Preparing for a job interview can be a minefield however, every interview tends to end with the line, ‘do you have any questions for us?’. This can spark fear in even the most stellar of candidates as they realise that the answers to their pre prepared questions have...
The Case For Workplace Diversity
The UK is facing a skills shortage, with almost a quarter of all vacancies considered skills-shortage vacancies, according to a recent Government Employer Skills Survey.[1] Meanwhile, the prospect of a no-deal Brexit means a shrinking talent pool might shrink further...
GLAA Officers Arrest Modern Slavery Suspect
The GLAA (Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority) has arrested a man on suspicion of committing acts of forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. The 37-year-old man, a Romanian national, was arrested in Ipswich and is currently being questioned in custody....
‘Conclusive link’ between happiness and productivity
It has long been suggested that happy workers are more productive, but now research from the University of Oxford has found “causal evidence” that happy workers are 13% more productive. The researchers from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford in collaboration...
Liquid people are the future of attracting talent
What’s the UK’s second most visited (non-‘adult’) website after search engines, news, government and Netflix? It transfixes millions, sometimes with over 30 million pages viewed in a day. With most of these visits to the site in the workplace. Rightmove. The innocent...
Are you allowed to ask applicants if they have a criminal record?
A new paper published by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice found that one in six people in the UK has a criminal record. This number is relatively shocking and if we listened to the statistics, it’s probably more than likely that someone in your workplace has,...
Top tips to recruit manufacturing and engineering candidates
Like all sectors, manufacturing and engineering businesses want to attract the highest calibre of person they possibly can. Read on to find out how. Manufacturing and engineering companies are looking for talented individuals with a broad range of skills, who can...
Could do better? What works in performance management
There has been a great deal written about performance management over recent years. From the headlines at least, it can sound like appraisals are history. Certainly there seem to be significant new trends in how employers manage performance, but there is also a good...
Why is ageism so rife?
Job candidates in their 50s can add real value to businesses. Lynda Ennis wonders why, at a time when skills are at a premium, so many manufacturers – consciously or unconsciously – ignore older talent? Imagine a scenario where the selection panel for a senior...
4 ways that employers can create a better office environment
Every company is different and have their own set of workplace rules. However, there are some workplace etiquette factors that are the same for every office work environment. Whether you are working in finance or you are working in marketing, many offices operate the...
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