Is Honesty the best policy? Yes! To coin a phrase – ‘Honesty is a virtue’ is true in every life situation. Following on from our tips for Candidates last week, I thought it would be good to reiterate the importance of being honest not only during your interview, but from the very beginning of your […]
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10 Achievable ‘Work’ New Year Resolutions
When talking to people about New Year Resolutions, so many people I speak to will either say ‘I don’t believe in New Year resolutions, if I want to change something about myself, improve, give something up or take something up, I’ll do it when I want, not because its’s January’. Other people will answer with […]
Come and Join the Hamilton Barnes Crew!
We are not your average Recruiter Hamilton Barnes was founded in 2014 to provide a consultative and customer focused recruitment solution, where customer service is paramount to the experience. We aim to build long-term relationships with our customers and do this by communicating clearly, directly and honestly and pride ourselves in providing an exceptional service […]
You’ve got the job…but, you no longer want it.
When the time comes for you to look for a new job, do you ever put all your eggs in one basket? Probably not. You will always keep your options open to ensure that you get the right job for you. Whether you’re a contractor looking for a short-term position or somebody who is looking […]
How reliable is Glassdoor?
How often do you look on TripAdvisor to gain some insight to your next holiday destination? You manage to short list your favourite resorts or hotels and you begin to work your way through all the reviews left by previous guests. The majority are positive, praising and promising return visits. But then, you come […]
The Evolving Network Engineer. Where should you improve your skill set?
The evolution of networking has been quite incredible over recent times. From the first generation of computers that were so big they could fill an aeroplane hangar, with huge switches, which had to be switched on and switched off representing the 0 and 1’s of binary code, technology has moved at a tremendous pace. Previously […]
How to keep your employees happy
Happy employees make for a happy company! If keeping employees happy was only as easy as it sounds… Studies show that happy, engaged and valued employees perform better, call in sick less and are more supportive of change. But happiness is an inside job and comes from within. Friends, family and work are all factors […]
New year new career
The end of the year is around the corner and as the new year is approaching we start to evaluate the last year(s). With a new year come new year’s resolutions and as your career is a big part of your life, we start to ask ourselves “is the job I want to do […]