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Feedback: How to give it and receive it

Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, Clients, CV, General News, Interviews, Job offers, Jobseeker Advice, PR

05 Jun 2013 by Sarah Leembruggen Comments

PR professionals looking for a career move put in hours of pre-interview prep, sweat their way through several rounds of gruelling tests and questions and often get little or no feedback. But here’s the thing: In cut-throat market conditions feedback is as good for the company as it for the candidate. Here’s more about the best way to give and receive constructive criticism:

Time wasters at work: The worst offenders uncovered

Posted in: Business News, Candidates, Clients, General News

29 Apr 2013 by Sarah Leembruggen Comments

We’re all guilty of frittering away a few minutes at work now and again; Facebook, LinkedIn, online shopping, organising your social life etc etc. And then there’s the extra pressure caused by disorganised work colleagues. They’re the people whose poor time management impinges on your day. So what’s the best way to deal with time wasting and time wasters? We have some answers:

Learning to Listen

Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, Clients, General News, Interviews, Jobseeker Advice

27 Mar 2013 by Lynne Wilkins Comments

‘No man ever listened himself out of a job.’ Calvin Coolidge, the 30th US President.

Listening may not be on your interview check-list, but it should be. If you can’t demonstrate the ability to listen in an interview, then can you listen in the job? Work-related mistakes are frustrating and costly; call it miscommunication, misinterpretation or just missing the point, half-listening is often a contributory factor. Let’s look at simple ways to improve your listening:

Commuter Heaven or Hell: Utilising time on the way to work

Posted in: Business News, Career Advice, Clients, General News

14 Mar 2013 by Sarah Leembruggen Comments

Vacantly staring out of the train window, I momentarily focus on the reflection of my fellow passengers and suddenly see them as individuals rather than a grey hoard of commuters. Each one with a destination, responsibilities, to-do lists. The average commute is 58 minutes in the UK and 77 minutes in London. That’s a lot of time to kill...or fill.

A Manager’s Guide to the Office Winter Blues

Posted in: Candidates, Clients, Communications, General News, PR

24 Jan 2013 by Sarah Leembruggen Comments

The PR profile for the month of January and its paltry neighbour February, needs some work. The mood board for these months is grey and black; empty purses; flu symptoms; drenched hair; cancelled trains and a production line of repetitive routines. Motivating a team wallowing in a place like that isn’t easy. But with a bit of PMA and some classic PR, it can be done. Here’s how:

Business wealth through employees’ health: Get involved with a reader’s offer

Posted in: Business News, Candidates, Clients, General News, PR

11 Jan 2013 by Comments

Stress is endemic in many UK companies with 60% admitting that it damages staff retention. So it’s no wonder that there are a growing number of companies investing strategically to support their employees’ good health; keeping their best talent happy, engaged and motivated.
This week guest blogger and ex-Financial PR, Anna Keeble, tells us about her new service, which plans to take care of your employees’ mental and physical wellbeing. Ditch notions of scented candles and think valued, energetic, staff and tangible financial results. Anna explains how it works and invites your company to get involved.

New Year’s career resolutions?

Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, Clients, Communications, Corporate Communications, General News, Jobseeker Advice, PR

03 Jan 2013 by Sarah Leembruggen Comments

New Year, new job? If that’s your New Year’s career resolution then you’ll need to think about keeping your CV up to date so that when your dream job comes up, you’re ready to apply. People often leave it too late and risk missing the boat, particularly in the current recruitment climate. Make your CV your gateway to a great opportunity.

Our review of PR and corporate communications recruitment 2012

Posted in: Business News, Candidates, Clients, Communications, Consumer, Corporate Communications, Financial PR, General News, PR, Technology PR

19 Dec 2012 by Sarah Leembruggen Comments

We spend much of our day talking about what is happening in the PR market and offering advice. Who is hiring, at what level, what are bonuses like, pay rises - you name it, we talk about it. Here are a few of our muses from this year and how the market has moved on since 2011.

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