Why is employee burnout so harmful? We all know what it feels like to have moments of stress, or to feel tired after a busy day, however, burnout is more serious than this, and can cause long-term harm that really affects an employee’s attitude to work and overall morale. Burnout is characterised by being in […]
How to attract the best!
Taking on the best of the best reflects positively on your company’s progress and employer brand. Not to mention the fact that it does wonders for your productivity. It’s more essential than ever to know how to find and hire these talented individuals. With skills shortages rife across key sectors in the UK, many candidates […]
Tips to attract candidates!
The UK is currently in the midst of a jobs boom, with the labour market blossoming as it comes out of lockdown. Around 275,000 jobs were added to reed.co.uk in May – the highest level since February 2008, before the financial crash. The hospitality and retail sectors in particular have seen huge increases in job […]
Staff shortages put job seekers in driving seat!
It is a paradox few economists expected to see in the middle of the most significant period of economic disruption since the Second World War: a jobs boom. But then economists miss a lot of things. Up and down the country, more and more vacancies keep appearing – stretching from a shortage of lorry drivers and manufacturing workers, […]
Top 4 reasons to hire a candidate with no previous experience.
1. They’ll be adaptable Taking a chance and hiring someone new to the industry comes with a strong possibility that they’ll be more adaptable. After all, an employee whose spent years in the same role or sector can easily become set in their ways. As with anything, it’s not easy to re-shape someone’s way of […]
How to address unemployment on your CV
Worried about addressing any unemployment on your CV? Well don’t panic! Sure, it’s a difficult scenario. But your CV can still stand out on job boards even if you’ve been out of work. While it’s tempting to try and hide it, you don’t actually have to dodge anything. Plus, the best part is, with a […]
Job report 2020
The last six months have been a turbulent time for businesses across the UK. Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, we were faced with an extensive national lockdown that threatened jobs across the country. While our job market data doesn’t paint a rosy picture for the UK job market, it does show that the economy was on the road to […]
Top tips for bringing staff back to work
Top tips for bringing staff back to work! Summer is over and the end of the government’s Job Retention Scheme is in sight. With any luck, you will be in a position to start bringing staff back to work after furlough. Unfortunately, this process isn’t always simple. As the economy declines, many employees who are currently on furlough will worry about job security. They […]
How to stay positive during the Coronavirus!
How to stay positive during the Coronavirus! When the news is all doom and gloom—as it has been since the outbreak of the coronavirus, it’s hard for even the most optimistic among us to stay positive. It’s true that we need to take this virus seriously. It’s capable of causing severe illness and death. It’s […]