The time between leaving university and landing your first graduate job will test your patience as well as your confidence. Not only is it tough looking for a job anyway – you’ll be competing with the millions of other graduates who are potentially looking at the same jobs as you at the same time. Aidan […]

There is a new opening for a royal PA job at The Cambridges. Photo credit: Cambridgehire Live. The formal title for the job is ‘Personal Assistant to the Assistant Private Secretary to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge’. Have you event wanted to work for the Royal Household? If so, here is your chance as The […]

Up to 19.2 million staff are planning to use downtime over the festive period to update their CV, despite pandemic resurgence. According to new research from specialist talent solutions provider Robert Half, three in five (59%) employees are planning to update their CV over the holidays in preparation for a fresh job search in January. Employers […]

By Roddy Adair, Director of Hays Personal & Executive Assistants Having space away from your usual workplace and some extra free time afforded by lockdown or furlough is a great time to reflect on your current job and career. For the more introspective among us this will come quite naturally, but others may need to […]

The first working Monday of the year has consistently seen a spike in job seekers, new research has found. Year-on-year job search engine Adzuna.co.uk has reported seeing a 36 per cent uplift in users compared to any average Monday. Web traffic regularly peaks at 1pm on the first working Monday – meaning Brits are using […]

Half of Brits are searching for new jobs while at their desks, with 49% of job searches via Monster’s mobile app taking place between 9am to 5pm.  ‘Humpday’ blues are also driving the desire to find that dream job, with Wednesday identified as the most popular day of the week for candidates to upload their […]

Right up there with going to the dentist and sitting an exam has to be the great tradition of going for a job interview. Particularly now it’s September, and recent graduates will be gearing up for this. You sit there, being asked probing questions by someone you’ve never met, trying hard to impress them and […]

Analysis of over 1.1 million UK CVs has revealed the most common CV buzzwords seen by prospective employers. Job search engine Adzuna has scoured through the CVs on its platform to bring to light the UK’s most common job-hunting clichés, revealing the number of CVs in which they appear, and the amount of times the […]

With the rise of online conferencing platforms such as Skype and FaceTime, video interviews for prospective candidates has never been more popular. Once reserved just for international recruitment, video interviews ease the scheduling burden at a fraction of the cost for both recruiter and candidate. Simon Adams, regional director for specialist teaching recruitment firm Teach […]

Three quarters of recruitment leaders expect to see skills shortages within sectors they operate in over the next two years, according to the latest research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The findings, which are reported in the trade association’s 2018 Market Survey, also reveal this figure increases to 87 per cent for […]

Employers will likely see many faces come and go when they’re looking for a new hire, so following up after an interview is a key factor in making yourself stand out. One important step to take immediately is to send a thank you letter that re-enforces your enthusiasm for the role. Here are some tips […]

The trend for checking reviews before making significant purchases is filtering into the world of work and job hunting, according to new research by global resourcing specialist BPS World. The research found that job seekers are increasingly reliant on researching their potential employers online and keen to have a number of job offers on the […]

Recruitment agencies are designed to help connect companies with potential employees, but occasionally they can prove to be a road block for PAs, as Adam Russell discovered first hand “I had a **** of a day yesterday”… “You need to get off your high horse, why should I drop everything for you?” This is how […]

TV is playing a major role in helping the younger generation make career choices as a study reveals that 39% of Millennials have been inspired to take up a profession based on a TV show. Medical and police procedurals top the country’s favourite programmes to watch, with lawyers, police officers and doctors topping the most […]

Workers in offices where jobs are at risk are just as concerned about the effects on others as they are about their own security, according to new research. The study by Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University revealed that company reshuffles and fear of redundancies can be driven by more than just self-preservation as […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we find a new job by swiping right with Jobmagnt. An intro to Jobmagnt Searching […]

Job hopping is becoming the norm, but it does still leave employers in a tight spot; recent research shows the total cost of the first year of employment is often double the staff member’s annual salary. Glassdoor has studied more than 5000 transitions on CVs from its database and believes it has found the factors […]

Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) equality charity, has launched its new and improved inclusive jobs hub, Proud Employers. Created to enable LGBT jobseekers to find employment with organisations they know respect and embrace their identity, Proud Employers will list jobs at any level across all sectors. The new, fully responsive jobs board […]