With April being hailed as Stress Awareness Month – there has never been a more important time to promote the well-being of the UK’s workforce. As thousands of employees are transitioning from their daily office routine to working remotely for… read more…
Following government advice during these uncertain times, thousands of people are now adopting to remote working as part of their new routine. If you are one of the 1.5 million that had already worked remotely, you may still find that… read more…
We are delighted to welcome another guest contributor to the Anne Corder Recruitment blog – Melanie Coeshott: a career coach at Blue Diamond, a consultancy empowering mid-career professionals to take control of their work and life. Melanie helps her clients… read more…
We spend a lot of time at work. For many of us, it is a central part of our lives and means we can make the most of our time outside of work doing things we enjoy. The time we… read more…
Many companies and industries rely on the recruitment of temporary or contract workers. This can be to help them fill gaps in the team (due to illness or maternity leave, for example) or to help them during busy times. These… read more…
When you are searching and applying for jobs, understanding your skillset can help you position yourself as the best person for the job. This includes skills directly related to the job – often referred to in the recruitment industry as… read more…
You’ve hit the New Year sales, you’ve got a snazzy new wardrobe for work but…you’d like a new job too. Most companies that are hiring in the New Year want someone to start as soon as possible – often with the perspective that it is better to start the… read more…
2019 has been a year filled with many momentous occasions; not only for Anne Corder Recruitment, but also the Peterborough business community. There has been much to celebrate, and while Peterborough was hit with the sad news of the closure… read more…
How can you ensure your company attracts the very best of the local talent in 2020? Recruiting quality candidates can be difficult – understanding how you can stand out in a crowded market may help give you the edge. To… read more…
On average, we spend one-third of our adult lives at work. However, if you take into consideration hours spent commuting to and from the office, travelling for business, or time that we spend talking or thinking about our working days… read more…
As a recruitment agency based in Peterborough, we have been providing support to both candidates and local businesses for over 20 years. To be able to provide the most relevant and proactive recruitment service, it is imperative that we remain… read more…
Staff appraisals and employee performance reviews can be an effective way for employers to support and guide their workforce through their journey with the business, enabling them to continue to learn and improve their skills. When we feel that our… read more…
Back in August, Tim Kellet – Director at reward management consultancy, Paydata, contributed to our blog with a look at the top five trends in UK reward management – and how they are affecting employers. In his blog, Tim discussed… read more…
It’s often a hot topic in the office as the year slowly draws to a close: Christmas staff parties are a chance for teams to let their hair down but it’s often down to the boss to foot the bill!… read more…
Earlier this year we produced a blog that detailed why businesses need to take control of their employer brand. In this blog, we outline how you can create that employer brand and market it successfully to make you an employer… read more…
While experience and job-specific skills are imperative to many roles, soft skills are often incredibly important too. Soft skills can influence how individuals perform in their role, how they build relationships with colleagues, and their progression within a business. Soft… read more…
Have you ever won a big contract, delivered an excellent pitch, or been invited to share your expert opinion? Have you done so whilst believing that you aren’t worthy of being in that position? You could be experiencing a syndrome… read more…
A subject that appears to have become a popular discussion point on B2B platform, LinkedIn, recently, is tattoos in the workplace. It certainly seems to be a divisive topic. Many businesses find that after the summer months, they are presented… read more…
It’s not about the money, money, money when it comes to attracting and keeping staff. When it comes to your business, attracting enthusiastic new people and firmly hanging on to those loyal and hard-working members of the team are important… read more…
Every now and again we like to invite guest bloggers to offer HR expertise to the employers who read our blog – and this month we are delighted to have a contribution from Tim Kellett, Director of Reward Management Consultancy… read more…
In the last 12 months, several new disruptive trends have entered the workplace, while a focus remains on areas that challenge the traditional working environment and day. So, should your business adopt these current workplace trends? We have identified and… read more…
The time has come for you to enter the next chapter of your life: building a career. We know that applying and interviewing for roles can be a daunting experience, so we’ve put together this blog to give you some… read more…
Unconscious bias can hinder a firm’s ability to forge a truly diverse workforce if it goes unchecked. The challenge is unconscious bias is exactly that – so what is it, how do we become more aware of it and reduce… read more…
Contract work is becoming a popular way of working among both employers and employees. Although this type of work is available across a variety of sectors throughout the year, the roles often arise when companies embark on special projects. It’s… read more…
Your CV is usually the first chance a recruiter and potential employer has to assess your suitability for a role. Your CV should reflect the modern business landscape and promote your qualities, but it’s still a professional document, so it’s… read more…
It’s crucial that employers, and those in management positions, understand the role, objectives and benefits that staff appraisals offer. Rather than be a tick-box exercise that takes up valuable time, staff appraisals establish key results and objectives for employees and… read more…
