5 Reasons to Use a Recruitment Agency to Help You Find a Job
As a recruitment agency, of course we are going to say that recruitment agencies are one of the best ways to find work. However, how can we justify these claims? Why should you use an agency to help you find work? This article will look at 5 reasons you should be using recruitment agencies and how an agency can benefit you in your search for a job. Recruitment agencies are free to use As the employee, you won’t get any fees from your recruitment agency to help you find work. In fact, you never have to pay the agency even once you have managed to get a job. They are paid through the employer who hires you and only once you are hired, so the priority for them is to find you a job. It is, after all, how they run their business, so it is in their best interests to...
Studying a Course; Pros and Cons of Online Courses.
Studying a course can be an option when you are unemployed to help boost your C.V. There are many available vouchers for online courses from companies like Groupon, so it can be very accessible as an option for those who are unemployed. So should you take an online course? Well, there are pros and cons to any path you take to improve your C.V. This article will explore the pros and cons of taking online courses and hopefully help you to decide if it is the right path for you. Pros; It’s cheap and easy to do. Online courses, if obtained through a voucher website, can be very cheap (£20-£50 depending on the course). They are often easy to set up as it will only take a few minutes to set up your online account once you have bought your voucher. You may...
Job Rejection: How to Cope and What to Do Next.
Rejection is, unfortunately, a part of any career search and one that most if not all of us will experience at least once in our lifetime. It can come in many forms, from rejection after an application or interview to losing a job or being made redundant. Rejection can be difficult to deal with and leave your confidence feeling knocked, so what next? This article aims to address the way you are feeling and help convert those feelings into actions that will help you move on from your rejection and continue in a positive way. Aim to understand why you were rejected but don’t over-analyse. Whether you were rejected from an application or let go at work, it is important to always seek feedback where possible to find out where you went wrong and how you can...
Graduate Trainee Schemes; Are They for You?
After graduating, many of us find ourselves unsure of what the next step may be. This may be especially true if you find yourself wanting to take a career path slightly different to the one you had in mind when you first went to university, or if you are just looking for a way in to a particularly competitive career. Graduate trainee schemes can be a great avenue to explore when looking for a way to start your career. This article will explore the benefits of graduate trainee schemes to help you decide if it is the right avenue for you. Full training will be given on the job. As the position is for a trainee, you can obviously expect full training in your position at the company. This means there is little to worry about in terms of your own experience or...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Temping
Temporary work is a great opportunity for those looking to gain some experience or money in the short term. Many of those looking for work, particularly recent graduates and young people may also find that temping actually helps to lead to a permanent job. If you are unsure of where you want to go with your career, temping can be a great choice so that you can still earn money while you study, for example. Here we will discuss the benefits of working as a temp, and why it might be worth considering as an alternative to a permanent role; Temping allows you to learn skills in the short term that you can add to your C.V. As a temp, you can bolster your C.V with several different skills learned through your temporary jobs (as well as the work experience, which...