Unlocking Britain's Potential –  A major event for senior decision makers ready to unlock the potential of their workforce.  21st February 2011

Unpaid overtime worth one million jobs according to TUC

According to claims from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) workers in Britain contributed two billion hours of unpaid overtime to their employers. The claim was made in the TUC’s Labour Force Survey Summer Quarter 2011 which found that 5.3 million people worked an average of 7.2 hours of overtime a…

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Fifty is the age to reinvent your career, expert says

People over 50-years-old can reinvent themselves and apply for the jobs they have always wanted to do, according to one expert.
Ceri Wheeldon, the founder of fabafterfifty.co.uk, a website for women who want to be fabulous when they hit 50, said that people should not be thinking of retirement…

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Hard economic times may be a boon for change management jobs

While the economy still struggles to deal with the after effects of the Global Financial Crisis and ongoing destabilisation caused by difficulties in the Eurozone, it may offer opportunities for those looking for change management jobs.  Often companies and other organisations are most open to structural change and other types…

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Agency staff playing critical role in running of NHS, says expert

Agency staff are playing a pivotal role in keeping the NHS running, according to one industry commentator.
Andrew Horner, chair of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) Healthcare arm, said that it would be wrong to criticise the cost of agency workers as they are providing a valuable service.…

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Leaders must do more to make sure all city recruitment agencies are busy, report suggests

Ministers need to do more to help create additional jobs in recruitment agencies across all cities following the findings by one company.
The Centre for Cities Cities Outlook 2012 report found that the disparity between the UK's cities is getting worse.
However, it did add that there are glimmers…

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Career testing: what is it, and how can it help you?

Career testing has become more and more popular over the past few years. In fact, many employers now factor in career testing as part of their interview process. If they don’t do that, then they will at least offer career testing as part of a development and training course…

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Newly qualified accountant’s career guide

Nothing has commanded your attention more completely these past few years than qualification. It has dominated most waking moments – the cause of sleepless nights and short temper. Now that qualification is secured, it is important that your focus switches to your next steps if you are keen to progress…

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Audio guides

Badenoch & Clark now offers a ‘Quick connection’ recruitment advice podcast. Week by week we offer a range of different topics spanning your job seeking process.

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Writing a job specification

Writing a good job description, or job specification, is not hard. But it does require a little time and focus. A poor job spec may be too brief or full of irrelevant information, or tell you nothing about the ‘real’ vacancy that needs to be filled.
There are seven main…

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Effective interviewing

Interviewing is a notoriously subjective process, and one that even professional interviewers have to work hard at. Given the importance of getting the right person for a position, it is vital that it is done as professionally and thoroughly as possible.
Taking on the wrong person is expensive in terms…

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Working culture and environments

Organisational working cultures vary greatly between and even within organisations. The information below looks at the factors to consider when looking at organisations in the broad sectors found within many professions.
This guide considers the organisational culture in some of the key sectors that are open to professionals. Click on…

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How to resign

Make no mistake, there are right and wrong ways to resign when leaving a job. Resigning calls for diplomacy, good sense, calm, deep consideration and strength of character. So command your emotions and do what is right for you.
Think before quitting a job
First of all, it’s essential to…

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