London recruitment advice & news

London recruitment advice

Graeme Yell: What’s on the menu today? Feedback

How easy is to give colleagues a piece of your mind?

Stick to your guns! Why you should never accept a counter offer after your resignation

In his first column of 2013, recruitment boss Thomas de Freitas looks at why you should never accept a counter-offer

Thomas de Freitas: The Ballad of Barbie and Ken

Thomas de Freitas argues that style may help with first impressions, but it is substance which wins friends (and followers, and jobs)

Four tips to help you get the most out of your staff

No entrepreneur can flourish in business without his or her employees’ help. For you to reach the top, it is a must that you have a very strong team behind you.

Charlie Mullins: Emancipate license plates for everyone's benefit

This week, the Pimlico Plumbers boss calls for the Department of Transport to revisit the rules governing vehicle number plates

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Charlie Mullins: Corporates can do a better job than universities

From unemployment rates to A-Level results, apprenticeships are hitting the headlines again - here’s Charlie’s take on things

What type of Olympic athlete are you in your career?

How do you go for gold in your career? Are you a Usain Bolt, sprinting towards your goal, or do you take things at a more relaxed pace?

What could I earn if I made my HR role more specialised?

Our regular column answers your questions about what you could be earning if you made a change in your career

What could I earn if...I moved from utilities to another sector?

The regular column from Hay Group that opens your eyes to what you could be earning if you moved jobs

Want to secure your job? Postgraduate study could help

There’s no escaping the sad truth that jobs aren’t as secure as they once were. With budgets being slashed across both the public and private sectors, many employees feel the heat from redundancies.

Infographic: What you really think about banks, Britishness & China

We reveal the full results of our London Business Survey, and the London business community’s beliefs about hiring non-UK workers and banker pay

What could I earn... If I moved from marketing to sales?

The regular column from Hay Group that opens your eyes to what you could be earning if you moved jobs

London job vacancies up by 5%

Job opportunities in London increased by five per cent last month, a study has shown.

Ever wondered what you could earn elsewhere?

The regular column from Hay Group that opens your eyes to what you could be earning if you moved jobs

Attracting people who fit with your company culture

Finance and people specialist Paul Stephenson explains how to build a dream team

Songkick's co-founder and COO on the return of Silicon Milkroundabout

We speak to Pete Smith, COO and co-founder of Songkick about next month’s Silicon Milkroundabout

What could you earn in a different sector?

Ever wondered what you could be raking in elsewhere? Our regular column answers your questions about what you could be earning if you made a move. This week - accountancy.

Richard Branson, M&S and Pret do it, why every business should employ ex-offenders

Jocelyn Hillman’s recruitment consultancy places ex female offenders with companies such as Pret a Manger and M&S. Richard Branson is one her biggest fans. Employers say it boosts productivity – should you be doing the same?

The Knowledge: How to hire an international employee

One in three Londoners was born overseas, but hiring foreign workers is still a red tape headache. So ease your pain with this simple advice guide

Social media attracts London's job seekers

Forty three per cent of Londoners use social media to look for jobs, new research from LondonlovesJobs.com has found. The survey also found that 30 per cent of business leaders are especially likely to use LinkedIn when hunting for a new position.