A covering letter is an essential ingredient of any job application: your chance to show a company that you want what they’re offering and more importantly, that they will want to hire you. Coupled with a succinct CV, a covering letter will be what gets you through the door and into that interview room. So […]

Nobody’s perfect. We all make mistakes at work. Unless you’re a pilot, surgeon or lion tamer, it’s rarely a matter of life and death but mistakes – whatever their size – can send us straight to the naughty step. Automation and digital technology have drastically reduced opportunities for human error but they do still exist. […]

You’ve a great track record, you know you’re capable of doing the job on offer, but first you must get through the interview . . . and that’s where you’re scared you will stumble. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Even the most experienced professionals get butterflies at the thought of facing an interview panel.   […]

With most people off at some point over the festive season, the Christmas holidays provide the perfect opportunity to reassess your career goals and ensure you’re ready to hit the ground running come January. For recruiters, it’s one of the busiest times of the year – as companies receive updated budgets and sales forecasts, so […]

Got the office Christmas party coming up? Before you down tools and head off for some well-deserved fizz, read our top 5 tips for surviving the night with your dignity intact.   1) Don’t get drunk and tell colleagues what you really think of them Trust us, this won’t end well. You don’t need to […]

Secret Santa Claus is coming to town…and it’s almost time for the annual exchange of gifts in the workplace. The concept of Secret Santa is simple, pick a name at random, buy that person a gift and keep the giver’s identity a secret. You’ve managed to negotiate the pitfalls of the work Christmas Party, but […]

As we enter the final countdown to Black Friday, sales on November 23 are expected to reach £1.54 billion in the UK. The e-commerce trade body IMRG estimates British shoppers will spend 13% more than last year. Aside from traditional high street shopping, it also predicts an online spend of more than £8 billion from […]

Let’s face it: not everything in life goes right all of the time. Slip-ups happen and, while good companies do everything they can to make sure mistakes are infrequent, they also have plans in place to put things back in order if their products or services aren’t up to scratch. These days customers are likely […]

Working from home has its ups and downs. It’s one thing avoiding the morning commute but what about missing the office chat? As more companies look to home working – in the past decade it’s increased by nearly a quarter of a million – not having to put in a 9-5 in a dedicated office […]

Ever felt you’ve spent so much time plugged into the matrix that human contact seems a distant memory? From social media to games to spreadsheets and programming, life behind the virtual curtain can feel isolating at times – especially if you spend most of your working day on a computer. Research suggests the loneliest workers […]