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Living in the UK, we always get excited when temperatures start to soar – even when it’s only for one week of the year – but, if you work in a warehouse or factory you’ll know that when the hot weather comes around it can make working unbearable. While there is no legal maximum temperature […]

Even though it’s a test, there’s nothing to fear! We conduct dexterity tests as standard on all our industrial candidates to ensure we assign them to roles that are suitable for their skills and manual dexterity. The dexterity tests we run check fine motor skills and coordination with the fingers, hands and arms to help

Rejection is painful no matter where it comes from, so being told you haven’t been successful after a job interview you thought went well can come as a hard blow. Many people dwell on rejection and allow it to affect their confidence, which in turn impacts the rest of their job hunt and subsequent interviews.

Getting your CV in front of a recruiter/hiring manager is the first opportunity you have to make an impression – but depending on the content and style of your CV this could be more of a bad impression than a good one. According to research you only have 6 seconds to make that initial impression,

So, you want a job as a Production Operative? If you’ve never worked as one before you may not know what the role entails or if you need any prior experience or qualifications. Production Operatives can be found working in a variety of different industries like pharmaceuticals, food and drink, construction and engineering contributing to

Moving from job to job is just part and parcel of being a contractor. You must get used to working in different environments and integrate yourself into new teams. Throughout your career, you’ve been the “new” woman/man many times and had more “first days” than you can remember. It can be easy to become complacent

You may have been contracting for years or maybe you’ve only worked on a few assignments, but it will become clear to you when it’s time to start seeking out permanent roles again. While contracting has its advantages the security of a permanent job, along with the frustration/boredom of contracting can be enough to lure individuals back

What goes through your head before you press publish on your latest Facebook post or tweet that funny anecdote? Probably, how many people will comment on it or if your tweet will get more retweets than your last? Perhaps, did I spell everything correctly? Maybe not, will my current or future employer see this? According