Interviews alone are enough to make most people nervous but throw in the need to do a presentation (or two) and it becomes an even more nerve-wracking prospect, especially if presenting isn’t something you do on a day to day basis. More and more organisations are using this form of assessment to gain a deeper Read more about Interview presentations – The preparation[…]
You’ve done perhaps the hardest part of the recruitment process, stood out from the potential 100+ other applicants and been called to a face-to-face interview. But this is a scary prospect for many, with your chance at the job resting on your performance. Make sure yours doesn’t turn into the stuff of nightmares, here are Read more about Take the fear out of interviewing[…]
Your first day in a new job is a daunting prospect, it’s been potentially weeks since you were offered the role and even longer since you interviewed for it. The first few days are important to ensure you make the right first impression and start the next stage in your career on the right foot. Read more about How to impress on your first day[…]
As we’ve covered in various articles and blogs, outplacement was born in a very different world to the one it exists in today. The 1950’s outplacement was all about having somewhere to go, someone to speak to and to reduce the stigma that surrounded redundancy. The modern world has evolved and outplacement with it. However, Read more about Mission: change the perceptions of outplacement…[…]
The first day back in the office after a holiday is always a hard one. Today I am fighting that battle, the one where my body is telling me I still need to have a mid-morning ice-cream and an afternoon nap. That lunch should, of course, be accompanied by a nice chilled glass of wine. Read more about The return to work plan of action[…]
Jobs can be like buses, you wait ages for one and then three come along at once. While it is a fantastic situation to be in, it is also essential that you make the right decision. So how do you decide which job to take? You must have been attracted to the role, company and Read more about How to decide which job to accept[…]
2019 marks Chiumento’s 25th birthday, having read the recent blogs by our Chairman, Sarah it got me thinking about how much has changed in that quarter of a century. How I’ve lived, and to a certain extent worked, through the technological revolution. I won’t reveal my age, as apparently a lady never does, but let’s Read more about The modern world of jobseeking…[…]
This year we are celebrating our 25th anniversary. It only feels like yesterday that Chiumento was ‘born’ but when I reflect on those 25 years it highlights that although some aspects of outplacement have changed out of all recognition, the reason why we do it and what sits at the core, remains unchanged. Fact 1: Read more about The unchanging core…[…]