The role of the HR department is integral to any business but in recent years it has undergone a paradigm shift, becoming a much more crucial part in attracting and retaining talent and delivering business growth. HR departments are becoming… read more…
A talent acquisition strategy is a long-term plan for attracting high calibre candidates. It documents the ways that your business will identify and entice well-qualified, high performing individuals, using both inward and outward facing tactics. As the recruitment arena becomes… read more…
Since 1992, April has been marked as ‘Stress Awareness Month’. For the 30 days throughout April, a task force comprised of health care experts and health and wellness promotion experts come together to raise public awareness with regards to the… read more…
It is a question that makes most candidates nervous to answer, but only if unprepared: “What is your greatest weakness?” As far as interview questions go, ‘what is your greatest weakness’ is a pretty scary one and one that nobody wants to answer. After all… read more…
There is a silent danger taking its toll on the physical and mental health of employees in offices across the world – bad posture. When sat down, the lower back, or lumbar region of the spine, takes the force of… read more…
When it comes to branding, we generally assume that means outbound marketing to a network of customers and prospects, and because of this connotation, many businesses simply aren’t aware, or dismiss the value of an employer brand. Companies are now finding that their job advertisements are… read more…
Martin Bloom is the head of the Employment Law Department and a partner at Hegarty Solicitors – and we are delighted to have him join us as a guest blogger for Anne Corder Recruitment. Martin’s expertise proves invaluable to HR experts… read more…
Your CV made the cut and you have been invited for an interview; while you feel like the first challenge is over, the second is impending and that can be the most nerve racking. So, what is the standard interview prep that we all… read more…
Let’s be honest – hiring a new team member is a journey that can be risky. Whilst interviews and CVs give employers an insight into candidate experience and expertise, they can be one-dimensional. A temp-to-perm solution allows you to gain… read more…
Despite their benefits being praised time and time again, many employers still shy away from using temporary workers. Often we’ll have clients come to us looking specifically for a permanent member of staff. Once we’ve learnt more about their requirements… read more…
Fresh ideas, new perspectives, strategic influence and extra resource – temporary staff bring a wealth of benefits to businesses. Our previous blog explored five key reasons why employers should consider hiring temps and the wide-ranging benefits they can bring to… read more…
The new year brings with it a revised set of recruiting trends that have the potential to seriously disrupt your recruiting efforts and processes, aligning recruitment with your core business goals and allowing you to access a far wider pool of talent. It’s… read more…
Every temping agency will take a slightly different approach, and that will determine who will work best for you. In simple terms, temping is where companies require short term assistance to cover for extra workloads or sickness/holiday/maternity cover. Temporary roles help… read more…
New technologies are constantly being developed – and they are increasingly being used by employers to help fine-tune recruitment. Today technology can auto-generate personality and skills tests, automatically rank candidates, profile job seekers based on their online activity and optimise… read more…
It’s a question that lets a potential employer see exactly how you’ll fit into a role and the company: “What are your future goals?” When it comes to interviews the question ‘what are your future goals’ goes neatly with ‘so,… read more…
We receive many different job applications every working day at Anne Corder Recruitment – and some of those really stand out to us, catching our eye and immediately enabling us to imagine the candidate in a role. So how can… read more…
According to Undercover Recruiter, 33% of bosses know within the first 90 seconds whether they will hire the interviewee or not. That means first impressions really do count – but how do you make sure you make a positive impact… read more…
It’s an interesting connection between learning and productivity, and it’s one that has been increasingly debated as of late. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development recently released a report, which raised a flag to many businesses about the importance… read more…
When the spotlight is on, it can be easy to let the interviewer do all the questioning – but asking questions yourself can create a real point of difference between you and other candidates. Being politely inquisitive about a role,… read more…
The world of work and employment is constantly changing. Businesses need to adapt roles to meet business requirements; they also need to meet changing employee expectations, including a want for more flexibility or an improved work-life balance. A natural consequence… read more…
No matter how much of a seasoned pro you may be at writing, re-writing, editing and updating your CV, we can all be guilty of make the odd slip up. That’s why it can be hugely useful to get advice… read more…
There is almost limitless potential for IT candidates when it comes to a job search. While technical skills are an obvious requirement, employers often look beyond just ‘hard skills’ – so what other skills might you need to demonstrate? Technical… read more…
We all know that searching for a new job can be both an exciting and busy time. The Anne Corder Recruitment team are on hand to help you with your job search but there are also a huge number of… read more…
Temp, temp to perm, contract or permanent, in all industries and across all sectors – whatever the recruitment need, it was in high-demand in 2017. The last 12 months at Anne Corder Recruitment have been busy as ever and things… read more…
