I have been thinking a lot about planning this week as we see reruns of that great JFK speech setting out his vision of putting a man on the moon:
“We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are [...]
As we’ve made it a habit here to report on many of the job losses over the last six months it would seem churlish not to raise a small cheer for the news that Nissan is to create 350 new jobs at its Sunderland plant. But two thoughts spring quickly to mind: first, this is [...]
On Radio 4 this morning there was more talk about green shoots. But as is always the case with recessions, unemployment tends to lag behind any upturn (and I am not convinced that it’s over yet). As if to illustrate the point, we learn today that in the three months to May 281,000 people have lost [...]
For anyone who is ever the slightest bit tempted to embellish their back-story with a little bit of creative CV writing, think again: little lies can come back to haunt you, with big consequences. It’s one thing to leave out some poor GCSE results, it’s quite another to add in achievements that were never yours [...]
Since this blog launched, we’ve been documenting job losses across the country. And a pretty depressing process that has proved to be. Our intention has always been to report on new jobs also, but understandably there have been few of those.
Imagine my excitement then, to read this article in today’s Times announcing 140 new jobs [...]
Amid all the gloomy economic news, the process of looking for a new job is undoubtedly a dispiriting one for many. So what tips can this blog offer?
First, it is important to be highly organised: to track every job for which you apply (even though most will not even deign to respond); to be rigorous [...]
Another sector, another business shutdown. Today’s news that the Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society is to close its branch network with the loss of 1,660 jobs is terrible news for the economy. More high street premises will now stand empty and more people will join the list of unemployed. Following so close on the heels of [...]
More bad news for the UK’s manfacturing sector with the collapse today of van maker LDV with the loss of 4,000 jobs. As the FT reports, this follows LDV’s attempt to secure government aid of £20-£30m, which was ultimately unsuccessful. While Lord Mandelson’s refusal to offer a bail-out might seem hard hearted, it must be [...]
Consider a secretarial pool in a large multi-national. Processes have been established which work. But everyone knows that things could be done better. Does anyone do anything about it? Or does everyone just accept the status quo? To be a change agent you have to be prepared to challenge the status quo and to achieve [...]
News from across the Atlantic courtesy of the Economist suggests that new jobs are on offer…just not yet. Evidently hiring patterns are changing, which adds to the importance for candidates to do everything that they can to customise each CV to the job on offer.
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