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12th December 2018
Sam Leppard, Director
recruitment advice / finance & hr

How to deal with a bad boss

12th December 2018
Sam Leppard, Director
recruitment advice / finance & hr

According to research commissioned by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), the average UK employee will have six different roles, and work for six different companies, during their working life.

With this in mind, most of us will have at least half a dozen bosses during our time in the workplace. Some may be brilliant, inspiring and easy to get on with – but what about those who aren’t?

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12th December 2018
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recruitment consulting / interview & cv consultation / finance & hr

Why graduates are still being caught in unpaid internships

12th December 2018
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recruitment consulting / interview & cv consultation / finance & hr

Under UK law, interns should be paid the minimum wage, but research by The Sutton Trust – a charity that aims to enhance social mobility through education – has found that of the 100,000 graduates working as interns last year, 58% were unpaid.

While this may be a situation that some graduates are willing to accept in order to pursue their career ambitions, it is one that many can’t afford to do, especially those from low income families.

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12th December 2018
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recruitment advice / finance & hr

4 Top Tips to Make Your Hiring Process Seamless

12th December 2018
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recruitment advice / finance & hr

Deciding when to pull the trigger and offer a candidate a job can be one of the most excruciating times for a hiring manager.

Every client of ours has at one time made a bad hiring decision or miss out on the right person through a long and confusing application and interview process. So what can you do to minimise these decisions in an increasingly demand driven and supply short candidate market?

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4th July 2018
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recruitment consulting / finance & hr

Fifa World Cup 2018 – Are you tackling employee absences properly?

4th July 2018
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recruitment consulting / finance & hr

It was reported that absenteeism during the 2006 World Cup cost UK businesses £100 million a day.

With the 2018 Fifa World Cup in full swing ACAS has produced guidance to help employers prepare for potential issues. Such issues include unauthorised absences and a decrease in productivity that could arise during the World Cup period.
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