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Whether you are looking for a complete change in career, a step up the ladder or are just starting out in the job market, there are certain tricks and tips…

Good news, the national minimum wage will increase from 1st April, bringing new rates of pay for thousands of employees across the UK…   Are you being paid enough?  For…

The beginning of a new year always proves to be a popular time for people to start looking for a new job. If you’re thinking it’s time to move on…

With Christmas and all the New Year celebrations officially ended, the majority of us are back to work sporting the latest Christmas present with healthy ideas in mind. If the…

Eight signs it’s time to resign Undervalued and underpaid? It might be time to change that… We all have those days in the office that leave you feeling a bit…

Employers are increasingly using telephone interviews as the first stage of the job application process. Acing your telephone interview will increase your chances of being invited to a face-to-face interview,…

We recently carried out a salary survey of permanent jobs in the Surrey area including Accounts, Administration, Customer Service, HR and Sales and Marketing (based on data from jobs currently…

Unemployment rate falls to 4.3% as wages stagnate UK unemployment fell by 75,000 in the three months to July, bringing the jobless rate down to 4.3% from 4.4% in the…