If you’re looking to begin a new career, you should consider working in security. All around the world, businesses need competent individuals who can keep an eye out and protect the premises. You don’t have to be an ex-police officer or an aggressive person to work in the security field. With a patient personality and a willingness to undergo some basic…

Since 23rd March 2020, we’ve experienced a dramatic change in our social and working situations. Being asked to stay at home as much as possible means that many workers have found themselves moved from office blocks to kitchen tables.

In fact, the Office for National Statistics measured that in April 2020, 46.6 per cent of people did some work at home. A staggering 86 per cent of these people declared they had done so as a consequence of the pandemic.

In addition to these…

The past year might have dragged. But equally, it feels almost unbelievable that it’s been one year since Boris Johnson first asked us to stay at home!

The mood of the country changed when bustling cities and close-knit communities retreated into isolation. Our resolves became stronger, and our working lives shifted onto Zoom calls with a dodgy internet connection. But similarly, our attitude to businesses and brands changed. We recognised those that were looking out for us during the…

SkipHire UK has revealed which UK region is the best to live and work in for construction workers. By comparing each region based on a points-based system that reflected working conditions, pay, and aspects of home life, the waste management company’s index placed London in the top spot, while the North West fell last.

London was crowned as the best place for tradespeople to live and work in the UK. The index score was influenced by the region’s leading average tradesperson wage of…

Evidence of a gender imbalance in the UK construction industry should come as no surprise to anyone, even in 2021. And though the misconception of men dominating the STEM subjects can be disproved through a quick Google search (female students outperform male students), the same results continue to suggest there are continual obstructions to women participating in subsequent industries.

According to reports, sexism, a lack of role models, and anxiety over career progression…

The transport and logistics workforce is one of the largest and most vital in the UK, with over 1 million employees. But in terms of gender split, only 20% of the workforce is female. This is less than half the average across the entire UK workforce, which sits at 47%. Even more damning is the figure for women in land transport, which is only 14%, while only 1% of truck…

Since the beginning of 2020, video interviewing has become the go-to method of talent acquisition. Do you know that out of 506 companies interviewed by Jobbatical in a recent survey, 47% use video interviewing software to streamline their recruitment processes, and 22% use video…

According to the Economist, one of the most significant outcomes of the pandemic will be “the infusion of data-enabled services into ever more aspects of life.” We were already expecting a transition to digital transformation thanks to technological advancement, dubbed the “fourth industrial revolution”. However, following on from the pandemic which forced countless businesses to switch…

Relationship Science, also known as RelSci, aggregates deep and verified information on over 10 million influential decision makers and the over 1.8 million organizations with which they are associated. Relationship…

Today, March 8^th marks International Women’s Day – a global day celebrating women. This is a day to celebrate and praise the achievement of women, to raise awareness about women’s equality, raise money for female-focused charities and push for gender parity. The first gathering for International Women’s Day was WAY back in 1911, this empowering movement has been going strong for well over a century! YES today is a today to celebrate all things women…

On average, it takes 22.9 days in the US for a complete job interview process. The processing speed in the …

Online job board Zoek US (pronounced Zook), launched its unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) job search technology in the US 6 months ago this March. Since then job seekers across the…

Concerns about rapid digital transformation have never been greater.

The world is already undergoing a paradigm shift. Many organizations have started embracing technologies like AI, data science, virtual reality, and more. As we move forward in 2021, there are certain emerging job roles that are likely to rule this year and in the foreseeable future.…

In recent times, quant finance has become a very attractive field. It comes with interesting work, appealing salaries, and generous bonuses. Quants use advanced mathematical systems and algorithms to recognize investment opportunities and other financial duties. The flood of applicants from higher educational establishments with backgrounds in computer programming and engineering have made quant finance a highly competitive…

This article is for business owners, startup founders, and IT recruiters, who are just starting to work with startups. It tells the basics of how to start the search for hiring top employees for a startup. Let's start figuring out 10 must-have roles for every startup.…

Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, in his book the goal, describes a weekend camping trip with some scouts in which, one boy tended to lag behind the rest of the group resulting in the group  being delayed on their journey. The boy's name was Herbie.

Every organization is designed around a set of processes that ensure that the organization ca operate efficiently. However, processes tend to have their hiccups, either intended or unintended. The hiccups are your Herbie.

We cannot have a…

Guru is one of the best freelance websites to find & hire Freelancers online and get work done. Freelancers can also search jobs for freelance work. Guru is not very well known to us in staffing, but can be a good resource for candidates. Well to do this you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an…