https://www.oakstone.co.uk/new-blog/how-to-leave-a-job-without-burning-bridges

It is always wise to maintain a good relationship with former employees and business leaders – even long after leaving a company!

How do you leave a…

https://www.oakstone.co.uk/new-blog/the-best-are-not-always-the-best-at-managing

Recruitment and sales are tough industries.  They require driven individuals who are dedicated to themselves, their companies, their personal achievements and…

https://www.oakstone.co.uk/new-blog/is-it-worth-working-on-your-soft-skills

What are soft skills? Do you have them already? How do you get them?

Soft skills are personality traits and interpersonal skills that can directly affect…

https://www.oakstone.co.uk/new-blog/are-you-suffering-from-burnout

A recent Gallup study of nearly 7,500 full-time employees found that 23% reported feeling burnt out at work very often or always, while an additional 44% reported feeling burnt out…

https://www.oakstone.co.uk/new-blog/why-you-should-never-ghost-your-recruiter

As a candidate, recruitment consultants spend a lot of time qualifying you, coaching you for interview, giving you feedback and trusting you to put the effort in to…

Finding and attracting great talent is difficult.  There is an endless list of companies competing against you for the very best.

The biggest obstacle standing between you and your perfect hire however is not the size of your talent pool or lack of qualified candidates or even your competition… it’s most likely your…

Super teams are not easy to create and even harder to sustain. It’s obviously a challenge for a lot of businesses and developing a winning culture isn’t going to happen overnight, but with these 5 tips you can get your business on the path to success:

1.       Set goals, beat them and celebrate…

Most people dream of working from home – surrounded by your comforts, working in your pjs if you like or popping into your local coffee shop to catch up on your emails, however is it everything people expect and what are the downsides to remote working?

Remote working has a long list of pros.  It enables companies to hire people all…

A candidate experience during the recruitment process can be the difference between getting a superstar over the line or not.  As competition for talent increases, jobseekers are becoming ever more selective about the role they are applying for.  A great candidate experience can reflect greatly on your company which will increase the chances of people wanting to work for you.

Read Talentlyft’s…

There is often a misconception that ageism is pinned to the older workforce – those who are over 50 experiencing unfavourable workplace rules or stereotypes, however ageism can be experienced by all ages – and as an employer you need to consider them all. 

Training and Development

Training and development is often offered to younger employees to help them integrate into the working world and offer them a platform to help them succeed,…

At some point in your life you will experience rejection – whether that be personal or professional.  It can be difficult to bounce back from rejection but with these simple tips you’ll be back and ambitious as ever!

Whether it’s rejection from a new opportunity or rejection from a deal, it’s a…

We’ve previously spoken about the consequences of ignoring phone calls.

But what about the consequences of ignoring in mails on LinkedIn

We know that not everyone uses LinkedIn, just as not everyone uses other social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.  It’s not a bad thing, but…