Job Advice Blog - Good People
Youth unemployment
Unemployment has jumped by 44,000 in the last three months of 2010 to just under 2.5 million meaning that 7.9% of workers are out of a job. However the youth unemployment hit 20.5% the highest figures since records began in 1992. The problem is likely to get worse with the wave of...
Finding the right staff
The recruitment market is changing post recession. Vacancies are increasing month on month and recruiters are reporting increased placement volume but the level of unemployment is still rising. This suggests there is a gap between the skills available among job seekers and the skills needed by...
We are the Most Loved Recruitment Agency in the UK!
Thank you to everyone who wrote a testimonial for us on The Best of Bolton website. We are proud to announce that they decided we were the Most Loved Recruitment Agency in the UK. The Best Of network of website allows users to nominate their favourite businesses and leave comments about the...
A change in attitudes to hiring?
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. The fast pace of change in the modern world of work means many HR departments can no longer predict the future nature of their workforces as easily as they may have done in the past. Due to this, trends in hiring are more...
Speculative letters
Speculative letters are another path you can take to employment. Speculative letters are letters that you write to a company asking if they have a position open for someone like you. These letters can be very effective because they can save companies time and money in advertising jobs however...
