Tag Archives: Salary

What Is AWR?

Whether you are a client employing temporary staff on an adhoc or regular basis, or a candidate undertaking interim assignments as a short-term “fill-in” or a long-term “career” basis, you may, or may not be aware, that the Agency Workers … Continue reading

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Job Market News Flash

Demand is up: despite mixed news reports on the job market, demand for staff remains steady, according to a recent survey by Reed.co.uk. It appears that despite both the uncertain economic climate and the summer break, the demand for new … Continue reading

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To Be or Not To Be – Part Time vs Full Time

According to a recent report by Personnel Today “the number of people forced to work part time because they could not find a full-time job has risen to the highest level since comparable records began, with unemployment climbing to 2.49 … Continue reading

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Job Hunt Part 1 – Plan Your Search Strategy

Our recent blog “5 things to do before you start your job search” highlighted some key tips on how to get things started, so we thought that we’d expand on these ideas to give your hunt for that dream role a boost. … Continue reading

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How To Achieve Your Work-Life Balance

A recurring theme in any Londoner’s existence is achieving the enviable “work-life balance”, without compromising on job opportunities, career development chances & the financial rewards that come with working in the Big Smoke. In reality, very few of us can … Continue reading

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Bonuses – Stick & Carrot

What’s the answer to the bonus debate? Introduce the stick alongside the carrot, suggests recent research from the University of Nottingham. The study, which involved 100 volunteers, was intended to recreate a City workplace, but with ‘workers’ divided into groups … Continue reading

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The Bonus Debate: Bankers, ‘Tossers’ and Fat Cats?

With the recent media kerfuffle surrounding bankers bonuses, are the public right to be disgusted by the so called ‘bonus culture’? And is it really wise to cut bonuses if they are the incentive pushing financial high fliers to strive … Continue reading

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Recruitment Tip Of The Week – Newly Qualified Accountants

Recruitment Tip Of The Week – look after your newly qualified accountants Research has shown that accountants expect to get the biggest jump in pay during their career once they qualify. It is therefore no surprise that over 60% of … Continue reading

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Employee Engagement in the Job Market (part 1) – What Is This ?

Employee Engagement in the Job Market (part 1) – what is this ? What engages employees? A recent study enabled thousands of people to offer their opinions and the results were enlightening (click here to view the results). No matter … Continue reading

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