F1rst Commercial Recruitment’s blog offers advice and guidance to people looking for or thinking about a new job. There are practical hints and tips that will help you, as well as guidance on how to ensure you go about securing a new job in the best possible way.
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According to a recent survey, a staggering 34% of people will look to change jobs in the New Year because they either want more pay, currently work with negative colleagues, the culture of their company or poor people management. Is now the time to change jobs?
We’re likely yet to learn more about the impact of the pandemic years on individuals in many ways, including as workers. Recent research has revealed that there’s already a notable difference in how younger workers do things. Most specifically, fuelled by remote and hybrid working, they are turning to friends for work-related advice over their line managers and even colleagues.
Ever wondered why others hop up the career ladder like a happy little frog, despite others holding a better-on-paper clutch of qualifications?
Whether you are for the monarchy or a republican in principle, every one of us in the UK is living through a momentous moment in history, since the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. For everyone of working age, the Queen has been the constant backdrop of our lives. Her death and the proclamation […]
The four day working week has already been gaining an overseas following for a while. In one New Zealand trial, it was revealed that 78% of employers who implemented a four-day working week have found their employees to be less stressed. Recently, a four day working week trial has begun in the UK and covers […]
Going to an interview can be nerve-wracking. One sure fire way to manage those nerves is to prepare for an interview as much as you can. There will be questions you can’t predict, when you will need to answer on the hoof, but one commonly asked question that you can prepare for is “what are […]
When it comes to the gap between what employees are looking for and what employers actually provide, does it really matter? The answer is a resounding ‘Yes’ on both sides, for both employee’s wellbeing and career growth, as well as for the employer’s productivity and the bottom line. Yet recent research in the 2022 Tivian […]
There are many reasons why you may wish to apply for a job where you are overqualified. However, usually it only applies to a small percentage of job seekers. At the moment, that minority has swelled, as workers who took early retirement during the pandemic are looking for ways back into the workplace, without the […]
As I’ve mentioned several times and as touted and seen everywhere, there are notable candidate shortages at the moment. In short, there aren’t enough people to fill the job vacancies we have. There are many reasons why this is, but one which has largely been overlooked is quite unique. During the pandemic, larger numbers of […]
March saw John Bercow, former Speaker of the Commons, deemed a workplace bully in a scathing report from an independent parliamentary appeals panel. There have been tales of him being wracked with fury, blocking people’s exits, shouting aggressively and being “repeatedly dishonest”. If you’ve recently watched Adam Kay’s medical TV dramatization This is Going to […]
