Leading Recruitment Agency in London: Industry Insights - March 2021

  • Dealing with the Stresses and Strains of a Job Hunt

    Posted on Monday, March 29, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    We know that job hunting is stressful. However, middle-of-a-pandemic job hunting is taking it to a whole new level! You’ve had to learn to compete with other candidates on a scale you’ve never experienced before — as well as how to manage virtual interviews with understandably wary employers. And whether you’re after permanent or temporary jobs in London, job hunting right now is pretty ...

  • Why Temping is Career Rocket Fuel

    Posted on Friday, March 26, 2021 by The Temp — No comments

    Recent recruitment studies have shown that whilst we’re recovering from the impact of the pandemic, there are more temporary jobs in London than permanent ones. Many of us still hold onto an old-school myth that temping isn’t a viable career option, but we’ve learned over recent years that temping is often quite the opposite. In fact, temping in London can be the rocket fuel your career needs. ...

  • Chatting with a PA in London

    Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    As a PA recruitment agency in the capital, we’ve been amazed by the resilience and flexibility shown by those doing PA jobs in London during the pandemic. We always love finding out what it’s really like for you and how you develop your careers. It’s been fantastic to chat to Catherina and find out what she’s got to say about her PA career, why she’s used temp work in London over the last year, ...

  • The Top 5 Reasons Why You’re Still Unemployed

    Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    Few questions we’re asked are quite as heartbreaking as “why am I still unemployed?”, especially when uttered by a candidate who, on the face of it, most definitely shouldn’t be. It’s disheartening to put weeks and months of effort into a job search only to feel rejected and stuck. However, it’s also quite a common phenomenon. And the reason your job hunt has stalled can be for various reasons. ...

  • Top 8 Career Hints for a London PA

    Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    As a London recruitment agency, we know that the PA role can be quite an isolated one, especially with so many people working from home at the moment. It can be even more isolated if you’re in one of the many temporary jobs in London and perhaps haven’t formed the same relationships as those in permanent roles. If you’re considering a PA job in London and want to make it your career, how can you ...

  • Young and Looking for Office Support Jobs in London?

    Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    Ouch! The BBC’s recent headline, Unemployment: Younger Workers Bear Brunt of Job Losses Amid Covid Crisis , is pretty disheartening reading for a generation who should be excited by starting out on their careers. We can’t argue with the stats. The UK’s employment rate rose once again, to 5.1%, at the end of 2020. And yes, those in the 18-24-year-old age bracket have definitely been hit the ...

  • A Day in the Life of a HR Assistant

    Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 by The Temp — No comments

    Sarah is a HR assistant usually based near Covent Garden. She’s been building her career by doing office support jobs in London and has chosen to start specialising in HR. Currently working from home during the pandemic, she spoke to our London recruitment agency about her typical day. Morning One thing I do love about working from home in the pandemic is that I get more of a lie-in! Usually, ...

  • I Started a New Job Working Remotely. Here’s What I Learned.

    Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 by The Temp — No comments

    I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous about starting a new role and being unable to meet my colleagues in person. But having lost my previous job to redundancy at the end of 2020, it was pretty inevitable that I’d have to get my head around such situations. I definitely made the right choice using Love Success as my London recruitment agency because they found me a new role quickly, and ...

  • Are You Job Hunting and Moving House?

    Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 by Paper Nest — No comments

    Handling The Stress Of Job Hunting On The Move Job hunting is a stressful process - that we all know. Searching for a job can make us feel unsettled and anxious, especially if it isn’t going so well. It’s very normal to feel all of these things when you are job hunting. Throw in the additional stress of looking for a job in a new city - or even country - and it can really start to affect you. ...

  • Making the Shift From Executive PA to Private PA

    Posted on Monday, March 8, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    As a PA recruitment agency, we know how varied PA jobs in London are. It’s difficult to compare one with another, but broadly speaking, a private PA works for just one individual on a privately funded basis, helping them out with all sorts of tasks. A corporate PA or executive assistant works for a company, potentially supporting multiple executives and usually concentrating on traditional ...

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