The Human Resource department is all too often a band of unsung heroes. A bit like Hit-Girl continually saving Kick-Ass, but without the bad language. This is despite the fact they’re hard at work to ensure happiness and comfort in the workplace by resolving disputes and providing support to employees in their professional, and in […]
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No matter which sector of the Financial Services industry you work in, there are challenges and opportunities every day that can shape and define your career. These challenges come from the constant evolution of this important sector – and it’s how we meet change that determines our long-term future. There’s no doubt the change has
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What’s the biggest story to hit the financial world so far this year? Not the impact of Brexit, the state of the pound or speculation when interest rates might rise. No – and brace yourself for this one – what has everyone talking is news that Lloyds of London has banned lunchtime drinking. Gulp! More
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In the month when we celebrate International Women’s Day it seems only right to talk about the importance of having more women in executive and management roles. After all, IWD, which was first marked by the United Nations in 1975, is a clarion call to boost gender parity and includes a range of activities such
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Networking is vital at all stages of a career but in senior management positions meeting new business contacts can be vital for the future health of the company. All the more reason not to make these top mistakes by being . . . The Day Tripper Yes, sometimes it does feel good just to get
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Busy putting together your engineering CV for an apprenticeship, graduate job or the next stage in your engineering career? Then you’ll know you need something extra special to show you deserve a place in the spotlight. Thankfully, none other than Elvis had this all mapped out for us when he sang Blue Suede Shoes. Yes,
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Have you great listening abilities, a genuine desire to help people and bucket loads of common sense? Then you shouldn’t have any difficulty landing yourself one of the great customer service positions available through s1jobs. You may not recognise it, but you also have all the skills to help businesses stay out of the red.
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Whether it’s getting into a posh club or asking your camping buddy if they remembered to pack the midgie repellant, no one likes to be told ‘no’. This is especially true when it comes to customer service. There’s nothing a customer likes to hear more than those little words that can have such a big
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At some point in your construction career it might dawn on you that you’ve passed the point of getting your hands dirty. You may even ask yourself: will I ever go back on the tools? Well a couple of senior executives have decided that’s a definite yes – and all for a good cause. The
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If you want to enter the wonderful world of call and contact centres, think of s1jobs as the front door. Every day you can find vacancies in all sorts of sectors. Experience is handy, but not always essential because many employers have active training programmes where they give new recruits the skills to do the
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