Successful appointment of Head of Financial Management to Kettering General Hospitals

An overview of our service delivery from a recent appointment It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

An overview of our recent appointment to Staffordshire Police

Told from the perspective of our client, the successfully appointed candidate and our consultant.with an idea.

Successful appointment of Head of Financial Management to Kettering General Hospitals

An overview of our service delivery from a recent appointment It all begins with an idea.

How can you maximise the available technology to enhance and streamline a stress-free virtual recruitment system, not just for the recruiter, but for the candidate, too?

Buckle up – working from home is here to stay. In this article, we’ll take a look at the most effective ways to streamline your new working environment, boost productivity and rediscover your work/life balance.

Some people find themselves writing list after list, without ever getting round to undertaking the majority of actions on the list in front of them – does this sound familiar?

“A fixed mindset limits achievement. It fills people's minds with interfering thoughts, it makes effort disagreeable, and it leads to inferior learning strategies."

— Carol Dweck, ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success’

Have you Googled yourself recently? Whether you are looking for a new role in the public or third sector or would like to establish yourself as a professional and build your reputation, your online profile is significant. 

Comfort zones exist for a reason. They keep us safe from danger, provide a sense of peace and safety, and give us confidence knowing no nasty surprises are lurking in our everyday lives. 

Even if you are a seasoned public sector professional, attending an interview can still be daunting.

Transferable skills are essential on many levels and are crucial for you in building your public sector career path as they enable you to transfer between roles, departments or organisations.

In a competitive public sector marketplace, hiring can be a long and drawn-out process for the hiring manager or senior employee within an organisation whose job it is to lead the process.

So, you’ve found your ideal public sector job role  – now you need to convince the recruiting manager that you are the right person for that role.

Organisations across the housing, NHS and charity sectors are implementing competency-based interviews to evaluate potential candidates across all levels of the business.

It’s hard to overstate the importance of a great CV. No matter which industry you’re in, first impressions count. This is particularly true in the public and not for profit sector, where despite a skills shortage, the selection process is still rigorous.

Struggling to write a personal profile? Here are our top tips!

Composing the core components of your CV, like employment history and education, should be a relatively straightforward task, but how do you make your CV stand out from the rest of the crowd? Adding a personal profile to your CV could give it the extra “pizzazz” to help you secure that all important interview and role.

Getting a cover letter right can be as important as perfecting your CV. It is a way of introducing yourself to the employer and is a way to expand upon your CV.

It is possible that some recruiters will receive hundreds of CV’s and applications a day, so your cover letter gives you an opportunity to stand out from the rest of the crowd, but with only a few paragraphs it needs to be good to get their attention.

Taking a break from work should mean time to relax and recuperate, however, for many, taking time off can cause stress and anxiety. To compensate, many of us continue to work whilst away, checking emails and picking up bits of work when we should be relaxing.

Congratulations, you have found a new position and cannot wait to move on to this new and exciting opportunity - but while there may be many interesting ways to tell your current boss you are leaving, make sure you don’t burn any bridges.