Switching Off from Work During the Summer Holiday Season: Navigating Smartphones**
Years ago, and before mobile phones I had a 3-week holiday driving through the USA. I was a single man, and quite happy with my own company following a hectic period of work. By the time the 3rd week was underway I felt truly disconnected and really relaxed. However, leaping forward 35 years ( gulp!), […]
How LinkedIn users around the world react and use this networking tool.
How Geography Shapes LinkedIn Interactions: A Journey Through Global Networking LinkedIn, the world’s premier professional networking platform, is a bustling digital marketplace where career opportunities and connections flourish. However, as with any marketplace, the way people interact and respond can vary greatly depending on where they are in the world. Let’s explore how LinkedIn users’ […]
Unorthodox candidates!
Usually, my job is to find very niche and specialised candidates for my clients. It is rare for me to get an open brief, and this is because my clients tend to operate in closely defined market sectors. As a result, it is frequently hard to get the right people from a small pool of […]
Careers advice service renews confidence
Beaumont Wood has recently launched a new Careers Advice service after recognising the lack of one-to-one career support available to people looking for a new role. Focused on providing tailored and hands-on support, the Career Advice package includes online mentoring. useful resource guides and 70 pages of tips delivered by director, Jerry Wood.
Standing Out in a Candidate Led Job Market
Attracting the right candidates to a role and enticing them to join your business has been a difficult task this year as demand has outstripped the availability of talent. With more offers to consider, candidates have increased power and employers need to work harder on their offering to secure a hire. We’ve taken a look […]
How to be resilient in the workplace
The challenges over the past two years have affected us all on both a personal and professional level. Successful businesses will be able to withstand adversities and bounce back from these difficult events. We’ve taken a look at how you can grow resilience in the workplace to develop personal growth and boost the effectiveness of your team.
The key challenges affecting the Building Products sector
We’ve heard from our clients how supply shortages, escalating prices and difficulties recruiting skilled workers have all created disruption in the building products sector throughout this year. Couple this with the impact both Brexit and the pandemic has had on building and construction and it’s easy to why there are complex difficulties to overcome. Unfortunately, […]
Industry events this Autumn
As industry events begin to return with caution, we’ve taken a look at some of the upcoming exhibitions in the Contract Flooring and Building Products sector, two key areas of our recruitment expertise. The Flooring Show, 19th September Harrogate Convention Centre The Flooring Show is ideal for personnel working in the contract flooring sector as […]
New working practices set to continue
We’ve undertaken a detailed survey into the staffing plans of our industry post-pandemic and it has highlighted some interesting trends we’d like to share. Read our findings to see how this may affect recruitment of roles in the future.
How to inspire while working from home
Flexible working has certainly become more prevalent during the past year and it’s a trend that’s set to continue. We’ve put together some of our top tips on how to inspire your team and customers while working in a hybrid role with your time split between home and the office.
