Actions speak louder than words: Match your CV to your behaviour
As you spend hours poring over your CV (don’t make these CV mistakes), half a day on a covering letter and still more time trawling through the online job boards,…
As you spend hours poring over your CV (don’t make these CV mistakes), half a day on a covering letter and still more time trawling through the online job boards,…
According to a new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), an estimated 137 million working days were lost due to sickness or injury in the UK in 2016.…
Secretaries, PAs, EAs and professional administrators are, for many businesses, the true unsung heroes. Without support staff to manage diaries, coordinate business travel, and generally keep everyone organised – many…
If you’re one of the few professionals who find themselves logging on on December 27, finding a positive spin on your situation may seem almost impossible. However, as stormy as…
With the current situation forcing us to work differently, you may now find yourself carrying out your daily tasks in new ways, like participating in video meetings. Instead of all…
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and commit to a full-time virtual assistant job. Whether it’s the chance to work flexibly from home, or you’re looking to diversify your…
We’d probably all agree that your employer brand is crucial to the successful recruitment and retention of talent for your business. And while branding is of course comprised of your…
The UK’s unemployment rate is the lowest it has been in 42 years. So it stands to reason that, increasingly, organisations are finding it difficult to attract the right calibre…
Good interview technique is critical in a market where an employer has a lot of choice. You can put yourself ahead of the competition by avoiding simple errors that your…
The pension has long been a contentious issue for policymakers, employers and workers in the UK. In December 2017, research by the Department of Work and Pensions found four in…
What are career goals, and why do you need them? It’s a valid question. After all, we all know at least one person who has wound up being incredibly successful…
It goes without saying that preparation for a job interview is essential to its success. Interviews can creep up on you and just like exams, good prep and planning is…
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