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What is an Engineer? The role of an engineer is to take the ideas from the scientists and innovators and make them a reality. Turning them into useful products or systems that can be constructed, manufactured to scale, and which will function reliably. The positions available are varied and can be classified by many areas […]

Last week, the team at Jobseekers celebrated their first permanent placement of 2023. We popped a bottle of prosecco and planted a tree through Trees for Good Causes. Trees for Good Causes is a CIC based in North Devon that helps individuals and businesses plant trees and supports local charities. In 2022, we planted 50

It’s never too late for a change of career. People do it all the time, at any age. Look at Arnold Schwarzenegger. He went from a bodybuilder, to an actor, to a governor, first getting elected when he was 56! Finding the confidence to make the change is the hardest step.   1. Be considerate! Are

The candidate experience is how candidates feel about your company once they experience your hiring process. To attract top-of-the-market talent for your business, you want to create good feelings that inspire candidates to apply for vacancies and accept job offers. Find out how you can achieve this by checking out our four top tips below! 

Many job seekers feel uncomfortable negotiating salary and accept the hiring manager’s first offer. It’s hardly a surprise. Job hunting is tough, and once you have a reasonable offer, you don’t want to jeopardise that opportunity by asking for more money. But in the current job market, if you have good skills and your CV

“So why do you want this job?” Answering that question at interview should be really easy, and can be! However often the answers are unprepared and uninspiring. All of these may be true and they may well explain why you have applied for a new job but do they encourage the interviewer to want to

Todays market is proving more than ever that having an attractive package for your employees is of utmost importance. This is not only to attract candidates, but also to retain talent. Nowadays, this is much more than a salary – although this is a strong draw. Especially with the rise to the cost of living,

The current labour market is forcing organisations to rethink their employee strategies. The UK is currently faced with a considerable labour shortage due to a number of factors and so candidate attraction can be a struggle. Industry figures show that with lockdown lifting, many businesses are struggling to hire. The Office for National Statistics gives

It’s been reported that hiring managers spend less than 30 seconds (5 – 7 seconds, on average!) reviewing each CV that they receive. In such a short space of time, how are you supposed to make a good impression, and get your application into that ‘yes’ pile? In an ideal world you will tailor your

Despite threats to the sector posed by Brexit and COVID-19, 1.1 million people still work in the UK’s financial industry – rising to more than 2.3 million if including related professional services. With prospects of progression and opportunity for further training, and salary rises in parallel to this, the Finance / Accounting sector is a