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Job interviews can be scary and stressful experiences for many candidates. As recruiters in Huntingdon we know how nervous our candidates can get before an interview. However, there are ways that you can get the upper hand over other candidates. We have put together some job interview tips you have not been told before. These Read More…
The question of ‘why did you leave your last job?’ is asked in almost every interview. It is also a question that leaves many candidates stumped. Meanwhile this is the question that can destroy an interview for some candidates. This is why we have decided to share just some of the answers and responses when Read More…
When hiring new employees for your business it can be hard to know how to attract the right candidates. As professional recruitment experts in Huntingdon, we specialise in getting the right candidates for our clients. In this blog post we share just some of our tips to help make your hiring process easier. We are Read More…
Research shows that only 7% of communication is what we say. The other 93% of communication is non-verbal. In fact 38% of communication is the tone of voice we use to say things. A whopping 55% of communication is based on our body language. When you attend an interview you are being listened to, but Read More…
The manufacturing industry is a great industry to work in. Not only is manufacturing a huge sector, it’s a growing sector too. There are loads of great reasons to consider a manufacturing job. In this blog post we list just some of these reasons. Manufacturing Jobs Are Exciting The manufacturing industry covers a wide range Read More…
There are emerging technologies and changing attitudes all the time. The world is changing and business owners know that they need to keep up with these changes. We recently came across a report from the World Economic Forum. This report predicts that there are five skills that will be in huge demand from employers into Read More…
The biggest complaint from candidates looking for new jobs is the time they have to wait. They apply for a job and then wait ages to hear if the CV had been received. Candidates then have to wait for an interview date, and then wait longer to find out how the interview went, if they Read More…
As you will see from adverts in our High Street recruitment agency window and posts on social media, we have loads of great Christmas jobs up for grabs. However many candidates want to know how long a Christmas job will last. While this is like asking how long a piece of string is, we can Read More…
Christmas is a time for relaxing, eating, drinking and slobbing out. However, Christmas can also be an expensive time. It’s a great chance to earn some extra pounds too as lots of companies need Xmas temp workers to help them with the festive rush. Thousands of people take advantage of the opportunity of a Xmas Read More…
While it is important to note that a Christmas temp job is exactly that, a temp job, there is always an opportunity for this to become a permanent job. If you want to turn your Christmas temp job into a permanent one, then this is a must read blog post for you; Know the Company Read More…
Traditional interviews are the standard interviews that we have had for years. They are the same questions, format and layout that you had when you were interviewed, and your boss had when they were interviewed. However traditional interviews are failing. Research shows that traditional interviews are failing business owners in three main areas; 63% of Read More…
Job hunters are using social media to find that dream job. In fact 43% of jobseekers in the UK are using Facebook and their friends via this platform to help find their dream job. Meanwhile 22% of job seekers in the UK prefer to leverage LinkedIn networks to find their dream job online. So what Read More…
According to research by Indeed the most sought after cyber skills can be very lucrative. Some of these roles are well above the nation al average salary of £27,600, coming in at £45,851 per annum. Job roles like IT Security Specialist are the most in-demand role in the UK at present. The second most sought Read More…
It has been reported that around 85,000 retail jobs have been axed in last year. This has been put down to a lack of buyer demand, rising costs for retail outlets and the switch to online shopping. It is also thought that all of this is exacerbated by uncertainty of Brexit. Retail is the UK’s Read More…
In the past our parents and grandparents got an entry level job with an employer and they stayed with that company for the next 30 years. However things have changes now in the world of work. There are so many different jobs, careers and opportunities out there that it is only normal that you may Read More…
It is expected that by 2025, 75% of the working population will by millennials. This is the generation of workers that have been entering the workforce since 2000 and like all generations, they are different to the generations before them. The millennial generation are confident and tech savvy. They are concerned about equal right and Read More…
Milkround, a job board for graduates, recently researched over 1,000 of their users. One of the questions that the users were asked was how graduates felt about buzzwords and jargon in job adverts and job descriptions. The research found that nearly 85% of all graduate job seekers looking for work are put off by these Read More…
As you will have seen from previous blog posts and our social media platforms, we are running a Jobs Fair in Huntingdon. The jobs fair in Huntingdon will take place on the 3rd October at the Commemoration Hall in Huntingdon. If you are looking for a new job in the local area, this is a Read More…
Sourcing good quality candidates is a struggle for many businesses. There is still very little in the way of local events to promote your organisation and the opportunities available to work for you. In response to this dilemma, we organised a local Huntingdon Recruitment Fair in 2018, designed to help local businesses such as yours Read More…
If you have decided that the best way to recruit for your next role is with the help of a recruitment consultant, then this is the blog post for you. Here at Point Recruitment we have over 30 years experience in recruitment. We have shared some of our top tips below, to help you get Read More…