Is freezing pay counterproductive “One in 6 firms freezing pay” so says Telegraph; that is almost 15% of workers having an indirect pay cut once inflation and other costs are factored in. Companies are taking this decision due to the economic climate, downturn in business and the inability to be able to raise finances to …
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Want job must travel!
BBC reports today of graduates taking internships in China to get some work experience on their CV so that they will stand out from their fellow graduates when applying for jobs. Apparently there are 69 applicants for every graduate vacancy and employers can afford to choose only the best. Hence it is important that graduates …
Why British Graduates are losing jobs to immigrants
Why British Graduates are losing jobs to immigrants We have seen a lot in the press recently about British graduates losing out in the job market to immigrants: the reasons quoted could be a little misleading when blanket statements are made concerning their education level. I have no reason to believe that our universities are …
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Graduate Recruitment
Graduate recruitment As recruiters we receive a large number of CV’s from graduates seeking employment, which I have to admit is not our area of expertise, however there are certain factors that we hear countless times that make us write off that particular graduate. The most off-putting application that we receive is the one that …
Why don’t companies reply to my job application?
Why don’t companies reply to my job application? How many times do we see and hear people say this? I have lost count. Sometimes it may well be ‘bad manners’ on the side of the recruiting company or agent, but with the more professional companies that is probably not the case. The reasons for no …
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Have pay deals in the finance sector plummeted?
Have pay deals in the finance sector plummeted? It has been reported that pay deals in the finance sector have plummeted despite signs of a recovery, with wage freezes accounting for 32% of all finance sector awards, according to XpertHR. The survey stated that pay deals had to May 2010 increased by 2.3% down from …
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Is a home/work hot desk the way forward?
With the advances in technology we are seeing more people being given the option of working from home part or full time. With internet access, the ubiquitous Blackberries and IPhones constantly on the virtual office is now here. But is this really the way forward?
Recruitment what is it?
Recruitment of one type or another has been going on since man began using other people to do the work for them. In times past it may have meant slavery or the press gang, but now it means finding the right person to do a specific job within and organisation for the right price. Nowadays …
Welcome to our new web site
It seems we are having to move with the times at Aegle, though we have always embraced technology we have been remiss in our own web site. All that has now altered and here we are with a new web site and even a blog page. Plus against my personal beliefs a link to Twitter. …
Holiday season
Holiday season is well and truly upon us. Loads of empty desks, no doubt for those of you that have to commute you can finally grab a seat for your journey and even a parking space in the station car park. I can see hundreds of harassed mothers with kids in tow walking the High …