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What makes a good contractor? A lesson from Google

If you’ve seen last year’s film The Internship – where Hollywood funny men Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn blag work experience at Google – you’ll know that in addition to free cafés, slides and onsite sleeping pods, the company also boasts a rigorous approach to finding the right employees. In a recent interview with the Continue reading..

Nail the job you've always wanted!

Rather than thinking about an interview as a daunting audition, see it as a powerful catalyst for your future. And when the inevitable tricky questions start, you’ll be ready! The book, Nail That Interview by recruitment consultant, Tim Vincent, (£9.99, Vermilion) spells out the perfect steps to interview success.   The right attitude Having the Continue reading..

What do engineers like best about their jobs?

Good salaries, a strong skills demand, a huge range of career options, a variety of routes into those jobs, as well as excellent opportunities for career development and professional recognition. In a previous blog post we’ve written about the advantages offered by engineering careers, but what do the engineers think? We asked a few young Continue reading..

Don't feel guilty

Working mums’ guilt gets a lot of airplay these days. There is no denying that you are pulled in different directions as a working parent – although, interestingly, dads are rarely asked about guilt, the assumption being that it is a female thing.  There are definitely certain crunch times when you may feel particularly torn. Continue reading..

An employer perspective: how do we view professional qualifications and certifications?

From an employer perspective how do we view professional qualifications and certifications? Professional qualifications/certs – what do we mean by this? What does this cover? Why are they important to us as an employer? How do we support people in developing these? The UK is an increasingly service based economy across a broad range of Continue reading..

Do you see your future at the top?

We do.  And a career at Brooks Macdonald will help you to get there. Founded in 1991, Brooks Macdonald Group plc is an AIM listed, integrated, wealth management group consisting of six principal companies, providing discretionary asset management, fund management, financial advice, employee benefits consultancy, stock broking, retirement planning services and estate management, with offices Continue reading..

What is wealth management?

The successful management of wealth, both personal and professional, takes time and resource – two commodities which modern individuals and companies have less and less of each day. As the two have dwindled over the years, many have increasingly turned to wealth management groups to help create, protect and enhance their wealth. Wealth management groups Continue reading..

Starting the new year as you mean to go on

For many, a new year gives the opportunity for a fresh start. New Year’s resolutions lead us to down the “new year, new me” trail of thought that allow us to become motivated to achieve new goals and dreams. To help kick start your job and career drive this year, leading job board CV-Library have Continue reading..

Work + Family: the show

“I have been offered a full-time job which will require five day full-time work plus evening and weekend work at a management level. I want to negotiate two days a week working from home. I have been working in a similar role as a home-based consultant for the past 12 months so they know I Continue reading..

New app means you can now quit your job with a text message

Now, the rules state that you should never break up with someone via text message, but no one said anything about quitting your job. Handing in your notice can be very awkward, as well as extremely nerve-wracking. Not everyone has the time to do a viral YouTube video, so designers have developed an app which allows employees Continue reading..