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How to get a “Yes” from the Hiring Manager

by Richard Hayden

/ Candidates

At Key Appointments we only partner with companies who have the same values as we do and it gives me great pleasure to introduce Bizenko as one of our Business Associates.

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Employers - are you ready for the living wage?

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

From 1st April 2016, all workers aged 25 and over are legally entitled to at least £7.

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Fixed Fee Recruitment

by Richard Hayden

/ Company News, Employers

If you are thinking of recruiting and looking at a cost effective way to target a wide range of candidates, a reasonably new concept has arrived in the form of fixed fee recruitment.

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Employing your first member of staff...

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

You have made the decision to recruit a new member of staff – you decided what you needed, you advertised the position, interviewed a shortlist and now, you are about to offer someone the job.

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1 Day Training Course - Finance & Budgetary Management

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

We are pleased to be connected with Alternative Partnership as our Training Partner.

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Ten Top Tips for Career Searching

by Richard Hayden

/ Candidates

  Looking for a new job can be a daunting task and at every stage, a potential Employer is going to be making instant decisions based on what they see and hear.

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Salespeople most attracted by salary and benefits

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

Salespeople are the profession most attracted by salary and benefits, according to a survey from recruiter Randstad Business SupportIn a survey of 10,728 working Britons, 69% of sales professionals claimed that it is important that their employer offers competitive salaries and employee benefits.

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Major employers sign up to name-blind recruitment

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

BBC, the NHS, HSBC and Deloitte are some of the organisations to agree to remove names when selecting for interviewSeveral high-profile organisations have agreed to use name-blind recruitment in an effort to eliminate bias against minorities.

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A must - read bog for every Employer

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

Guest Blog – Nathan Combes from Lupton Fawcett Lee & PriestleyPicture the following scenario; you’re a small business and engage an employee at a relatively junior level.

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Exciting times for young workers as Britain needs more digital talent

by Richard Hayden

/ Candidates

The UK needs more than two million digitally skilled workers to reach its potential, according to O2 HRD Ann PickeringBritain will need 2.

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