When you apply for a job you may get asked competency based interview questions in your interview. These questions are getting increasingly common so we wanted to arm our candidates with as much help as possible and advise you how to answer competency based interview questions. How to Answer Competency Based Interview Questions Competency based interview…
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Do you long for the weekends? Do you clock-watch while at work? Well you are not alone! In the UK, work satisfaction has been declining since the 1960’s. Work Satisfaction Has Been Declining Since The 1960’s Recently 2000 UK workers were interviewed regarding their satisfaction at work in a number of areas. They had worked full-time from
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Most job applicants are aware of the basic etiquettes of attending an interview such as giving a firm handshake in an interview, dressing smartly and maintaining eye contact. However, when applying for a job, how careful are you at checking all the information you are giving? Most job seekers aren’t careful enough as 2 out of 3 job applications
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You are about to apply for a job but have you thought how your personal social media accounts could impact on getting that dream job? Here we give you a complete 10 point Online Reputation Checklist when applying for a job and explain why it’s vitally important. Why do I need to follow an Online Reputation Checklist
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Candidates often ask us how important are job references when applying for roles. Our answer is they can cost you a job offer! Make sure you leave a job on good terms, you may need your former employer sometime in the future to provide a reference and you want it to be good. It may sound scary that
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According to the CIPD, “Nearly 1.4 million people in the UK regularly work more than 60 hours a week”. Whatever the reason for the overtime, there are risks of overtime to a business that can cause long-term damage for both employers and employees. The Risks of Overtime to a Business Stress related illness and burn-out is
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The number of days holiday we have depends on the company we work for. Full time workers are eligible to a minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year including bank holidays. No matter how many days holiday you get per year, we explain why you should always take your holiday entitlement. Why You Should Always Take
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Many companies won’t have thought about the financial implications to their business if one of their employees is called for jury service. Equally, employees may not realise the financial implications it will have on them. According to the UK Government’s website advice on jury service, it usually lasts up to 10 days but it can be
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Do you feel like there are never enough hours in the day? Do you feel like you never get everything done? Lots of studies have been conducted into how to be more productive. We outline the 6 top work habits of productive people, with facts, so you can get more done in a productive way. 6 Top
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Conflicts at work can give rise to a number of problems that make your job very difficult which impacts your happiness outside of work as well as during work hours. Follow our 8 rules of managing conflict at work to resolve all conflicts in the workplace that may arise. 1. Recognise That Conflicts Will
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