Did you know one of the most effective ways to land a top gig is to upsell your personal brand? Well, the people who might hire you certainly do. So, if you’ve not thought about brand awareness before, let’s start now. Whether you want to move into a senior management post or try out in […]
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In the retail world, not all innovation happens online. The most successful ‘bricks and mortar’ stores are continually evolving . . . and introducing revolutionary ways to improve their customers’ experience. These are not the fads and one-off marketing promotions that once brought shoppers through the doors out of sheer curiosity: think free fondue samples
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MasterChef, I’m A Celebrity and the Great British Bake Off, are vastly different entities but they all have a common theme, when it comes to a winner there can be only one! So, too, with your recruitment strategy. Thanks to the sharp focus and wide reach of s1jobs, your business can tap into a wealth
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Dealing with stress in Hospitality Vibrant, fast-paced, diverse, inclusive . . . just some of the qualities that make hospitality an incredibly rewarding industry to work in. There are, however, potential drawbacks to such a highly pressurised environment. Dealing with stress in Hospitality is vital. According to research, more than 80% of hospitality workers report
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The saying goes that the customer is always right, but this surely can’t always be true. Let’s take a closer look at the rights and wrongs of customer service in retail. Firstly, this adage, as coined by the original retail impresario Harry Selfridge, is based on the assumption every complaint be treated seriously. And few
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You want to attract the best talent to your business but suddenly find yourself facing a tough choice. Should you use a job board or employ a recruitment agency? On the one hand, thanks to our digital age, traditional job boards have evolved into interactive online portals, such as the nation’s number one: s1jobs. This
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To be greeted by Maurice Whelan and Steve Reid is to experience a blend of enthusiasm, attentiveness and good old-fashioned hospitality. It’s perhaps no surprise their guesthouse – Carradales in Argyll – is winning so many industry plaudits, including being made finalists in the Prestige Hotel Awards and The Scottish Rural Awards. Could it be
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In the reality TV show Undercover Boss, a company CEO, badly disguised as a new employee, works incognito alongside their experienced staff. It’s not long before mishaps, bust-ups, meltdowns and way-too-personal revelations occur. It all ends in the ‘big reveal’ when the CEO removes their false nose and glasses and rewards or punishes heroes and
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Valentine’s Day. The most romantic date of the year. Even if you’re single this year, true love could be in the air. All you need do is relight your fire and fan the flames of your career. Yes, it’s time to fall back in love with your job. Like any long-term relationship, keeping this spark
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You may have watched the vintage comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Well, add in boats, barges, HGVs, vans, mopeds, motorbikes, forklifts, even drones . . . and we’ve only just begun to explore the big, wide world of logistics. The art of transporting goods is a global enterprise, involving not only every kind of transport
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