Workplace Stress | Earl Street Employment Consultants
Stress in the Workplace Workplace stress or occupational stress is common place and no longer is contained within an office environment as so many businesses moving forward are opting for a ‘work from home’ policy remaining in place. What is the cause of workplace stress and is there a solution? High or insufficient workloads Many …
Reasons to Hire through a Recruitment Agency
If you or your business is feeling the pressure of staff shortages then one of your options is to hire through a Recruitment Agency. Here are some crucial reasons to use a Recruitment Agency: Estimated screening time for just one job position is 4.77 days, this is per person. Very time consuming! Reduce screening time, assessments, …
1977: Earl Street Recruitment 47 Years in Business
In 1977 Elaine Craven opened Earl Street Employment Consultants (now Earl Street Recruitment) on the second floor of 38 Earl Street with just one member of staff. That officially makes us 47 years old this summer. Still quite young really! What else happened in 1977?… I977 was a year for epic movies that are still …
ReCUTEment: Let Us Be Your Recruitment Cupid!
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Recruitment is great And we can help you! Just like nobody wants to be forever alone, nobody wants to be unemployed or understaffed forever. This is where we come in. Here at Earl Street we like to think of ourselves as the Cupid of the recruitment world. Where the …
How to Change Career Paths | Earl Street Recruitment
Finding your Career Path During this time of the year we see an increase in people wishing to move on from their current role with many wanting to explore the possiblility of changing their job title completely. Here’s some guidance on where to begin… It can be a confusing time, moving on from a career …
The Weirdest Interview Questions
We all know by now the interview questions we should be asking, but, there have also been some pretty odd questions asked by interviewers. In fact there are the unfortunate people who have experienced some of the weirdest interview questions ever. Some of which resemble interview questions from the socially awkward David Brent: The Office. Weird enough: “Was …
How to Find the Right Person for the Job in Ten Steps
The time and cost of interviewing candidates for a job position can be substantial, then, to discover the new employee is unsuitable or they decide to leave within a few months. The key is to get it right the first time around and prevent having to go through rounds of interviews again wasting valuable time and capital. Hiring …
Nine Ways to make a good impression at work
How do you get noticed in your job for the right reasons? You need to make a good and lasting impression that could lead to future promotions or a pay increase. Here are some handy tips to follow and help you establish yourself in the work place. Remember also that body language can tell you …
Random Acts of Kindness | Earl Street Employment Consultants
Random Act of Kindness ‘Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.’ Mark Twain We love feel good stories, here are some very kind acts that have taken place in lieu of this day… Over the last couple of years the 150-year-old company Timpsons have been offering free …
Look Forward, Don’t Look Back | Earl Street Employment Consultants
Forward Thinking January blues are a very real thing and many people feel the effects this time of the year. The festive season is over and there’s the pressure of New Year’s resolutions. Many people are not paid until the end of the month and those dreaded bills start coming in. Here’s some forward thinking …
How to Prevent Illness in the Workplace | Earl Street Employments Consultants
How to Prevent Illness in the Workplace How do you protect your workforce from coming down with an illness? And if someone does become ill, when should they still turn up for work? There’s a fine line between an employee having the sniffles or delirious with a fever and unable to function. Every employer is different …
Dry January: A Movement? | Earl Street Employment Consultants
Dry January Last year over 5 million Britons went dry for January and it’s looking like this year there’ll be even more people joining the movement. Many of us think that this trend is just about giving up alcohol in ‘Dryuary‘, however, there’s so much more to it… Dry January started in 2011, when Emily Robinson was …