Leading Recruitment Agency in London: Industry News & Insights - November 2021

  • Top Traits That Make a Good Boss

    Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    Chances are you can spot a bad boss a mile off. But what makes for a really good boss? If you’re ready to secure a role as a leader, and want to know what will make you stand out as exceptional and result in bringing out the best in your employees, read on. 1. Put the team’s mission first At our London recruitment agency, we’ve primarily found that the best bosses focus on the team’s mission more ...

  • Are You Burned Out at Work? How Can You Fix It?

    Posted on Monday, November 29, 2021 by The Office Zen Master — No comments

    There are times when looking for a new job is the only solution to the lack of love between you and your current role. But sometimes, if you’re reaching burnout, a few tweaks can help you revive your enjoyment at work. Are you burned out? Firstly, consider whether you’re actually burned out or if something unrelated to work is causing the problem. Ask yourself: Do I count down the days until the ...

  • Can I Make a Career Change in My 40s?

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

    Are you thinking about changing your career? If so, you’re far from alone—even before Covid, 47% of us wanted to change careers . For example, more people are moving into office support jobs from retail and hospitality. The pandemic has shifted lots of people’s career trajectories and now is a great time to work on making that change. Here are our five top tips to make it easier: 1. Ditch the ...

  • Questions to Ask a New Recruitment Agency: The Inside Scoop

    Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 by The Interviewer — No comments

    Working with the right recruitment agency for you is really important to ensure you find the best opportunities and feel adequately supported through the process. We chatted to some of our recent candidates and asked them which question they felt was most valuable to them when choosing a recruitment agency. What kind of process do you use for CVs? Lillia likes this question because it shows that ...

  • Great London Gyms for Office Workers

    Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 by The Office Zen Master — No comments

    Combining your workout with your lunch break or fitting it in after work is one of the perks of working in such a vibrant city. Those in office support jobs in London often find that a quick trip to the gym before the commute home makes for a less busy journey. The capital is awash with fabulous gyms so you can really take your pick. 1Rebel Expect action-packed workouts with Rig, Reshape, Rumble, ...

  • 3 Ways to Banish the Stress in Your Daily Work

    Posted on Monday, November 22, 2021 by The Office Zen Master — No comments

    Stress at work is often down to how we perceive things. As one of the leading recruitment agencies in London, we know that stress at work is a common reason why valuable employees leave and candidates look for a new job. What if you could banish stress in some simple and easy ways? 1. Tasks over strategies Action makes us feel better. It burns off the hormones that are, effectively, ...

  • How to Write a Disruptive Cover Letter

    Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2021 by The Workplace Advisor — No comments

    Let’s be honest: cover letters aren’t always read. That’s the reality. The hiring manager likely scoots right to your CV and checks out a few headlining points. If that whets their appetite, they may well come back to the cover letter in due course. However, that doesn’t mean that your cover letter is pointless. In fact, your cover letter is an opportunity to secure the hiring manager’s interest ...

  • What Are You Doing to Work on Your Career This Autumn?

    Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    At our London recruitment agency, we know that it’s always important to have one eye on your career. By taking an active part in its development all the time, by setting short- and long-term goals, you can direct it. This is so true for those in PA and office support jobs so we decided to chat to some people in those roles about the things they are doing for their career this autumn. Doing the ...

  • “I just need to get my foot in the door”

    Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 by The Interviewer — No comments

    It’s a constant thing we hear from job seekers: “I just need to get my foot in the door.” But how can you actually connect with a hiring manager and be seen through the crowd of applications they’re inundated with when they’re advertising for office support jobs in London? How can you get noticed enough to prove that you’re what they’re looking for? The great news is that there are actually tons ...

  • How to Handle Job Offer Anxiety with Solutions

    Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 by The Workplace Advisor — No comments

    You’ve come out of the interview and you’re even more desperate to nab the job than you were before you entered! You feel it went well and you’re desperate to find out whether you were successful. But the days pass and you hear nothing. You constantly refresh your inbox and still nothing. The anxiety is mounting because you’re invested in your success. You’re wondering what’s taking so long, ...

  • What’s Holding You Back in Your Career?

    Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    You have remarkable potential. Your career can go the way you want, but there are multiple factors that can affect its success. As a London recruitment agency specialising in office support jobs, we frequently see some commonalities in what holds candidates back. But when we know what’s holding us back, we can fix it. Your belief system Swirling around your skills and competencies is your ...

  • Why Personal and Executive Assistants Need to Nail 5-Minute Meetings and How to Do It

    Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 by A Top London PA — No comments

    Communication matters. The communication between you and your executive really matters—to both of you. But fitting in actual communication, and making it constructive and productive, is not always easy. Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could use five-minute meetings once a day to cover pretty much everything, quickly and efficiently? We hear you saying “easier said than done”! But at our PA ...

  • How to Shorten Your CV without Losing Value

    Posted on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 by The CV Wizard — No comments

    You’ve probably heard this before: keep your CV to two sides of A4. And that doesn’t mean two sides of A4 crammed with tiny fonts and no white space. But you’ve been working on it for hours and it’s still stuffed full. How can you shorten your CV so it doesn’t lose value but showcases your skills, talent, and suitability for the role? Less is more It’s helpful to realise that when it comes to ...

  • You Are More than "Just" an Assistant

    Posted on Monday, November 8, 2021 by A Top London PA — No comments

    Those in PA jobs in London can sometimes have an identity crisis. You can be treated and feel like “just” an assistant with all those undertones of lacking in value and being unimportant and easily replaceable. As a PA recruitment agency, we know that at some point in every PA or executive assistant’s career, they will come face-to-face with this reality. The problem is that it can be really ...

  • What’s the Hardest Thing about Office Support Work?

    Posted on Thursday, November 4, 2021 by The Office Zen Master — No comments

    We know that recruitment agencies in London have a tendency to sugarcoat jobs when they’re recruiting. But as a candidate you want a warts-and-all honest appraisal of what a particular job is like. We chatted to some people in office support jobs in London about what they find most tricky about their role and what their solutions to those problems are. Concentrating when it matters “In my role I ...

  • What Do You Get Out of Temping in London?

    Posted on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    Alongside permanent jobs, there is an abundance of temporary jobs in London right now. With Covid restrictions eased, employers are well and truly on the hunt, and many find that temporary positions work best for them. But they can be ideal for workers, too. We thought it would help to share the stories of individual temps in London, so that you can see for yourself why they do what they do! It’s ...

  • Survival Tips for New Grads at Work

    Posted on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 by The Career Guide — No comments

    The shift from uni days (especially during a pandemic) to the world of work (especially during a pandemic) is a culture shock. You move into a diverse social environment where “making a mistake” is no longer quite the same experience as it was just a few months ago. You’re not only expected to learn how to perform the tasks required of a new job, but also figure out how to start a career, ...

  • Elements of an Incredible CV

    Posted on Monday, November 1, 2021 by The CV Wizard — No comments

    A CV is your calling card. It’s your main opportunity to make a great first impression. In fact, if your CV doesn’t make that incredible first impression, then you won’t get any further with the hiring manager and doors will close. For PA and office support jobs in London, the hiring manager will have lots of CVs to look at. How can you make sure that your CV ends up being the one properly read ...