Sarah’s top 10 reasons to join the hospitality business

It’s growing at a rapid rate and there are so many opportunities in hospitality it’s worth considering. Guest editor Sarah Willingham has been in the industry since her first job aged 13 and on the back of her hard work has become a multi-millionaire. in 2016, she was named one of The Sunday Times’ ‘500 Continue reading..

I Care

As the population ages and health budgets are squeezed, care in the community is a burgeoning industry! The care industry can provide you with a lifelong career where you will be helping people to live their lives in their own homes. It can be extremely rewarding and although the monetary rewards may not be big Continue reading..

A Learning Curve

There are so many reasons to work in education – here are just a few! The third largest in the UK in terms of employees, the education sector employs 1.5million people in the public sector – and it’s not just made up of teachers in the traditional school environment. Some work in adult and community Continue reading..

Take it further

Want to inspire the next generation of young adults? Then teaching the over 16s could be just the job for you. Now it’s compulsory in England for those aged 16+ to stay in education or training, opportunities in further education have expanded. Currently, three million students over 16 are in the further education (FE) sector. Continue reading..

Cheers!

Sociable, flexible and hard working? Have you considered looking to the pub and brewery industry for employment? You may be surprised by how many job opportunities it offers! With an average of 21 pubs closing each week in the UK, pub culture as it once was is out of favour. However, our appetite for beer Continue reading..

Protect and Perfect

The security industry is about much more than patrolling premises. There are many interesting roles in this surprisingly varied field. Think of a job in security and a peak-capped guard keeping a vigilant eye on a shop or warehouse might well spring to mind. In fact, though, the industry offers plenty of other possible career Continue reading..

Get that job!

Finding your dream career isn’t easy. guest editor James Caan gives you guidance on getting ahead of the game… Job hunting can be demoralising, but it’s important to remain positive. The key is to stay motivated, believe that the right opportunity is just around the corner and be proactive about finding it. Treat periods of Continue reading..

Scale Up Recruitment from Local to National in 3 Simple Steps

  You’ve got to grips with local recruitment, but as your business is scaling up, you’ve realised that you need to start sourcing talent nationally to get the best possible candidates. As an employer, you definitely have the upper hand when it comes to the jobs market. Attracting candidates is easy, the hard part is Continue reading..

INTERVIEW: John Gibson talks how to land a job in the automotive industry

John Gibson formed JGA in 1987. The intention of the company was to facilitate better, more informed employment in the automotive industry. Over the last 25 years the company has led the way in transforming the manner in which client assignments are advertised and filled.   Was there a particular event or key moment that Continue reading..

From Army Apprentice to Crisp Colonel – Andy Symonds talks careers

Having left school in 1982 with only an ‘O’ Level in Computing, I joined a subsidiary of IBM as a trainee computer programmer but after spending six months typing parking tickets into a database, I decided a major change was needed, so applied to be an apprentice in the Army.  I spent 18 months at Continue reading..