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 …
How to turn down a Job Offer the Right Way
It can be awkward, uncomfortable and scary to turn down a job offer, but it is important to be courteous and considerate to someone who has offered you a position. Not only does ignoring a job offer waste the employers time, but it also could potentially close doors for yourself in the future. If …
New Career Decisions? Take a Personality Test!
It’s becoming more and more popular for companies to issue personality tests for their staff and for potential candidates. What is the point to this new phenomenon? Can a test on your personality really determine which role you’re best suited to? There is science behind this theory and not simply a multiple choice survey. Your …
Workplace Jargon… Motivating or irritating? | Earl Street Employment Consultants
On days when you are feeling stressed, even the most innocent use of so called ‘Office Jargon’ can put your nose out of joint and send you into overdrive! Are there any phrases that your colleagues or boss overuse? Maybe you are guilty of overusing annoying cliches that cause others to cringe! Here are a …
Successful Interviewing – A Recruiter’s Guide for Clients
Being an interviewer can be just as daunting as being interviewed! Here are our tips on conducting a professional interview (in person or online) to ensure your appointment is a well informed one: 1. Have a second opinion – Never interview on your own (easier with an online interview); not only will it give …
Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness is a very worthy topic of conversation. Many charities such are tirelessly campaigning to break down stigmas, improve awareness of both the importance of looking after our own mental health and highlight the support networks that are available. From depression, eating disorders, obsessive compulsory disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, dementia and bi-polar …
Improving your skillset
Have you ever considered improving you current skills or broadening your horizons by learning a new skillset? We believe that no matter what you want to learn, there are tools and resources which are available to you. It is important to develop your skills… Learning a new skill is so valuable for your overall …
Ways to create a positive working environment
It is easy to overlook how valuable a nurtured morale is within your company. But constantly promoting a positive working environment is important for a number of reasons… Creating a positive atmosphere in the workplace can improve overall staff satisfaction. Happy staff are more inclined to want to help the business succeed, so naturally will …
Benefits of cycling to work | Earl Street Employment Consultants
Benefits of cycling to work! There are many benefits of cycling to and from work. Although we understand that it can be hard to get out of bed that little bit earlier in the morning we believe that cycling to work makes it worth while. See our reasons below as to why we at Earl Street think cycling …
Horrifying Job Interviews
When Job Interviews go horribly wrong I’m sure that we have all had our fair share of job interview bloopers but some of these stories take awkward interviews to a whole new level. We have searched the internet for some of the funniest, most cringe-worthy interview stories. “The chair flew up and knocked out my …
Jobsites… Where to start? | Earlstreet Employment Consultants
Jobsites Searching for a job can be a very daunting experience… where do you start? Even if you are signed/registered with a recruitment agency you may be eager to search online also, many recruiters use jobsites as well as their own websites so it’s always something we recommend. However, with so many job websites out …
Checklists: Getting your Life Organised
Checklists We love checklists here at Earl Street Recruitment! They help us organise our day and thoughts. Checklist Day was created by early aviators in the 1930’s when pilots were attempting to lower the common occurrence of crashing during takeoff. One group of pilots came up with idea of creating a checklist before taxi-ing down …